Graduate Electrical Engineer

EMtek; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Central Brisbane office location

Friendly, supportive team

Exposure to international projects

Job summary

EMtek is seeking a motivated Graduate Electrical Engineer for our Brisbane office. You will support electrical design, control systems, PLC programming, SCADA configuration, and commissioning across diverse projects in resources and heavy industry.

You will develop documentation, assist with estimates, and engage with senior engineers to deliver high-quality outputs while growing technical and professional skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or near completion) in Electrical Engineering or closely related discipline.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to apply engineering theory to practical challenges.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and ability to work effectively in a team.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage tasks, meet deadlines, and ask for help when needed.
• Genuine interest in resources, mining, or heavy industrial sector.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering electrical engineering design and control system solutions across projects (electrical systems, control software, PLC programming, SCADA).
• Prepare electrical engineering specifications, technical documentation, user manuals, and other design deliverables under guidance of senior engineers.
• Support development and review of electrical documentation, control software, and project deliverables per standards and requirements.
• Configure and develop SCADA systems to meet functional, operational, and technical needs.
• Prepare test plans and conduct functional testing of electrical hardware and control software.
• Assist with engineering estimates, quotations, and technical inputs for proposals.
• Represent EMtek professionally during client interactions and site visits; ensure quality of outputs.

Skills

Electrical design

Control systems

SCADA

PLC programming

Testing & commissioning

Documentation

Client interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SCADA software

Job description

At EMtek, we’re a multidisciplinary engineering team built on strong values, ethics, and expertise. We provide professional, technical, and project management services across structural, mechanical, process, piping, civil, electrical, instrumentation, safety, control, communications, and software engineering.

With more than 140 talented people across offices in Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, and Ballarat, plus site offices throughout Victoria and Western Australia, we work seamlessly across locations to deliver results.

Our vision is to tackle industry challenges with agile, intelligent, and innovative solutions, supporting projects from concept through to operation. We work across diverse industries including resources, materials handling, infrastructure, power, renewables, and decarbonisation, partnering with leading clients such as Roy Hill/Hancock, Rio Tinto, Fortescue, and Newmont.

Position Overview

We are looking for a motivated and driven Graduate Electrical Engineer to provide support in a diverse role within a professional but friendly environment. This is a full-time position based in our Brisbane Office.

The position will include but not be limited to:

Assist in the delivery of electrical engineering design and control system solutions across a range of projects, including electrical systems, control system software, PLC programming, SCADA configuration, functional testing and commissioning.

Prepare electrical engineering specifications, technical documentation, user manuals, system manuals and other design deliverables under the guidance of senior engineers.

Support the development and review of electrical engineering documentation, control system software and project deliverables in accordance with design documentation, applicable standards and project requirements.

Configure and develop SCADA systems to meet project functional, operational and technical requirements.

Develop knowledge of Australian Standards, industry design codes and engineering tools.

Prepare test plans and undertake functional testing of electrical hardware and control system software to verify compliance with project and design requirements.

Assist with the preparation of engineering estimates, quotations and technical inputs for project proposals.

Represent EMtek professionally during client interactions and site visits while ensuring the accuracy and quality of engineering outputs.

Take ownership of professional development by actively engaging in mentoring, seeking feedback, building technical competency through practical application, and contributing to EMtek’s knowledge base, systems and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills and Experience

Bachelor’s degree (or near completion) in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to apply engineering theory to practical challenges

Excellent communication skills. Both written and verbal and with the ability to work effectively within a team

Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage tasks, meet deadlines, and ask for help when needed

Genuine interest in the resources, mining, or heavy industrial sector

Whyyou'llloveithere

Long-term stability with engaging projects in the pipeline.

A professional but relaxed environment with flexible work arrangements

A central office location with great cafes and amenities in the building.

Friendly, down-to-earth team with supportive colleagues and good management

Opportunities to work from various company state office locations.

Career development opportunities in technical engineering design, project and people management.

Exposure to international projects across the Resources, Minerals Processing, Materials Handling, Infrastructure, Power & Renewables, Decarbonisation sectors.