Switchboard Electrician & HV/MV Electrical Engineer

BuildRight Construction AU; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BuildRight Construction AU is expanding its electrical engineering team in Queensland. We seek skilled electrical professionals to join our growing operations, working on LV, MV and HV infrastructure projects across industrial, mining, utilities, renewables, and infrastructure sectors.

Two opportunities exist for experienced candidates to contribute to testing, commissioning and documentation, with opportunities for site work and occasional after-hours tasks.

Qualifications

• Current Queensland Electrical Work Licence as Electrical Mechanic or Electrical Fitter.
• Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician or Electrical Fitting.
• At least 3 years of experience in industrial switchboard manufacturing, testing or commissioning.
• Demonstrated experience with LV switchboards, MCCs and industrial control systems.
• Strong ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics and single-line diagrams.
• Knowledge of AS/NZS61439, AS/NZS3000 and applicable Australian Standards.
• Current CPR/LVR certification.
• Willingness to travel and undertake commissioning work.

Responsibilities

• Test and inspect LV, MV and HV switchboards and transportable switchrooms.
• Carry out electrical, mechanical and functional testing prior to delivery.
• Perform insulation resistance, continuity, polarity, phasor rotation and earth continuity testing.
• Complete operational and control circuit testing.
• Test and verify protection relays and associated systems.
• Identify, diagnose and rectify electrical and wiring faults.
• Assemble, modify and upgrade switchboards, MCCs and control panels.
• Interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and single-line diagrams.
• Complete Factory Acceptance Testing and support customer inspections.
• Prepare testing, commissioning and quality documentation.
• Ensure completed work meets Australian Standards and project specifications.

Skills

Electrical licence

Australian standards

Read electrical drawings

LV/MV/HV switchgear

CPR/LVR

Travel readiness

Education

Cert III electrotechnology electrician or electrical fitter

Tools

LV switchboards

MCCs & control panels

Job description

AnestablishedAustralianelectricalengineeringandmanufacturingbusinessisexpandingitstechnicalteaminQueenslandandisseekingskilledelectricalprofessionalstojoinitsgrowingoperations.

TwoopportunitiesareavailableforexperiencedcandidateslookingtoworkonLV,MVandHVelectricalinfrastructureprojectsacrossindustrial,mining,utilities,renewableenergyandinfrastructuresectors.

The Opportunity

AnestablishedAustralianelectricalengineeringandmanufacturingbusinessisexpandingitstechnicalteaminQueenslandandisseekingskilledelectricalprofessionalstojoinitsgrowingoperations.

TwoopportunitiesareavailableforexperiencedcandidateslookingtoworkonLV,MVandHVelectricalinfrastructureprojectsacrossindustrial,mining,utilities,renewableenergyandinfrastructuresectors.

Key Responsibilities

• TestandinspectLV,MVandHVswitchboardsandtransportableswitchrooms
• Carryoutelectrical,mechanicalandfunctionaltestingpriortodelivery
• Performinsulationresistance,continuity,polarity,phaserotationandearthcontinuitytesting
• Completeoperationalandcontrolcircuittesting
• Testandverifyprotectionrelaysandassociatedsystems
• Identify,diagnoseandrectifyelectricalandwiringfaults
• Assemble,modifyandupgradeswitchboards,MCCsandcontrolpanels
• Interpretelectricalschematics,wiringdiagrams,singlelinediagramsandtechnicaldrawings
• CompleteFactoryAcceptanceTestingandsupportcustomerinspections
• Preparetesting,commissioningandqualitydocumentation
• EnsurecompletedworkmeetsAustralianStandardsandprojectspecifications
• Assistwithsiteinstallation,testingandcommissioningwhenrequired
• Participateinshutdowns,projectcommissioningandoccasionalafter-hourswork
• Provideguidanceandtechnicalsupporttoapprenticesandjuniorelectricalsta

