Electrical Engineer - Capital Projects & Automation Lead

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

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