Electrical Project Manager

Smith & Co; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clear career progression

Lead your own electrical project team

Major water & wastewater projects

Job summary

Smith & Co on the Gold Coast is seeking an Electrical Project Manager to lead electrical work for water and wastewater projects from planning through to commissioning and handover.

You will run electrical scopes on treatment plants, pump stations and related infrastructure, mentor and manage electrical teams, and collaborate with process, mechanical and site teams to deliver compliant, working plants. Based on the southern Gold Coast.

Qualifications

• Degree or trade qualification in electrical engineering.
• Experience leading electrical project teams.
• Proven track record in water and wastewater projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical scopes for water treatment plants, pump stations and related infrastructure.
• Mentor and manage electrical teams on site and in the office.
• Manage budgets, schedules, procurement and labour.
• Oversee installation and commissioning of switchboards, MCCs, PLC/SCADA, instrumentation.
• Collaborate with process, mechanical and site teams to hand over compliant plants.

Skills

Team leadership

Electrical project management

Water & wastewater projects

Education

Electrical engineering degree or electrical trade qualification

Tools

MCCs

Switchboards

PLCs

Instrumentation

Job description

Our client is a well-established Australian water and wastewater engineering company with decades of experience designing, building and commissioning treatment plants for councils, utilities and industry. They deliver mechanical and electrical works in-house and have a strong pipeline of water infrastructure projects across Queensland and beyond.

They're looking for an Electrical Project Manager based on the southern Gold Coast to lead the electrical side of water and wastewater projects, from planning through to commissioning and handover.

What's on offer

• $160,000–$200,000 + super, depending on experience
• Genuine career progression, with a clear path into senior project and leadership roles as the business grows
• The chance to build and lead your own team
• A varied pipeline of major water and wastewater infrastructure projects
• An established, stable employer that backs its people with ongoing development

What you'll do

• Run electrical scopes on water and sewage treatment plants, pump stations and related infrastructure
• Lead, mentor and manage electrical teams, supervisors and subcontractors on site and in the office
• Manage budgets, schedules, procurement and labour
• Oversee installation and commissioning of switchboards, MCCs, PLC/SCADA, instrumentation and control systems
• Work with process, mechanical and site teams to hand over compliant, working plants

What you'll bring

• An electrical engineering degree or electrical trade qualification (Qld electrical licence highly regarded)
• Proven experience managing and leading teams on electrical projects
• Experience delivering projects in water and wastewater, such as WTPs, STPs, pump stations or similar
• A track record running industrial electrical projects end to end
• A solid grasp of MCCs, switchboards, PLCs and instrumentation
• Based on, or within commuting distance of, the southern Gold Coast

Additional information

• Clear career pathway into senior leadership roles
• Lead and grow your own electrical project team
• Major water & wastewater infrastructure projects