Senior Hazardous Area Engineer — Trainer & Consultant (Remote/Travel)

RelyOn Australia Pty Ltd; Sydney; Remote; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

RelyOn Australia Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Senior Hazardous Area Engineer to deliver training and consulting across Australia, with travel to training centres and client sites as required.

Based anywhere in Australia, you will combine senior instructor duties with practical client projects, leading HA classification, design and audits while ensuring compliance and industry best practices.

Qualifications

• A recognised Electrical Engineering degree, with proven hazardous area consulting experience across classification, design and auditing.
• A Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or another credential accepted for independent training and assessment under the current RTO Credential Policy, held on appointment.
• Proven HA training and assessment experience, with vocational competencies, industry currency and practical capability covering the listed training portfolio, including RPL assessment.
• Strong knowledge of the relevant Australian adoptions of IEC 60079, explosion protection, equipment certification and intrinsic safety.
• Current Queensland hazardous area auditor accreditation for the categories of statutory audit work undertaken, and sound understanding of independence requirements.
• Relevant engineering registration and licences/authorisations for assigned training, assessment and site work, plus clear facilitation, technical writing and client communication skills.
• Ability to work in Australia and travel as required.
• Chartered status, NER recognition, IECEx personnel certification and experience developing training resources will be well regarded.

Responsibilities

• Deliver theory and practical learning, conduct assessment and RPL, support learners and maintain complete assessment records.
• Delivery must meet the applicable course requirements and your approved RTO scope.
• Hazardous Area Classification: process reviews, site walkdowns, gas/vapour and dust zoning, classification reports, drawings and dossiers, including updates after plant changes.
• Hazardous Area Design: Ex equipment selection and certification, intrinsic safety calculations, installation requirements, vendor reviews and commissioning/inspection documentation.
• Hazardous Area Audits: audit readiness, inspections, reports and findings close-out, including Queensland statutory audits within current accreditation and independence requirements.
• You will also resolve documentation gaps, update verification dossiers, equipment registers and procedures, and support risk assessments, scoping and proposals.

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Job description

RelyOn Australia Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Senior Hazardous Area Engineer to deliver training and consulting across Australia, with travel to training centres and client sites as required.

Based anywhere in Australia, you will combine senior instructor duties with practical client projects, leading HA classification, design and audits while ensuring compliance and industry best practices.