Lead Electrical Designer — Global Projects, Flexible Hours

Primero; Perth; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Flexible Working Arrangements

Health and Wellbeing Support

Benefits & Discounts

Employee Referral Rewards

Job summary

Primero is seeking an experienced Lead Electrical Designer to join our Perth team, working on diverse projects across commodities including gold, lithium, and rare earths. The role spans from studies and detailed design through construction support and commissioning, with base at our new Head Office on St Georges Tce, Perth.

You’ll develop electrical plant concepts, mentor junior designers, and lead design reviews while ensuring compliance with standards and client requirements.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience as an Electrical Designer in multidisciplinary 3D design/model review environments.
• Electrical and instrumentation design experience in industrial plants, refineries, or mining/minerals processing or oil and gas industries.
• Experience leading project electrical design packages.
• Ability to interpret P&IDs, MEL, GA drawings and vendor documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical plant concept, layouts, equipment arrangements, cable routing and installation drawings.
• Coordinate design within the project 3D model and participate in multidisciplinary reviews.
• Mentor and support junior/designers to promote technical excellence.
• Lead internal electrical design reviews and contribute to design workshops.
• Ensure quality and consistency of electrical design deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide technical support during procurement, construction and commissioning.
• Provide leadership and support to ensure compliance with legislation, standards and procedures.
• Communicate with project team, clients and stakeholders.
• Produce deliverables meeting client and regulatory requirements.
• Deliver high-quality electrical design documentation on schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
• Review vendor drawings and interdisciplinary design data.

Skills

Electrical design

3D design/modeling

Mentoring

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Regulatory knowledge

Team collaboration

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Primero is seeking an experienced Lead Electrical Designer to join our Perth team, working on diverse projects across commodities including gold, lithium, and rare earths. The role spans from studies and detailed design through construction support and commissioning, with base at our new Head Office on St Georges Tce, Perth.

You’ll develop electrical plant concepts, mentor junior designers, and lead design reviews while ensuring compliance with standards and client requirements.