Electrical Project Engineer - Water/Wastewater

Seymour Whyte Constructions; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday leave

Leave flexibility to travel/study

Travel benefits and discounts

Career development programs

Mentoring and leadership programs

Employee share program

Job summary

Seymour Whyte Constructions in Canberra is seeking a Project Engineer (Electrical) with water/wastewater project experience to support the Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre Upgrade. You will work with a skilled team on complex electrical works and contribute to a landmark ACT wastewater facility.

You’ll coordinate electrical activities, assist with planning and budgeting, and mentor site teams while upholding HSEQ standards on a major upgrade.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering with electrical focus or equivalent.
• Experience as Electrical Engineer on wastewater/water projects.
• Strong planning, budgeting and reporting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage construction activities, ensuring safety, on-time delivery and budget adherence.
• Monitor programme, productivity, cost and revenue; provide regular reports.
• Manage site resources, contractors and project teams to meet standards.
• Support planning, forecasting and resource allocation for delivery.
• Review designs, propose improvements, and resolve technical challenges with stakeholders.
• Coach and mentor engineers and site teams to drive project success.
• Promote safety culture and manage HSEQ requirements across the project.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Water/wastewater experience

Construction coordination

Reporting and budgeting

Stakeholder collaboration

Leadership coaching

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Civil or Electrical) or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Scheduling software

Finance systems

Job description

Seymour Whyte Constructions in Canberra is seeking a Project Engineer (Electrical) with water/wastewater project experience to support the Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre Upgrade. You will work with a skilled team on complex electrical works and contribute to a landmark ACT wastewater facility.

You’ll coordinate electrical activities, assist with planning and budgeting, and mentor site teams while upholding HSEQ standards on a major upgrade.