Lead Electrical Engineer

Core Talent; Sydney; On-site; AUD 240,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flights provided

Accommodation provided

14/7 roster

Initial 2-year contract

Job summary

Core Talent seeks an experienced E&IC Lead Engineer for a major NSW infrastructure project. You will lead electrical, instrumentation and control engineering across design, construction, testing and commissioning, ensuring technical requirements are met across all packages.

You will coordinate with engineering, construction, procurement and commissioning teams, providing direction, delivering engineering deliverables and overseeing handover activities, while upholding safety and quality

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation & Control, Mechatronics or a related discipline.
• 8+ years' experience across EIC engineering on major infrastructure, energy, power generation, hydro, mining or industrial projects.
• Recent experience in a Lead Engineer, Engineering Manager or senior technical leadership position.
• Strong understanding of electrical systems, instrumentation, control systems and PLC/SCADA interfaces.
• Experience taking engineering packages through construction, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Knowledge of systemisation, completions management, FAT/SAT and turnover processes.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills, with a proactive approach to safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead EIC engineering activities across assigned project systems and work packages.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to project engineers and technical personnel.
• Review and coordinate electrical, instrumentation and control engineering designs, drawings and technical documentation.
• Manage multidisciplinary engineering interfaces, technical queries, design changes and site issues.
• Support procurement activities, vendor reviews, FAT and SAT requirements.
• Oversee systemisation, subsystemisation, testing, completions and commissioning readiness.
• Provide engineering support throughout installation, pre-commissioning, commissioning and final handover.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, Australian Standards and safety and quality requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

PLC/SCADA

Electrical systems

Instrumentation

Commissioning

Safety & quality

Education

Electrical/Instrumentation/Control degree

Job description

E&IC Lead Engineer

• Senior engineering leadership role on a major infrastructure project in NSW.
• Lead electrical, instrumentation and control engineering across construction, testing and commissioning.
• 14/7 roster with flights, accommodationprovided, initial 2-year contract.

Major Infrastructure Project
NSW
14/7 Roster | FIFO from Sydney
$240K–$265K + 25% site uplift + super

The role

We are seeking an experienced E&IC Lead Engineer to join a major infrastructure project in NSW. You will lead electrical, instrumentation and control engineering activities across assigned project systems and work packages, ensuring technical requirements are met throughout design, construction, installation and commissioning.

Working closely with engineering, construction, procurement and commissioning teams, you will provide technical direction, coordinate engineering deliverables and oversee system completion and handover activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead E&IC engineering activities across assigned project systems and work packages.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to project engineers and technical personnel.
• Review and coordinate electrical, instrumentation and control engineering designs, drawings and technical documentation.
• Manage multidisciplinary engineering interfaces, technical queries, design changes and site issues.
• Support procurement activities, vendor reviews, FAT and SAT requirements.
• Oversee systemisation, subsystemisation, testing, completions and commissioning readiness.
• Provide engineering support throughout installation, pre-commissioning, commissioning and final handover.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, Australian Standards and safety and quality requirements.

About You

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation & Control, Mechatronics or a related discipline.
• 8+ years' experience across E&IC engineering on major infrastructure, energy, power generation, hydro, mining or industrial projects.
• Previous experience in a Lead Engineer, Engineering Manager or senior technical leadership position.
• Strong technical understanding of electrical systems, instrumentation, control systems and PLC/SCADA interfaces.
• Experience taking engineering packages through construction, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Knowledge of systemisation, completions management, FAT/SAT and turnover processes.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills, with a proactive approach to safety and quality.

If you have strong E&IC engineering experience and are looking to take on a senior technical leadership role on a major infrastructure project, we'd like to hear from you.