Electrical Project Lead

Chandler Macleod; Gladstone Regional; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Chandler Macleod is seeking an experienced Electrical Project Lead for a 6-12 month, on-site contract in Gladstone, QLD. You will lead electrical capital projects from planning through to commissioning in a live industrial environment.

Initial assignments include HV and LV substation work and switchgear upgrades, with coordination across operations and maintenance to ensure safe, compliant delivery. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, contractor management, and the ability to manage

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified Electrical Engineer or equivalent
• Experience delivering electrical capital projects in industrial settings
• Experience with HV and LV electrical infrastructure
• Strong contractor management and stakeholder engagement
• Ability to manage scope, schedule, and cost

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical capital projects from concept, planning and execution through to handover
• Manage contractors, consultants and project delivery partners
• Coordinate project scopes, schedules, budgets and risk management activities
• Engage closely with operations, maintenance and engineering stakeholders
• Monitor project progress and provide regular reporting to key stakeholders
• Support procurement, vendor management and contract administration activities
• Ensure compliance with site safety standards, engineering requirements and regulatory obligations
• Coordinate commissioning activities and project close-out documentation

Skills

Electrical project leadership

Contractor management

Stakeholder engagement

Scope, schedule, cost management

HV/LV infrastructure experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ABB switchgear

Job description

Electrical Project Lead (Contract) | Gladstone, QLD

An experienced Electrical Project Lead is required to support a portfolio of capital projects at a large industrial operation in Gladstone.

Working within a live operating environment, you will lead electrical capital projects from planning and scope development through to execution, commissioning and handover.

About the Role:

Working within an operational industrial facility, you will lead the delivery of electrical infrastructure projects from planning and execution through to commissioning and handover.

Initial projects will include HV and LV substation cell replacements and associated switchgear upgrades, providing the opportunity to lead critical electrical infrastructure improvements within an operational industrial facility.

This is an initial 6-12 month contract role based full-time on site in Gladstone. Accommodation, FIFO and livingaway from home allowances are not available.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead electrical capital projects from concept, planning and execution through to handover
• Manage contractors, consultants and project delivery partners
• Coordinate project scopes, schedules, budgets and risk management activities
• Engage closely with operations, maintenance and engineering stakeholders
• Monitor project progress and provide regular reporting to key stakeholders
• Support procurement, vendor management and contract administration activities
• Ensure compliance with site safety standards, engineering requirements and regulatory obligations
• Coordinate commissioning activities and project close-out documentation

About You:

• Demonstrated experience delivering electrical capital projects within industrial, manufacturing, resources, chemical or process plant environments
• Experience delivering HV and/or LV electrical infrastructure projects
• Strong contractor management and stakeholder engagement capability
• Ability to manage project scope, schedule, cost and delivery outcomes
• Degree-qualified Electrical Engineer or equivalent project delivery background
• Experience with ABB switchgear or protection systems will be highly regarded

What's on Offer:

• Initial 6-12 month contract
• Gladstone-based site role
• Approximately 40-hour weeks during planning phases, with 12-hour days required during key execution and shutdown activities
• Opportunity to lead critical HV/LV electrical infrastructure projects within a major industrial operation.
• Potential for contract extension