Engineering Team Lead - Electrical

Aggreko, LLC; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Competitive compensation

Tuition reimbursement

Safety-focused culture

Volunteer program

Career development

Job summary

Aggreko is seeking an Engineering Team Lead - Electrical to provide expert leadership across project development, design, construction, commissioning and asset operation in Melbourne, Brisbane or Perth. You will guide HV/MV/LV systems, grid connection strategies and risk management while supporting long-term power generation assets.

The role requires a tertiary Electrical Engineering qualification and 12–15 years' experience in large-scale infrastructure or energy projects, with proven

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience leading an engineering team on large-scale infrastructure or power assets.
• Strong knowledge of HV, MV and LV electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead Electrical Engineering governance across IPP portfolio and ensure compliance with standards.
• Provide input during concept design, technology selection, and grid connection strategy.
• Oversee project phases from FEED to commissioning and handover, including tender evaluations and supplier assessments.
• Provide technical leadership across HV, MV, LV systems, grid infrastructure, protection and control, substations, SCADA, and generation interfaces.
• Mentor engineering staff and contractors to build a high-performing team.

Skills

Electrical leadership

Grid connection

Project development input

HV/MV/LV systems

Technical mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Bring your energy to Aggreko as Engineering Team Lead - Electrical based in Melbourne, Brisbane or Perth. You'll provide expert leadership across project development, detailed design, construction, commissioning, and asset operation phases, ensuring electrical systems are safe, compliant, reliable, bankable, and optimised for long-term performance. The position plays a critical role in technical risk management, engineering assurance, grid compliance, and supporting investment confidence in long-term power generation assets. Power without pause. Heating, cooling and oil-free air without end. We keep our customers' worlds on. From world-class events that last a few weeks to mining operations and remote communities who rely on us for decades.

What you'll do as Engineering Team Lead - Electrical:

• Provide Electrical Engineering leadership and governance as the lead authority across the IPP portfolio, managing standards and technical assurance frameworks, providing technical approval and ensuring alignment with relevant standards and lifecycle performance objectives
• Provide expert electrical engineering input during project development, including concept design, reference design development, technology selection, grid connection strategy (where required), and project feasibility assessment
• Support all phases of the project from FEED, detailed design, contractor tender evaluations, technical clarifications, contract negotiations, supplier assessment, procurement through to construction to commissioning, and handover activities
• Provide technical leadership across HV, MV and LV systems, grid connection infrastructure, protection and control systems, substations and switchyards, SCADA and plant control systems, thermal generation systems, BESS, solar PV generation systems, wind generation interfaces and thermal generation assets
• Asset Engineering and Operational Support including lead investigations, contribute to asset reliability, availability, maintainability, and performance improvement initiatives
• People Leadership and Capability Development through providing day-to-day leadership and technical mentorship to our engineering colleagues and contractors to shape a high-performing environment built on collaboration

You are / have:

• Tertiary qualified in Electrical Engineering.
• Approx 12-15 years' experience in electrical engineering for large-scale infrastructure, power generation, transmission, or renewable energy assets.
• Experience leading a small engineering team, whilst maintaining hands on in design (this team will manage a small team of in-house engineers and consultants)
• Experience across renewable / hybrid generation projects within an IPP, EPC, utility, owner's engineer, or developer environment
• Thermal experience would be very highly regarded but is not esse
• Demonstrated experience acting as a technical authority on complex power projects
• Experience with grid connection processes and power system studies
• Strong understanding of HV, MV, and LV electrical systems
• In-depth knowledge of relevant Australian Standards, network requirements, and power industry practices
• Strong stakeholder relationship management skills and the desire to develop your team through collaboration

Here's what you'll get:

• Work from home or in the office, Hybrid
• Competitive compensation
• Paid training programs and tuition reimbursement
• Safety-focused culture
• Community volunteering program
• A range of career development opportunities

Our people are can-do, positive, resilient and persistent.

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