Electrical PM - Lead Water & Wastewater Projects

Smith & Co Recruitment; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary 160k-200k

Career progression

Lead your own team

Major projects

Ongoing development

Job summary

Smith & Co Recruitment is seeking an Electrical Project Manager for the southern Gold Coast to lead electrical work on water and wastewater projects. You will plan, coordinate and hand over plants, with scope from design through commissioning.

The role offers a clear career path into senior leadership, a stable employer backing development, and the chance to build and lead your own electrical team across major Queensland projects.

Qualifications

• Electrical project management and leadership experience.
• Experience delivering water and wastewater projects (WTPs, STPs, pump stations).
• Electrical degree or trade qualification with Qld licence.
• End-to-end industrial electrical project delivery experience.
• Familiarity with MCCs, switchboards, PLCs and instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical scope for water and wastewater plants and pump stations.
• Manage and mentor electrical teams on site and in the office.
• Oversee budgets, schedules, procurement and labour.
• Oversee installation and commissioning of switchboards, MCCs, PLC/SCADA and instrumentation systems.
• Collaborate with process, mechanical and site teams to hand over compliant plants.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Budget management

Education

Electrical Engineering degree or Electrical trade qualification

Tools

MCCs

Switchboards

PLCs

Instrumentation

SCADA

Job description

Smith & Co Recruitment is seeking an Electrical Project Manager for the southern Gold Coast to lead electrical work on water and wastewater projects. You will plan, coordinate and hand over plants, with scope from design through commissioning.

The role offers a clear career path into senior leadership, a stable employer backing development, and the chance to build and lead your own electrical team across major Queensland projects.