Electrical Engineering Lead
About the Role
An opportunity has become available for an experienced Electrical Engineering Lead to join a growing engineering team delivering complex mission-critical infrastructure projects across Australia and the wider APAC region. This role will provide technical leadership across the full project lifecycle, from feasibility and concept design through to construction support, commissioning, and operational optimisation.
Working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams and external project partners, you'll play a key role in delivering highly resilient, reliable, and energy-efficient critical infrastructure solutions.
Key Responsibilities
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Provide technical leadership and review of electrical engineering designs for mission-critical facilities.
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Lead electrical engineering input throughout all phases of project delivery, ensuring technical excellence and compliance with industry standards.
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Support the design, upgrade, and optimisation of critical electrical infrastructure.
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Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver resilient, maintainable, and energy-efficient facilities.
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Participate in technical due diligence, site assessments, and engineering reviews for new developments.
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Identify technical risks and provide practical engineering solutions throughout the project lifecycle.
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Develop and maintain electrical engineering standards, specifications, and best practices.
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Support commissioning activities, system testing, and operational readiness.
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Engage with consultants, contractors, equipment manufacturers, and clients to achieve successful project outcomes.
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Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across engineering and project delivery.
Requirements
Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
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Chartered or professionally registered engineer (or working towards registration) is desirable.
Experience
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Minimum 5 years' experience delivering mission-critical infrastructure projects.
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Strong background in electrical design, design management, or project engineering.
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Extensive knowledge of HV, MV, and LV electrical systems.
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Experience specifying and evaluating critical electrical equipment including generators, transformers, UPS systems, switchboards, and power distribution systems.
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Understanding of commissioning processes, integrated systems testing, and quality assurance.
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Familiarity with engineering documentation, technical specifications, and project delivery methodologies.
Skills
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Ability to perform or review electrical protection studies.
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Experience undertaking electrical load assessments and load flow analysis.
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Strong understanding of redundancy philosophies (N, N+1, 2N), resilience, maintainability, and reliability within mission-critical environments.
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Proactive approach to identifying and mitigating technical and project risks.
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Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
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Ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams and external partners.
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Strong commercial awareness with the ability to balance technical, operational, programme, and business objectives.
What's on Offer
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Opportunity to work on some of the region's most technically complex mission-critical infrastructure projects.
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Collaborative engineering environment with exposure across the full project lifecycle.
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Long-term career progression within a growing organisation.
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Occasional domestic and international travel to support project delivery.