Power Quality - Electrical Engineer

Qub Pty Ltd; South Australia; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electrical engineering company is seeking a Power Quality Electrical Engineer to design and optimize Power Quality and Energy Management Systems. Candidates should have a Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering and experience with Schneider PME. This position drives energy efficiency improvements in critical industries, offering a dynamic work environment and the opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Experience deploying or supporting Schneider PME or equivalent Power Quality platforms.
• Practical knowledge of power factor correction, STATCOMs, and harmonic mitigation.
• A White Card and Driver’s Licence.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure and deploy PME and related platforms.
• Analyse electrical systems to mitigate power issues.
• Lead software installation and customer training.

Skills

Experience with Schneider PME

Understanding of LV and MV power systems

Strong report writing skills

Analytical communication skills

Education

Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

PowerCAD

Job description

Power Quality Electrical Engineer

Building the Future of Power: Join Qub

At Qub, we’re not just an electrical engineering company — we are partners in progress, driving efficiency and resilience across critical industries. Our core strength is combining electrical automation expertise with deep engineering knowledge to deliver expertly designed, energy‑optimised and seamlessly integrated solutions.

A career at Qub means your technical expertise directly translates into measurable impact, long‑term savings for clients and a smaller energy footprint for the nation. If you’re ready to bring power under control and join a team that values innovation, integrity and technical excellence, Qub is where you belong.

The Role

The Power Quality Engineer will be responsible for delivering, commissioning, and optimizing Power Quality and Energy Management Systems (PQEMS) across Qub’s customer base. This role is integral to driving measurable improvements in power stability, harmonic performance, and energy efficiency.

Reporting to Qub’s Strategic Business Lead for Power Quality and Energy Management, you will work across advanced software platforms, including Schneider Power Monitoring Expert (PME), ensuring seamless integration of power quality monitoring, analysis, and reporting. The successful candidate will be key to deploying digital power quality infrastructure, contributing to Qub's reputation as a trusted innovator in energy resilience.

Key Responsibilities

• System Design & Integration: Design, configure and deploy PME and related modular platforms for new and existing installations. Integrate metering, communications, and automation systems, developing engineering documentation including network architectures and data flow diagrams.
• Power Quality & Energy Performance: Analyse electrical systems to identify and mitigate harmonic distortion, unbalance, and power factor issues. Perform system tuning, data validation, and optimisation. Generate detailed analytical and performance reports using PME dashboards, providing actionable insights that reduce costs and downtime.
• Commissioning & Technical Support: Lead software installation, system commissioning, and customer acceptance testing. Perform troubleshooting of metering communications and databases. Deliver customer training, handover documentation, and ongoing technical support to ensure operational continuity.
• Governance & Continuous Improvement: Contribute to compliance‑aligned documentation, governance workflows, and cybersecurity frameworks. Support continuous improvement of power quality methodologies and internal knowledge sharing.

Skills & Experience

You Must Have:

• A Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering.
• Demonstrated experience deploying or supporting Schneider PME or equivalent Power Quality platforms.
• Proven understanding of LV and MV power systems, harmonics, and energy management.
• Practical knowledge of power factor correction, STATCOMs, and harmonic mitigation.
• Strong report writing and analytical communication skills.
• A White Card and Driver’s Licence.

Nice to Have:

• An Electrical Licence.
• Familiarity with PLC or automation system integration.
• Experience in energy data analysis, SCADA integration, or power monitoring architecture.
• Competence in ETAP, PowerCAD, or other analysis tools.

Personal Attributes

• Detail‑oriented with a commitment to quality and compliance, ensuring solutions you can bank on.
• Collaborative and proactive in resolving technical challenges with a strong sense of ownership.
• Comfortable managing multiple deliverables in parallel in a high‑pacing environment.
• Supportive of working onsite, outer metro and interstate as required.

Why Qub

Qub is dedicated to finding a better way forward for clients. We serve as a single, trusted partner, offering an end‑to‑end service from initial design through to final installation and asset management.

• Engineering First: Our professionals have extensive electrical design backgrounds, ensuring every solution is expertly engineered and optimised for peak performance.
• Mission‑Critical Expertise: As an alliance partner in the Schneider EcoXpert™ Program, holding Critical Power status, we possess deep proficiency in power quality, load management and delivering resilient solutions for mission‑critical operations.
• Real Impact: Our projects, ranging from automation for major mining sites (BHP, OZ Minerals) to asset remediation for public infrastructure, consistently improve operational efficiency, infrastructure reliability and safety.
• Culture: We champion a culture of innovation, integrity, and collaboration, committed to creating something worth keeping for our clients and our team.