Electrical Project Engineer | Steel River BESS

SCEE Electrical; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term career opportunities

Professional development opportunities

Market leading remuneration

Salary sacrifice

Novated leasing

Additional employee benefits

Job summary

SCEE Electrical is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer for a large-scale Battery Energy Storage System project in Newcastle, NSW. You will lead delivery, coordinate with stakeholders and ensure technical outcomes align with safety and quality standards.

Reporting to the Site Manager, you will provide engineering support throughout construction and commissioning, review documentation, solve complex issues and maintain robust reporting on progress.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in large-scale industrial or energy projects (construction, commissioning, design).
• Experience reviewing inspection/test sheets and work packs.
• Ability to interpret schematics, earthing diagrams and cable schedules.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with project management, contractors and stakeholders to meet milestones.
• Review, create, issue and follow up RFIs and FCDs.
• Conduct site inspections to ensure safety and quality.
• Prepare technical reports, specifications and documentation.
• Troubleshoot electrical issues during construction and commissioning.
• Ensure compliance with Australian electrical codes and standards.
• Provide weekly project reports and progress updates.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

RFI review

FCD handling

Technical reporting

Quality & safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Join a major BESS project in Newcastle, NSW as an Electrical Project Engineer. Lead delivery, stakeholders & technical outcomes!

11th November, 2026

About SCEE Electrical

SCEE Electrical are a leading and trusted national provider of specialised electrical, instrumentation, maintenance and communication services to the resources and infrastructure sectors, established in 1978 we are recognised for our industry leading capabilities. Wherever we work, we are committed to living our values of safety, quality, reliability, trust, and loyalty. Our operations are characterised by strong safety, technical and project delivery performance whether in capital and major cities, regional towns, or remote and challenging locations.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Electrical Project Engineer to join our team on a large-scale Battery Energy Storage System Project located in Newcastle on a full-time project-based contract basis. Reporting to the Site Manager you be responsible for providing engineering support and assistance to our project team, and to assist with engineering duties as required to ensure a successful project completion.

In addition, some of your key tasks will include;

• Coordinating with project management, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure timely completion of project milestones.
• Review, create, issue and follow up all requests for information (RFI’s)
• Review, create, issue and follow up all Field Change Documents (FCD’s)
• Conduct site inspections and assessments to ensure adherence to safety and quality standards.
• Prepare technical reports, specifications, and documentation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve electrical issues during the construction and commissioning phases.
• Ensure compliance with Australian electrical codes and standards.

• Coordinating with project management, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure timely completion of project milestones.
• Review, create, issue and follow up all requests for information (RFI’s)
• Review, create, issue and follow up all Field Change Documents (FCD’s)
• Conduct site inspections and assessments to ensure adherence to safety and quality standards.
• Prepare technical reports, specifications, and documentation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve electrical issues during the construction and commissioning phases.
• Ensure compliance with Australian electrical codes and standards.

About You

To be successful in this position you will hold a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and have proven experience within construction, commissioning, and design activities on large-scale industrial or energy projects.

You will also be able to demonstrate the following:

• Experience in reviewing and approving inspection and test sheets
• Experience in the preparation and review of work packs
• Contribute to weekly project reports
• Resolve engineering and design issues as they arise
• Maintain the completions system and provide regular reporting on progress
• Ability to interpret design documentation, including schematics, termination diagrams, earthing diagrams, and cable schedules
• Ability to interpret the Project Contractual requirements
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong organisational skills and a high-level attention to detail
• Well-developed numeracy and analytical skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a high functioning team

• Experience in reviewing and approving inspection and test sheets
• Experience in the preparation and review of work packs
• Contribute to weekly project reportsManage as-built documentation
• Resolve engineering and design issues as they arise
• Maintain the completions system and provide regular reporting on progress
• Ability to interpret design documentation, including schematics, termination diagrams, earthing diagrams, and cable schedules
• Ability to interpret the Project Contractual requirements
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong organisational skills and a high-level attention to detail
• Well-developed numeracy and analytical skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a high functioning team

At SCEE Electrical we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to supporting diversity in our workforce.

• long-term career opportunities
• professional development opportunities
• market leading remuneration
• salary sacrifice
• novated leasing
• additional employee benefits