Electrical Engineer

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Water is essential for life. At Seqwater, we’re not just delivering water—we’re driving innovation, growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.

As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.

As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we're embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the future in mind.

Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure—it’s about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve, and this is reflected in Our Vision, Water for Life, Our Promise - Safe for Life, and Our Values of integrity, respect, care, and courage that shape everything we do.

You’ll be working on some of the most high-profile water infrastructure projects in the industry, helping to secure Water for Life for generations to come.

About Your Opportunity

Reporting to our Lead Electrical Engineer, as an Electrical Engineer, you’ll ensure Seqwater’s electrical and instrumentation work is technically sound, compliant, and fit for purpose. You’ll collaborate across asset lifecycles to maintain and improve engineering standards and lead assurance activities—such as design and risk reviews—to deliver optimal outcomes for Seqwater’s projects.

Key responsibilities:

- Provide expert electrical engineering advice and troubleshooting across planning, projects, asset management, and operations.
- Develop and maintain standards, procedures, and technical documents to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant infrastructure.
- Review scopes, designs, and business cases, participating in risk and design workshops to ensure best-practice engineering.
- Lead investigations and improvement initiatives, preparing technical reports and endorsing changes to optimise reliability and performance.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

- Tertiary degree qualification in a relevant engineering discipline suitable for registration as a RPEQ (minimum 4-year Washington Accord accredited degree, or equivalent as assessed by Engineers Australia).
- Currently registered as an RPEQ or able to obtain registration within 3 months of appointment.
- Extensive experience in electrical and instrumentation systems for water infrastructure or similar industries.
- Proven ability to manage electrical risks and lead safety improvements.
- Strong knowledge of legislation, regulations, and standards for electrical and instrumentation in water supply systems.

This position has a salary range of $132,746.14 - $145,422.62 (dependent on experience) plus 12.75% superannuation.

This role will be part of team that works from various office locations, including Ipswich, Brisbane CBD office, and other Seqwater work locations across South East Queensland

Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits.

For a more detailed preview of the work that you will be involved in for this role, feel free to take a look at the position description on our careers page - careers.seqwater.com.au We also invite you to connect with us on LinkedIn and join our growing community of followers to see all the latest news and job opportunities as and when they happen - https://www.linkedin.com/company/seqwater/

If you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you

To apply

Submit your cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button.

For further information please email enquiries to recruitment@seqwater.com.au

Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email

Advertised: 13 Oct 2025 E. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 27 Oct 2025 E. Australia Standard Time

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