Senior Electrical Engineer

NES Fircroft; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NES Fircroft is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join its Technical Services team across Australia. This senior role provides engineering leadership, solves complex electrical issues and supports operational assets and projects.

You will develop designs, review electrical solutions, and guide operations while mentoring junior engineers and driving continuous improvement in safety and engineering standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering recognised under the Washington Accord.
• 10+ years’ electrical engineering experience.
• CPEng with Engineers Australia.
• RPEQ, or working towards registration.
• Experience in power generation, mining, oil & gas or heavy industry.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and guidance across electrical engineering activities.
• Develop and review electrical designs and engineering solutions.
• Support operations with troubleshooting and resolution of technical issues.
• Maintain and improve engineering standards, specifications and technical documentation.
• Lead and participate in design, technical and safety reviews.
• Mentor junior engineers and support capability development.
• Certify engineering designs and documentation where required.
• Drive continuous improvement across electrical engineering practices.

Skills

Technical leadership

Electrical design

Problem solving

Risk management

Education

Electrical Engineering degree (Washington Accord)

Job description

An establishedowner operatoris seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to join its Technical Services team. This is a senior technical role providing engineering leadership, solving complex electrical issues and supporting operational assets and projects across Australia.

The Role

• Provide technical leadership and guidance across electrical engineering activities
• Develop and review electrical designs and engineering solutions
• Support operations with troubleshooting and resolution of technical issues
• Maintain and improve engineering standards, specifications and technical documentation
• Lead and participate in design, technical and safety reviews
• Mentor junior engineers and support capability development
• Certify engineering designs and documentation where required
• Drive continuous improvement across electrical engineering practices

About You

• Degree in Electrical Engineering recognised under the Washington Accord
• Around 10+ years’ electrical engineering experience
• CPEng with Engineers Australia
• RPEQ, or working towards registration
• Strong electrical design, technical review and problem-solving capability
• Strong protection design experience
• Sound understanding of safety in design and engineering risk management
• Experience within power generation, mining, oil & gas or other heavy industry highly regarded

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 andManufacturingsectors 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.