Project Electrical Engineer

NES Fircroft; Orange City Council; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking a Project Engineer to support planning and safe delivery of capital projects across the organisation. You will provide Electrical, Instrumentation and Control (EIC) expertise through all project phases, ensuring scope, schedule, quality and budget targets are met.

The role requires strong knowledge of HV/LV equipment operation, installation and commissioning, and experience with electrical design, documentation, and protection/safety-in-design principles.

Qualifications

• Strong project engineering and project management capability across multi-discipline major or sustaining capital projects.
• Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) or equivalent.
• Experience in resources and/or heavy industry in a project engineering capacity.
• Experience leading installation, verification, commissioning and maintenance/operation of EIC systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Exposure to project controls software such as SAP, MS Project or Primavera (preferred but not essential).

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, execution and safe delivery of capital projects.
• Ensure project outcomes align with approved scope, quality, schedule and budget.
• Work closely with project and operational teams to coordinate activities and minimise production impacts.
• Track and report on key project performance indicators (KPIs).
• Prepare project estimates, budgets and Capital Expenditure Request (CER) documentation.

Skills

Electrical EIC expertise

Project engineering

Project management

Microsoft 365

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) or equivalent

Tools

SAP

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

About the Role

Reporting to the Project Engineering Lead, the Project Engineer will support the planning and safe delivery of projects across the organisation’s capital projects portfolio.

You will provide Electrical, Instrumentation and Control (EIC) expertise across all project phases from initiation through to close-out ensuring projects meet scope, schedule, quality, and budget expectations.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical knowledge of HV and LV equipment operation, installation and commissioning, including electrical protection and safety-in-design principles. You’ll bring experience in electrical infrastructure design and construction, with the ability to develop, interpret and review technical documentation such as single line diagrams, schematics, loop and termination diagrams, cable schedules, power system studies and IO lists.

You’ll also be comfortable working with consultant-produced design packages, including PFDs, P&IDs, control philosophies, functional descriptions, protection studies and equipment or instrument datasheets. Experience with fixed or transportable substation/switchroom design, installation and commissioning will be highly regarded.

You will have an unwavering drive to deliver projects safely in accordance with project scope, budget and schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning, execution and safe delivery of capital projects
• Ensure project outcomes align with approved scope, quality, schedule and budget
• Work closely with project and operational teams to coordinate activities and minimise production impacts
• Track and report on key project performance indicators (KPIs)
• Prepare project estimates, budgets and Capital Expenditure Request (CER) documentation

Qualifications and Experience

• Strong project engineering and project management capability, ideally gained across multi-discipline major or sustaining capital projects
• Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) or equivalent
• Experience in resources and/or heavy industry in a project engineering capacity
• Experience leading installation, verification, commissioning and maintenance/operation of EIC systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Exposure to project controls software such as SAP, MS Project or Primavera (preferred but not essential)

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturingsectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.