Senior Electrical Engineer: Capital Projects & Automation

Project Portfolio Management (PPM); Wollongong City Council; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

PPM is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer for our Wollongong team to deliver capital projects across mining, manufacturing and infrastructure sectors in Australia. You will apply your degree and 8+ years of industry experience to design electrical and automation systems, harnessing PLC, HMI and control panel knowledge.

You will work with project teams to ensure safety, compliance with IEEE standards, prepare feasibility studies, drawings, and procurement specifications across multiple

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering background with an associated degree in engineering.
• Electrical or Automation engineering background, preferably with Instrumentation and PLC systems background.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant industrial experience (with knowledge of and work demonstration of safety systems, safe system of work documentation, contractor supervision, equipment commissioning, project close out, etc)
• Demonstrated experience in the development of engineering projects as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience reading, designing, or troubleshooting P&ID and electrical diagrams.
• Knowledge of various industrial communication protocols.

Responsibilities

• Input to all phases of a project within the electrical scope of services as required by the Project Manager/Engineer
• Define the system’s global architecture and prepare project feasibility assessments from an electrical and automation standpoint
• Design of electrical and automated control systems including Human Machine Interface (HMI) development
• Ensures full compliance of work undertaken according to relevant BlueScope and IEEE Standards
• Selects the appropriate technology for projects (PLC, Drive, Instruments, Sensors, Valves, Actuators, MCC, Motors, etc.) and ensures that they are fully compatible
• Design drawings for the construction of the physical components of electrical and automation systems including, but not limited to the following: Single Line Diagrams, Motor Control Schematics/specifications, Control panel layout & style, Electrical power distribution systems design and specification, I/O wiring, Loop drawings, Network system design
• Prepare technical reports and client correspondences/presentations to project stakeholders
• Review and prepare detailed specifications and contract documents for procurement of major electrical and controls equipment as well as construction document packages
• Actively involved and responsible for installation and commissioning of electrical work packages for specific capital projects

Skills

Electrical engineering

Automation engineering

PID reading

Industrial protocols

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PLC systems

HMI development

Electrical drawings

Job description

PPM is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer for our Wollongong team to deliver capital projects across mining, manufacturing and infrastructure sectors in Australia. You will apply your degree and 8+ years of industry experience to design electrical and automation systems, harnessing PLC, HMI and control panel knowledge.

You will work with project teams to ensure safety, compliance with IEEE standards, prepare feasibility studies, drawings, and procurement specifications across multiple