Senior Industrial Electrical Engineer — Lead Design & Delivery

Alliance Automation; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Professional development and training

Flexible working arrangements

20 days annual leave

Paid parental leave

Alliance Day for contribution

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Regular team and social events

Job summary

Alliance Automation is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design across industrial projects in Thornton, Newcastle. You will own electrical design outcomes, mentor engineers, and work with multi‑discipline teams to deliver practical solutions for clients.

You will engage with clients, coordinate with project teams, and ensure designs comply with Australian Standards and safety requirements while driving high-quality engineering outcomes and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Recognised tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum five years of relevant electrical engineering experience in heavy industry, mining, water, manufacturing, infrastructure, energy or related environment.
• Experience in design, construction, commissioning or maintenance of industrial electrical installations.
• Strong knowledge of electrical engineering principles and Australian Standards.
• Experience developing and reviewing drawings, specifications and calculations.
• Experience with industrial electrical systems including power distribution, motor control and switchboards.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and electrical design software such as PowerCAD or equivalent.
• Understanding of control systems, instrumentation, OT environments and industrial communications.
• Experience coordinating activities across multidisciplinary projects.
• Ability to build effective client, contractor and internal team relationships.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability; safety, quality, and client outcomes-focused.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, review and delivery of electrical designs for industrial and infrastructure projects.
• Collaborate with clients and stakeholders to define scopes and practical engineering solutions.
• Prepare and review electrical drawings, schematics, arrangements and equipment schedules.
• Provide technical leadership through design, construction, testing and handover.
• Ensure deliverables meet Australian Standards and client specs.
• Coordinate technical activities with schedules, budgets and outcomes.
• Mentor graduate, junior and intermediate engineers.

Skills

Electrical design

Project leadership

Electrical drawings

Client engagement

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Safety & QA

AS/NZS standards

Power distribution

Motor control

OT/industrial comms

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

PowerCAD

Job description

Alliance Automation is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead electrical design across industrial projects in Thornton, Newcastle. You will own electrical design outcomes, mentor engineers, and work with multi‑discipline teams to deliver practical solutions for clients.

You will engage with clients, coordinate with project teams, and ensure designs comply with Australian Standards and safety requirements while driving high-quality engineering outcomes and continuous improvement.