Electrical Engineer

Randstad NV; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible leave options

Parental leave entitlements

Career progression

Job summary

Randstad is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead major capital projects for a national industrial manufacturer in Australia. The role offers end-to-end delivery from concept through commissioning, with emphasis on HV/LV networks, substation support, and control system integration.

Reporting to the Principal Electrical Engineer, you will manage multidisciplinary contractors, ensure AS/NZS compliance, and drive energy efficiency and decarbonisation initiatives across a regional

Qualifications

• 3+ years post-graduate experience in heavy industrial plant maintenance, power distribution, or capital project engineering.
• Knowledge of HV/LV distribution, substations, switchboards, transformers, and protection systems.
• Experience with PLCs, SCADA or DCS control architectures and field instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and manage electrical capital projects from concept to handover.
• Develop and review plant layouts, SLDs, schematics, and cable schedules per AS/NZS standards.
• Oversee HV/LV distribution networks, transformers, switchboards, and protection relays.
• Collaborate on PLCs, SCADA, and DCS integration, fault investigation, and control tuning.
• Prepare RFQs, tender specs, bid evaluations, and supervise site contractors.

Skills

Power distribution

PLC/SCADA/DCS

Contractor management

Electrical design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Engineers Australia member / Chartered status progress

Tools

SCADA

DCS

PLC programming

Job description

Are you an experienced Electrical Engineer seeking a career-defining role where you can solve complex technical challenges and lead major industrial capital projects?

Join a nationally recognised, market-leading Australian industrial manufacturer at the forefront of sustainable heavy manufacturing and lower‑carbon technology transformation. Reporting directly to the Principal Electrical Engineer, you will play a key technical lead role delivering end‑to‑end capital works-ranging from brownfield plant optimisations to multi‑million‑dollar infrastructure investments across a regional capital portfolio of up to $100 million annually.

Whether your background is rooted in heavy industrial manufacturing and continuous process plants or HV/LV power systems, substations, and electrical asset management, this role offers a diverse platform to expand your skills, manage multidisciplinary contractors, and drive operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Capital Project Delivery: Facilitate and manage electrical capital projects from early concept, scoping, and feasibility studies through to detailed design, installation, commissioning, and final site handover.
• Electrical Design & Standards Compliance: Develop and review plant layouts, single‑line diagrams (SLDs), schematics, cable schedules, and max demand/sizing calculations ensuring strict alignment with AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 3008, and AS 2067.
• Power Infrastructure & Substation Support: Oversee site High Voltage (HV) and Low Voltage (LV) electrical distribution networks, transformers, switchboards, protection relays, and power quality/energy monitoring assets.
• Control Systems & Automation Integration: Collaborate on PLCs, SCADA, and DCS system integration, fault investigation, control loop tuning, and instrument optimisations across heavy continuous manufacturing lines.
• Contractor & Procurement Oversight: Prepare RFQs, technical tender specifications, bid evaluations, and supervise site contractors to ensure safe, on‑time, and on‑budget execution.
• Continuous Improvement & Sustainability: Identify energy efficiency, safety in design, and process optimisation initiatives to support decarbonisation and sustainable manufacturing goals.

Are you an experienced Electrical Engineer seeking a career-defining role where you can solve complex technical challenges and lead major industrial capital projects?

Join a nationally recognised, market-leading Australian industrial manufacturer at the forefront of sustainable heavy manufacturing and lower‑carbon technology transformation. Reporting directly to the Principal Electrical Engineer, you will play a key technical lead role delivering end‑to‑end capital works-ranging from brownfield plant optimisations to multi‑million‑dollar infrastructure investments across a regional capital portfolio of up to $100 million annually.

Whether your background is rooted in heavy industrial manufacturing and continuous process plants or HV/LV power systems, substations, and electrical asset management, this role offers a diverse platform to expand your skills, manage multidisciplinary contractors, and drive operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Capital Project Delivery: Facilitate and manage electrical capital projects from early concept, scoping, and feasibility studies through to detailed design, installation, commissioning, and final site handover.
• Electrical Design & Standards Compliance: Develop and review plant layouts, single‑line diagrams (SLDs), schematics, cable schedules, and max demand/sizing calculations ensuring strict alignment with AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 3008, and AS 2067.
• Power Infrastructure & Substation Support: Oversee site High Voltage (HV) and Low Voltage (LV) electrical distribution networks, transformers, switchboards, protection relays, and power quality/energy monitoring assets.
• Control Systems & Automation Integration: Collaborate on PLCs, SCADA, and DCS system integration, fault investigation, control loop tuning, and instrument optimisations across heavy continuous manufacturing lines.
• Contractor & Procurement Oversight: Prepare RFQs, technical tender specifications, bid evaluations, and supervise site contractors to ensure safe, on‑time, and on‑budget execution.
• Continuous Improvement & Sustainability: Identify energy efficiency, safety in design, and process optimisation initiatives to support decarbonisation and sustainable manufacturing goals.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking a proactive, self‑driven engineer who thrives in dynamic industrial environments. Your experience may span heavy manufacturing, steel, minerals processing, utilities, rail, or heavy infrastructure.

Education & Professional Credentials

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Electrical Engineering: (or equivalent recognised qualification).
• Professional Accreditation: Membership with Engineers Australia or active progress towards Chartered status (CPEng) is highly regarded.

Experience & Technical Background

• Industry Experience: 3+ years of post‑graduate experience in heavy industrial plant maintenance, power distribution systems, or capital project engineering.
• Power Distribution Expertise: Demonstrated exposure to HV/LV power distribution, substations, switchboards, transformers, and protection systems.
• Automation & Control Exposure: Practical knowledge of PLCs, SCADA, or DCS control architectures and field instrumentation.
• Standards & Safety: Sound working knowledge of Australian Standards (AS3000, AS2067) and Safety in Design principles.
• Project Documentation: Proven capability in preparing project scopes, single‑line diagrams, electrical estimating (labour and equipment), and technical tender reviews.

Key Attributes

• Problem Solving & Execution: Strong analytical capabilities with a hands‑on approach to troubleshooting complex electrical systems.
• Communication & Leadership: Clear technical communication, strong contractor management skills, and an autonomous drive to deliver project outcomes.

Whats On Offer

• Attractive Remuneration commensurate with your experience.
• Flexible Leave Options: Access to annual leave purchase schemes to support personal work‑life balance.
• Family Support: Generous paid parental leave entitlements for primary and secondary carers.
• Career Growth: Clear career progression pathways within an iconic, nationwide industrial footprint.
• Safety & Environment First: Work within an environment uncompromisingly committed to Zero Harm, diversity, and environmental sustainability.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.