Senior Project Engineer to join Projects Team based in Sydney, NSW.

We are now seeking a Senior Electrical Project Engineer to join our UK/Australasia team.  The ideal Senior Electrical Project Engineer will have 3-5 year’s critical project engineering experience and the ability to undertake activities from tender support, project engineering, system studies, preparation and review of equipment specifications and project documentation.

As part of our International Team, headquartered in Manchester UK, you will base yourself out of your Australia home office attending weekly team meetings online and in the central Sydney area.  There will also be travel required for equipment inspections and wider company meeting across Australia.  You will be willing and able to travel across country and internationally as required to work with other parts of the team, support project design, procurement, delivery, FAT and site installation and commissioning works. 

Working on major project work involving RXHK high power Statcoms and their associated balance of plant including switchgear and transformers, you will also be centered around planning the installation, commissioning and maintenance of protection systems.

Responsibilities to include:-

• Managing engineering design and implementation interfaces between the RXHK Statcom, balance of plant and sub-contractor scopes
• Reviewing works at design & implementation stage to ensure that client employer requirements are being achieved or exceeded
• Completion of necessary documentation of activities during design and implementation, commissioning phases
• The organisation and financial monitoring of tasks
• Attendance of relevant factory inspection tests for quality inspections and ensuring contractual requirements are achieved or exceeded.

Other attributes should include:-

• Bachelor's degree either in Electrical Engineering or a related field of engineering
• 3+ years of related experience in the utilities industry
• Experience in carrying out complex projects.  Previous experience of substation or distribution network operations at high voltage would be a significant advantage
• The ability to work effectively under minimal supervision, both alone and as part of a matrix organisation
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, with experience of working with people from different cultures, countries and backgrounds
• Flexibility and adaptability to respond to the work requirements as part of a global company
• Long term career development opportunities for proactive people with the ability to innovate in an environment based on personal responsibility, teamwork, trust and respect
• Fluency in English is essential and other languages desirable
• Australian Citizen or Permanent resident with full working rights, preferably based in Sydney.

A competitive salary is offered, dependent upon experience, and an enhanced benefit package to include 25 days holiday, private healthcare, and bonus scheme.

Together with a corporate purpose to better benefit the world through the gathering of wisdom, scientific and technological innovation, you know you will be part of the vision to be an influential and respected intelligent power integrated service provider.

 If you are an experienced Senior Project Engineer with a desire to make a real difference, please apply today.