Senior Electrical Engineer

3 weeks ago


Perth, Western Australia Airswift Full time

Location: Perth, WA

Type: 12-Month Contract (40 hours/week)

Client: Leading Global EPC Company (Oil & Gas Projects)

An international EPC firm is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to join their Sustaining Capital team, supporting multiple brownfield and greenfield projects for major oil & gas clients including Chevron, INPEX, and Woodside. The successful candidate will be involved in design-focused work across various project life cycles, particularly from FEED to FID stages.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver and review detailed electrical design deliverables across brownfield and greenfield scopes.

  • Support a fast-paced project environment with multi-project responsibilities.

  • Collaborate with internal and external engineering disciplines to produce electrical design packages including:

    • SLDs, schematics, cable schedules, termination diagrams, equipment layouts, and lighting/earthing designs.

  • Conduct and review electrical calculations: load flow, fault level, arc flash, protection coordination, motor starting, etc.

  • Ensure compliance with Australian standards and hazardous area classifications.

  • Prepare procurement and construction documentation: datasheets, specifications, MTOs, ITPs, construction scopes.

  • Perform inspections and witness FATs/SATs for electrical equipment.

  • Provide technical input into electrical estimates and project execution schedules.

Must-Have Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree (4-year) in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Power Engineering.

  • Minimum 10 years' design experience in the resources, mining, or oil & gas sectors – utility project experience is beneficial.

  • Strong background in engineering design through all project phases, especially FEED to FID.

  • Recent experience on greenfield projects is essential.

  • Exposure to shutdown planning and construction considerations for electrical design.

  • Ability to work across multiple projects with strong time and stakeholder management.

  • Proven capabilities in:

    • Electrical equipment sizing, layouts, cable routing, lighting & earthing design

    • Protection systems, relay settings, MCC/HV switchgear design

    • Control system interfacing and instrumentation integration

    • Creation and review of design drawings and technical documents

    • Site scoping, inspections, and construction/commissioning support

Highly Regarded

  • Familiarity with SmartPlant, AutoCAD, ETAP, SKM, PowerFactory, and relevant Australian electrical standards

    Perth-based candidates due to office-based requirements

To apply or find out more, please contact:

Mohd Faiz Hafiy Yusfi

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