Requirements & Eligibility

• CurrentQueenslandElectricalWorkLicenceasanElectricalMechanicorElectricalFitter
• CertificateIIIinElectrotechnologyElectricianorElectricalFitting
• Atleast3yearsofexperienceinindustrialswitchboardmanufacturing,testingorcommissioning
• DemonstratedexperiencewithLVswitchboards,MCCsandindustrialcontrolsystems
• Strongelectricaltestingandfault-findingcapabilities
• ExperiencewithMV/HVswitchgear,substationsorprotectionsystemswillbeadvantageous
• Abilitytoreadandinterpretelectricaldrawings,schematicsandsinglelinediagrams
• KnowledgeofAS/NZS61439,AS/NZS3000andapplicableAustralianStandards
• CurrentCPR/LVRcertification
• Strongattentiontoquality,safetyandtechnicalaccuracy
• Abilitytoworkeffectivelyinworkshopandsiteenvironments
• Willingnesstoundertakeoccasionaltravelandcommissioningwork
• HV/MVElectricalEngineer
• AustralianregistrationasanElectricalEngineer
• Minimum2yearsofrelevantelectricalengineeringexperience
• PracticalexperiencewithHVand/orMVelectricalsystems
• Experiencewithswitchboards,switchgear,substations,protectionandcontrolorpowerdistributionsystemsishighlyregarded
• Abilitytointerpretengineeringdrawings,specificationsandtechnicaldocumentation
• Stronganalyticalandproblem-solvingskills
• UnderstandingofapplicableAustralianelectricalstandards
• Abilitytoworkeffectivelyacrossengineering,manufacturing,testingandprojectteams
• Strongtechnicalcommunicationandteamworkskills
• CandidatescurrentlyholdingaSubclass482visaarewelcometoapply
• Abilitytoworkinafast-pacedengineeringandmanufacturingenvironment

Special Instructions

482visasponsorshipavailablefortherightElectricalEngineercandidate.

• TestandinspectLV,MVandHVswitchboardsandtransportableswitchrooms
• Carryoutelectrical,mechanicalandfunctionaltestingpriortodelivery
• Performinsulationresistance,continuity,polarity,phaserotationandearthcontinuitytesting
• Completeoperationalandcontrolcircuittesting
• Testandverifyprotectionrelaysandassociatedsystems
• Identify,diagnoseandrectifyelectricalandwiringfaults
• Assemble,modifyandupgradeswitchboards,MCCsandcontrolpanels
• Interpretelectricalschematics,wiringdiagrams,singlelinediagramsandtechnicaldrawings
• CompleteFactoryAcceptanceTestingandsupportcustomerinspections
• Preparetesting,commissioningandqualitydocumentation
• EnsurecompletedworkmeetsAustralianStandardsandprojectspecifications
• Assistwithsiteinstallation,testingandcommissioningwhenrequired
• Participateinshutdowns,projectcommissioningandoccasionalafter-hourswork
• Provideguidanceandtechnicalsupporttoapprenticesandjuniorelectricalsta

• CurrentQueenslandElectricalWorkLicenceasanElectricalMechanicorElectricalFitter
• CertificateIIIinElectrotechnologyElectricianorElectricalFitting
• Atleast3yearsofexperienceinindustrialswitchboardmanufacturing,testingorcommissioning
• DemonstratedexperiencewithLVswitchboards,MCCsandindustrialcontrolsystems
• Strongelectricaltestingandfault-findingcapabilities
• ExperiencewithMV/HVswitchgear,substationsorprotectionsystemswillbeadvantageous
• Abilitytoreadandinterpretelectricaldrawings,schematicsandsinglelinediagrams
• KnowledgeofAS/NZS61439,AS/NZS3000andapplicableAustralianStandards
• CurrentCPR/LVRcertification
• Strongattentiontoquality,safetyandtechnicalaccuracy
• Abilitytoworkeffectivelyinworkshopandsiteenvironments
• Willingnesstoundertakeoccasionaltravelandcommissioningwork
• HV/MVElectricalEngineer
• AustralianregistrationasanElectricalEngineer
• Minimum2yearsofrelevantelectricalengineeringexperience
• PracticalexperiencewithHVand/orMVelectricalsystems
• Experiencewithswitchboards,switchgear,substations,protectionandcontrolorpowerdistributionsystemsishighlyregarded
• Abilitytointerpretengineeringdrawings,specificationsandtechnicaldocumentation
• Stronganalyticalandproblem-solvingskills
• UnderstandingofapplicableAustralianelectricalstandards
• Abilitytoworkeffectivelyacrossengineering,manufacturing,testingandprojectteams
• Strongtechnicalcommunicationandteamworkskills
• CandidatescurrentlyholdingaSubclass482visaarewelcometoapply
• Abilitytoworkinafast-pacedengineeringandmanufacturingenvironment

482visasponsorshipavailablefortherightElectricalEngineercandidate.

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