Senior Electrical Project Engineer

1 week ago

City of Brisbane, Australia PHE Pty Ltd Full time

At PHE Engineering, we don’t just deliver projects — we support Australia’s most critical infrastructure. With a strong reputation across energy, mining, and heavy industry, we’re growing our engineering team and looking for a Senior Electrical Project Engineer to lead complex brownfield upgrades for an iconic Tier 1 client.

Based in Brisbane, this role will suit someone with strong technical capability, project leadership experience, and a willingness to travel to site when required.

Responsibilities and accountabilities:

- Leading end-to-end electrical project delivery, from design through to commissioning.
- Managing a team of Electrical Project Engineers and mentoring junior team members.
- Developing and reviewing engineering documentation to meet technical, safety, and regulatory standards.
- Supporting procurement, FAT/SAT, commissioning, and quality assurance activities.
- Working cross-functionally with internal teams, clients, and vendors to drive successful outcomes.
- Participating in risk reviews, design workshops, and Safety in Design processes.

The ideal candidate will possess:

- A degree in Electrical Engineering (CPEng eligibility ideal).
- 5+ years of experience in brownfield infrastructure projects, ideally in energy, generation, or heavy industry.
- Experience leading or guiding engineering teams.
- A confident communicator and collaborator who thrives in fast-paced, complex environments.
- Strong working knowledge of Australian Standards and engineering governance.

ABOUT US:

PHE has 50 years’ experience in providing electrical and instrumentation operation support services to clients throughout Australia in a range of industries including:

- Mining,
- Hydropower generation,
- Remote gas power generations plants
- Pulp and paper manufacturing
- Timber processing industries

Major projects we have been involved in:

- Snowy Hydro - Tumut 3 Power Station Controls & Protection Upgrade
- Snowy Hydro - Murray 1 Power Station Technology Upgrade
- Snowy Hydro - Tumut 1 & Tumut 2 Power Station Transformer and Line Protection Upgrades.
- Newcrest Mining - Cadia East Underground Panel Cave 2 East Crusher
- Cadia Valley Operations, Orange Newcrest Mining
- CON 1 T3 Hydrofloat Project
- Oz Minerals - Carrapateena

Why Join PHE?

- Join a business with a 50+ year track record in powering Australian industry.
- Work with respected clients on high-impact engineering projects.
- Be part of a collaborative, down-to-earth team that values growth and initiative.
- Brisbane-based role with occasional project site travel.
- Opportunities to build your technical leadership and step into more senior roles.

Please note: You must have the right to live and work permanently in Australia

PHE conducts pre-employment medical, Drug and Alcohol testing and a National Police Check prior to employment.

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