Electrical Project Engineer

Project Portfolio Management (PPM); Wollongong City Council; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PPM seeks an Electrical Control & Instrumentation Engineer to join our team, delivering electrical and instrumentation engineering for specific package areas within projects. You will work closely with the Engineering Manager and Area Manager to ensure on-time, in-budget delivery.

You will oversee design, LV distribution, drives, and control systems calculations, and coordinate procurement and contract processes for assigned work packages.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing design and construction projects in heavy industry.
• Experience with capital projects in steel manufacturing and instrumentation.
• Professional registration in the discipline.
• Experience in Burner Management Systems and construction supervision.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrating Safety and Environment Leadership by maintaining awareness of management plans and hazard identification.
• Oversight of the design process and integration of design disciplines.
• Participation in HSE document reviews and workshops.
• Review and approval of LV distribution, drives, and control systems instrumentation calculations and design.
• Coordinate technical specifications, tendering, procurement, and contract administration.
• Plan and cost control within packages and report to project planning and cost management.
• Ensure deliverables timing and constraints are clear for team members.
• Provide design information to the construction team and oversee construction activities.
• Plan and resource commissioning activities within packages.
• Drive decision processes and align tasks to scope and budget with end-users.

Skills

Engineering management

Industrial experience

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

PPM is a team of experienced professionals delivering high-value Engineering Projects for our clients since 2006. Our business is values-based and growing, with a bright future underpinned by teamwork and high performance.

Our engineers have extensive experience improving production processes in Manufacturing, Ports and rail, Resources and Energy Industries all around Australia, with offices in Perth, Wollongong, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Electrical Control & Instrumentation Engineer to join our team. This role is instrumental in delivering electrical and instrumentation engineering for specific package areas within the project. Working closely with the Engineering Manager and Area Manager, your contributions will be vital to ensuring the successful completion of assigned packages of work.

Your Responsibilities

• Demonstrating Safety and Environment Leadership by maintaining awareness of governing management plans, robust hazard identification, and management processes.
• Oversight of the design process, ensuring the deployment of the Design Management Plan, resolution of engineering issues, and integration of design disciplines.
• Participation in HSE document reviews and workshops.
• Review, analysis, recommendations, and approval of low voltage distribution, drives, and control systems instrumentation calculations and design.
• Coordinating technical specifications, tendering, procurement, contracting, and contract administration processes within assigned packages of work.
• Planning and cost control within assigned packages of work, including input and reporting to the overall project planning and cost management.
• Ensuring clarity around deliverables, relevant timing, and constraints for team members.
• Oversight of the construction process by providing relevant design information to the construction team.
• Planning and resourcing commissioning activities within assigned work packages.
• Contributing to the project’s success by ensuring interaction within assigned packages of work, maintaining relationships with key end-users and technical personnel, driving decision processes, and managing tasks to scope and budget.

What we seek

• Ideally, we seek an Electrical Engineering or similar, Tertiary qualification.
• Experience managing small to medium design and construction projects or work packages in a heavy industrial environment.
• Skilled at communicating appropriately targeted information within the project organization.
• Strong problem-solving skills and objective thinking.

Desired Skills And Experience

• 5+ years of experience managing engineering aspects of capital projects in heavy industry.
• An understanding of steel industry manufacturing technology and instrumentation.
• Professional registration in the discipline.
• Experience in construction supervision and Burner Management Systems.
• Heavy industrial manufacturing facilities and associated infrastructure.
• Sufficiently broad understanding of engineering, construction, and commissioning.
• Working knowledge of Capital Programs, Processes, and standards.

Apply

PPM offers a supportive and inclusive work environment that encourages professional growth and development. Join us in shaping the future of the heavy industry sector through your expertise! We look forward to welcoming you to our team at PPM. The incumbent will enjoy working in a fast-paced, deliberate, and focused environment where you will be able to bring your experience to a company that values and respects your skills and industry knowledge.