Project Engineer - Electrical | Water, Mining & Industrial

CE Group; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CE Group seeks an Electrical Project Engineer to join our Smart Solutions team, supporting water, wastewater, mining and industrial facilities. You will own engineering deliverables across design, procurement, construction support and handover.

This permanent role involves coordinating with project managers, supervisors and clients, with a mix of site attendance and work-from-home arrangements by agreement. Strong problem-solving and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Experience in water, wastewater, mining or industrial sectors.
• Ability to interpret drawings and applicable Australian Standards.
• Strong communication with clients and site teams.

Responsibilities

• Review project scopes, specs and drawings, identify design gaps and constraints.
• Prepare and coordinate electrical and instrumentation documentation (IFC, schedules).
• Support procurement through material take-offs and supplier reviews.
• Resolve technical queries and provide engineering support.
• Coordinate shutdowns, cutovers and plant upgrades with production schedules.
• Maintain inspection plans, quality records and engineering registers.
• Support commissioning and capture site changes for as-built drawings.
• Track deliverables, flag risks, and document scope changes clearly.

Skills

Electrical design

Project coordination

QA & handover

Site communication

Problem solving

Documentation control

Education

Bachelor in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

ETAP

MS Office

SCADA/PLC

Job description

Project Engineer - Electrical | Water, Mining & Industrial

About the opportunity

CE Group is seeking an Electrical Project Engineer to join our Smart Solutions team, supporting projects across water and wastewater, mining and industrial facilities—including manufacturing plants, abattoirs and food processing operations.

Working on projects generally valued below $10 million, you’ll take ownership of assigned engineering deliverables and work closely with project managers, supervisors and clients to keep delivery moving. Your involvement will span design coordination, procurement, construction support, quality assurance, commissioning and handover.

This role suits a practical engineer who enjoys solving technical problems, working with site teams and seeing projects through to completion.

What you’ll be doing

• Review project scopes, specifications and drawings, identifying design gaps, technical interfaces and construction constraints.
• Prepare and coordinate electrical and instrumentation documentation, including IFC packages, equipment schedules and technical submissions.
• Support procurement through material take-offs, technical scopes and reviews of supplier documentation.
• Resolve technical queries and provide engineering support to supervisors, subcontractors and installation teams.
• Help coordinate shutdowns, cutovers and plant upgrades within operating facilities, considering production schedules and continuity of services.
• Maintain inspection and test plans, quality records and engineering registers.
• Support commissioning, capture site changes and coordinate accurate as-built drawings and handover documentation.
• Track deliverables, flag cost and programme risks, and support scope changes with clear technical records.

What you’ll bring

• A degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Electrical project engineering or delivery experience in water, wastewater, mining, industrial or comparable environments.
• Practical knowledge of electrical distribution, motor control, instrumentation and control systems.
• Experience coordinating engineering documentation, procurement and construction interfaces.
• A sound understanding of QA, testing, commissioning and project handover requirements.
• The ability to interpret drawings, apply relevant Australian Standards and communicate clearly with clients and site teams.
• Good organisation, attention to detail and the confidence to manage assigned work with limited supervision.

Experience with manufacturing plants, abattoirs, food processing facilities, treatment plants, pumping stations or mining process facilities will be highly regarded. Exposure to PLC, SCADA and RTU systems is also valuable.

Experience across every sector is not required—we’re interested in strong project engineering capability and transferable experience.

What’s on offer

• A permanent full-time role within CE Group’s Smart Solutions team.
• A varied mix of electrical and instrumentation projects across multiple sectors.
• Responsibility across the project lifecycle, from design development to final handover.
• Close collaboration with project managers, engineers, automation specialists and site teams.
• A Yatala base, with work-from-home arrangements by agreement and attendance at project sites and supplier facilities as required.