Senior Electrical Engineer

ACCIONA Energía; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised health insurance

Wellbeing support

Job summary

ACCIONA Energía in Brisbane is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to provide electrical expertise for tender submissions and project delivery across our water and infrastructure projects. You will develop, review and coordinate electrical designs for low and medium voltage systems, contribute to bids, assess solutions for cost and compliance, and mentor junior engineers as the team grows in Australia.

Join a global leader with a strong commitment to sustainable development and equal

Qualifications

• Industrial electrical knowledge covering low and medium voltage.
• Experience developing and reviewing complex electrical designs.
• Ability to give input into tender submissions.
• Planning skills to manage deliverables across multiple projects.
• Technical leadership and mentoring skills for junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review and coordinate electrical designs across the project lifecycle.
• Draw up tender designs in the bid phase and construction designs in delivery.
• Provide electrical technical input into tender submissions and bids.
• Evaluate engineering solutions for cost, quality and compliance.
• Manage engineering deliverables and deadlines across multiple projects.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership to the team.

Skills

MV/LV design

Tender input

Technical leadership

Project planning

Mentoring

Electrical standards

Job description

ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity? Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.

Shape electrical design and tender input across ACCIONA Agua’s growing water project pipeline, with real technical influence in Brisbane.

Job Description

Benefits

• Shape tenders, design and delivery in a growing water business
• Step into technical leadership and mentor junior engineers
• Subsidised health insurance and wellbeing support

About ACCIONA

ACCIONA delivers complex, large-scale infrastructure across Australia and New Zealand, including rail, road, water and defence projects. Our teams work across the full project lifecycle, from tender and design through construction, operation and maintenance. Our water work includes the Adelaide Desalination Plant and the Eyre Peninsula Desalination Plant.

About the Opportunity

As Senior Electrical Engineer, you will provide the electrical expertise behind ACCIONA Agua’s tender submissions, engineering design and project delivery in Brisbane. You will develop, review and coordinate electrical designs, from tender through construction, covering low and medium voltage systems and power distribution. You will give technical input into bids, assess engineering solutions for cost and compliance, and manage deliverables across several projects. You will also mentor junior engineers as the team grows. This role supports growth in ACCIONA Agua’s Australian operations.

Key accountabilities for the position will be:

• Develop, review and coordinate electrical designs across the project lifecycle
• Draw up tender designs in the bid phase and construction designs in delivery
• Provide electrical technical input into tender submissions and bids
• Evaluate engineering solutions for cost, quality and compliance
• Manage engineering deliverables and deadlines across multiple projects
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership to the team

Required Skills and Competencies

What capability and experience will you need to have:

• Industrial electrical knowledge covering low and medium voltage
• Proven ability to develop and review complex electrical designs
• Ability to give technical input into tender submissions
• Planning skills to manage deliverables across multiple projects
• Technical leadership and mentoring skills for junior engineers

At ACCIONA, we offer a dynamic and challenging work environment where our employees can grow and develop their careers. We provide opportunities for professional development, and our team members are encouraged to bring new ideas and approaches to their work. Our company is dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusiveness and respect where every employee feels valued and supported.

ACCIONA has been given the Top Employer 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 certification in Australia, which certifies the company's commitment to excellence in human resources management and those who focus on putting their people first through their exceptional HR policies. Since establishing a presence in Australia in 2002, ACCIONA has made significant investments in local opportunities and project development. ACCIONA employs more than 3,000 people in its renewable energy, infrastructure and water projects across Australia & New Zealand.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and promote equality and diversity. Indigenous Australians and candidates from minority groups are encouraged to apply.