Senior Electrical Engineer

ProFound People; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

ProFound People in Sydney is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to act as the technical authority across mission-critical power infrastructure. You’ll lead complex design and troubleshooting, and guide field teams through both modern and legacy electrical systems.

The role requires advanced knowledge of electrical regulations and AS/NZS 3000, with hands-on experience across standby generation, UPS, ATS, metering and switchboards. Hybrid work setup available in Sydney.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Advanced knowledge of electrical regulations and AS/NZS 3000.
• Experience with standby generation, UPS and ATS.
• Ability to review complex electrical design submissions.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex design and troubleshooting across power infrastructure.
• Act as SME escalation point for major incidents.
• Guide field teams through modern and legacy electrical systems.

Skills

Electrical engineering degree

Regulatory knowledge AS/NZS 3000

Standby generation expertise

UPS/ATS experience

Metering, switchboards, earthing

Root-cause analysis

Design submissions review

Onsite commissioning

AutoCAD/PowerCAD

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

PowerCAD

Job description

Senior Electrical Engineer

Location: Sydney, NSW (Hybrid) Salary: $140k - $170k + Super (DOE)

A well-established Australian infrastructure company is looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to act as technical authority across its mission‑critical power infrastructure. You'll lead complex design and troubleshooting work, act as SME escalation point for major incidents, and guide field teams through both modern and legacy electrical systems.

Key Skills

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or another relevant discipline
• Advanced understanding of electrical regulations, statutory requirements and AS/NZS 3000.
• Expert-level experience across standby generation, UPS, ATS, metering, switchboards, earthing and surge protection.
• SME-level capability in root-cause analysis, troubleshooting and operational diagnostics.
• Ability to review complex electrical design submissions and coach others.
• Advanced experience in onsite commissioning.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD and PowerCAD.
• Strong engineering fundamentals with the ability to rapidly absorb and disseminate complex technical information.

Non-essential / Beneficial Skills

• Experience acting as a Design Authority or design review lead.
• Experience overseeing contractors on engineering and safety standards.
• Exposure to bid development and technical solutioning.
• Australian driver's licence.