Electrical Project Engineer / Manager — High Voltage Construction

JMB Engineering Pty Ltd; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

JMB Engineering Pty Ltd is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer / Manager to join the HV construction team delivering high-voltage works on data centre and infrastructure projects. You’ll work with the senior project engineer, take ownership of HV packages, and grow to run the scope as the pipeline expands.

This genuine growth role is embedded with a leading hyperscale client, on live HV construction, with a clear pathway to lead.

Qualifications

• Proven HV construction experience — cabling & terminations, switchgear/switchrooms/switchyards, protection relays & testing.
• Solid site supervision with genuine hands-on background.
• Confidence working directly with clients.
• Ability to travel interstate based on client and project requirements.
• Data centre HV experience (not essential — strong HV construction + a want to gain data centre exposure).
• HV switching / access authorisation

Responsibilities

• Deliver HV construction packages end-to-end — mobilisation to handover.
• Run the contract: scope, variations, RFIs, progress claims, programme.
• Supervise site works; coordinate subcontractors and labour.
• Oversee HV cabling and terminations, switchgear, switchrooms and switchyards.
• Coordinate protection relay installation, configuration and testing.
• Manage ITPs, quality records, HSE and HV switching/isolations.
• Be the face of JMB to the client — status, risk and commercial reporting.

Skills

HV construction

Site supervision

Client liaison

Travel interstate

Data centre HV exposure

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

AS/NZS 3000

AS/NZS 3008

HV standards

Job description

Electrical Project Engineer / Manager — High Voltage Construction

An Electrical Project Engineer / Manager role joining the HV construction team delivering high-voltage works on large-scale data centre and infrastructure projects. You'll work alongside the senior project engineer, take ownership of HV construction packages, and grow into running the scope in your own right as the pipeline expands. This is a genuine growth role — embedded with a leading hyperscale client, on live HV construction, with a clear pathway to lead.

Key responsibilities

Deliver HV construction packages end-to-end — mobilisation to handover

Run the contract: scope, variations, RFIs, progress claims, programme

Supervise site works; coordinate subcontractors and labour

Oversee HV cabling and terminations, switchgear, switchrooms and switchyards

Coordinate protection relay installation, configuration and testing

Manage ITPs, quality records, HSE and HV switching/isolations

Be the face of JMB to the client — status, risk and commercial reporting

About you

Proven HV construction experience — cabling & terminations, switchgear/switchrooms/switchyards, protection relays & testing

Solid site supervision with genuine hands-on background

Confidence working directly with clients

Ability to travel interstate based on client and project requirements

Data centre HV experience (not essential — strong HV construction + a want to gain data centre exposure works)

HV switching / access authorisation

Elec Eng degree; CPEng / RPEQ (or working toward)

AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 3008 and HV standards

About us

JMB Engineering is an electrical engineering consultancy delivering high-voltage design, construction and commissioning across some of the country's most demanding sectors — mining, heavy industry and now hyperscale data centres. We're technically driven, process-focused, and we back our people to own their work. We're growing fast, and we're adding to our high-voltage construction delivery team.

Why JMB

Landmark hyperscale data centre and major infrastructure projects

Real ownership and a clear growth pathway

Technically strong, supportive team with a positive culture

Backing to develop — including data centre HV exposure if you don't have it yet