Senior Electrical Engineer

BuildRight Construction AU

Newstead

On-site

AUD 120,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

BuildRight Construction AU seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to contribute to large-scale rolling stock engineering projects, improving fleet safety and reliability. You will oversee technical delivery, including modifications, upgrades and major overhauls, ensuring designs meet stringent standards.

In a high-skill engineering environment, you will review designs, coordinate activities, and lead testing and commissioning activities to achieve safe, reliable and maintainable railway systems in

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
  • Extensive experience in rolling stock electrical engineering, including fleet modifications, upgrades and overhauls.
  • Strong background managing complex engineering projects from planning through commissioning.
  • Experience preparing technical specifications, scopes of work and engineering documentation.
  • Experience performing engineering testing, fault investigation and system validation.
  • Excellent analytical, troubleshooting and technical problem-solving skills.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Current unrestricted driver's licence.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the electrical engineering aspects of rolling stock modification and overhaul projects.
  • Review engineering designs, technical documentation and contractor deliverables.
  • Coordinate engineering activities between project teams, contractors and technical specialists.
  • Ensure electrical design requirements are successfully implemented throughout project delivery.
  • Perform engineering investigations, technical analysis and system validation.
  • Support testing, commissioning and final acceptance of upgraded rolling stock.
  • Develop engineering scopes of work, specifications, procedures and technical instructions.
  • Monitor project outcomes to improve safety, reliability, maintainability and operational performance.
  • Conduct quality assurance reviews and engineering compliance audits.
  • Provide technical advice to multidisciplinary teams and operational stakeholders.
  • Identify engineering risks and implement practical solutions throughout project delivery.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives across rolling stock engineering programs.

Skills

Rolling stock electrical
Project management
Electrical design review
Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Job description

AdvanceyourengineeringcareerwithaverifiedopportunitysupportingoneofAustralia'smajorpassengerrailnetworks.WeareseekinganexperiencedSeniorElectricalEngineertocontributetolarge-scalerollingstockengineeringprojectsthatimprovefleetsafety,reliabilityandoperationalperformance.

Workingwithinahighlyskilledengineeringenvironment,youwilloverseethetechnicaldeliveryofrollingstockmodifications,electricalsystemupgradesandmajoroverhaulprograms.Fromreviewingengineeringdesignsthroughtotestingandcommissioning,youwillplayakeyroleinensuringeveryprojectmeetsstrictengineering,qualityandsafetystandards.

Thispermanentfull-timepositionofferslong-termcareergrowth,exposuretocomplexrailinfrastructureprojects,andemployersponsorshipforsuitablyqualifiedinternationalprofessionalsseekingtobuildtheirfutureinAustralia.

The Opportunity

AdvanceyourengineeringcareerwithaverifiedopportunitysupportingoneofAustralia'smajorpassengerrailnetworks.WeareseekinganexperiencedSeniorElectricalEngineertocontributetolarge-scalerollingstockengineeringprojectsthatimprovefleetsafety,reliabilityandoperationalperformance.

Workingwithinahighlyskilledengineeringenvironment,youwilloverseethetechnicaldeliveryofrollingstockmodifications,electricalsystemupgradesandmajoroverhaulprograms.Fromreviewingengineeringdesignsthroughtotestingandcommissioning,youwillplayakeyroleinensuringeveryprojectmeetsstrictengineering,qualityandsafetystandards.

Thispermanentfull-timepositionofferslong-termcareergrowth,exposuretocomplexrailinfrastructureprojects,andemployersponsorshipforsuitablyqualifiedinternationalprofessionalsseekingtobuildtheirfutureinAustralia.

Key Responsibilities
  • Leadtheelectricalengineeringaspectsofrollingstockmodificationandoverhaulprojects
  • Reviewengineeringdesigns,technicaldocumentationandcontractordeliverables
  • Coordinateengineeringactivitiesbetweenprojectteams,contractorsandtechnicalspecialists
  • Ensureelectricaldesignrequirementsaresuccessfullyimplementedthroughoutprojectdelivery
  • Performengineeringinvestigations,technicalanalysisandsystemvalidation
  • Supporttesting,commissioningandfinalacceptanceofupgradedrollingstock
  • Developengineeringscopesofwork,specifications,proceduresandtechnicalinstructions
  • Monitorprojectoutcomestoimprovesafety,reliability,maintainabilityandoperationalperformance
  • Conductqualityassurancereviewsandengineeringcomplianceaudits
  • Providetechnicaladvicetomultidisciplinaryteamsandoperationalstakeholders
  • Identifyengineeringrisksandimplementpracticalsolutionsthroughoutprojectdelivery
  • Supportcontinuousimprovementinitiativesacrossrollingstockengineeringprograms
Requirements & Eligibility
  • Bachelor'sDegreeinElectricalorElectronicEngineering
  • Extensiveexperienceinrollingstockelectricalengineering,includingfleetmodifications,upgradesandoverhauls
  • Strongbackgroundmanagingcomplexengineeringprojectsfromplanningthroughcommissioning
  • Demonstratedexperiencepreparingtechnicalspecifications,scopesofworkandengineeringdocumentation
  • Experienceperformingengineeringtesting,faultinvestigationandsystemvalidation
  • Excellentanalytical,troubleshootingandtechnicalproblem-solvingskills
  • Strongcommunicationskillswiththeabilitytoengagebothtechnicalandnon-technicalstakeholders
  • Currentunrestricteddriver'slicence
Special Instructions

Employersponsorshipavailableforsuitablyqualifiedoverseasapplicants.

  • Leadtheelectricalengineeringaspectsofrollingstockmodificationandoverhaulprojects
  • Reviewengineeringdesigns,technicaldocumentationandcontractordeliverables
  • Coordinateengineeringactivitiesbetweenprojectteams,contractorsandtechnicalspecialists
  • Ensureelectricaldesignrequirementsaresuccessfullyimplementedthroughoutprojectdelivery
  • Performengineeringinvestigations,technicalanalysisandsystemvalidation
  • Supporttesting,commissioningandfinalacceptanceofupgradedrollingstock
  • Developengineeringscopesofwork,specifications,proceduresandtechnicalinstructions
  • Monitorprojectoutcomestoimprovesafety,reliability,maintainabilityandoperationalperformance
  • Conductqualityassurancereviewsandengineeringcomplianceaudits
  • Providetechnicaladvicetomultidisciplinaryteamsandoperationalstakeholders
  • Identifyengineeringrisksandimplementpracticalsolutionsthroughoutprojectdelivery
  • Supportcontinuousimprovementinitiativesacrossrollingstockengineeringprograms
  • Bachelor'sDegreeinElectricalorElectronicEngineering
  • Extensiveexperienceinrollingstockelectricalengineering,includingfleetmodifications,upgradesandoverhauls
  • Strongbackgroundmanagingcomplexengineeringprojectsfromplanningthroughcommissioning
  • Demonstratedexperiencepreparingtechnicalspecifications,scopesofworkandengineeringdocumentation
  • Experienceperformingengineeringtesting,faultinvestigationandsystemvalidation
  • Excellentanalytical,troubleshootingandtechnicalproblem-solvingskills
  • Strongcommunicationskillswiththeabilitytoengagebothtechnicalandnon-technicalstakeholders
  • Currentunrestricteddriver'slicence

Employersponsorshipavailableforsuitablyqualifiedoverseasapplicants.

Full visa sponsorship available under Australia Subclass 482 / 186 Employer Nomination.

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