Senior Electrical Engineer

4 weeks ago


Brisbane, Queensland, Australia UGL Full time

About the Role

UGL is a leading employer in the industry, and we're looking for an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Power Utilities team in Brisbane or Sydney.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing detailed designs, developing specifications, and interfacing with other disciplines, construction, commissioning, management, and clients on design issues.

This is a key opportunity for an experienced engineer to build and maintain strong relationships with our in-house construction teams and clients to effectively deliver to client expectations.

The Senior Electrical Engineer will work closely with our multi-disciplined in-house engineering team to solve complex problems throughout the project lifecycle across all aspects of secondary system design involvement.

The key responsibilities of this role include:

  • Planning and conducting professional engineering work on relevant aspects of EHV/HV Secondary Systems Strategic Planning and Conceptual Design (Protection, SCADA, Comms, Data Networks etc.)
  • Providing detail design services, consulting, recommending, and advising on specialist engineering areas that include but are not limited to: Protection Detailed Design (Protection Logic/Setting files, etc.), Primary Plant and Secondary Systems Equipment Specification and Procurement (CT, VT, CB, TFMR, etc..), Protection & Control Detail Schematics and Integration, Grid Metering, Power Quality and High Speed Monitoring Installations, Load flow, Fault level and dynamic studies and analysis, Engineering Network/Data Network Architecture and Configuration, Control System Detailed Design and Configuration (EMS and Substation Automation), Communication Systems (including Data Network and Bearer Network systems design), General AC & DC System Specification and Distribution Design, Power Generation (including large scale Solar, Wind and Battery Energy Storage systems) detailed design and system integration, etc.
  • Providing technical support to the Business Development and Tendering as required.
  • Assisting with site commissioning if required (short term in general).
  • When required, assuming the role of Design (Package) Leader in accordance with the Company's Engineering procedures.
  • Planning, coordinating, and mentoring other engineers.
  • Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders.

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired:

  • Electrical Engineering Degree.
  • At least 5 years' experience in Design, integration & coordination, installation & commissioning of electrical systems and services for high voltage power systems.
  • Understanding and knowledge of secondary system design from basic concept development through to detailed design preferably Design-for-Construction environment, utility-based or engineering consultancy design experience.
  • Strong computer skills and industry experience in a diverse range of relevant Power System Protection and Automation software packages, equipment suppliers, and products.
  • Proactively seeking to continuously improve performance, deliverables, and work efficiencies.
  • Positive approach to safety.
  • Ability to manage multiple stakeholders.
  • Excellent relationship building, problem-solving, commercial, and negotiation skills.

UGL - Big projects. Big careers.

We keep Australia moving through our transport manufacturing, maintenance, and operations offering, and we support the energy sector through our renewables, power generation, resources, and transmission operations.

We are one of Australia's biggest in-house design houses providing end-to-end engineering and services providers.

We are helping shape the country through our major infrastructure projects in Australia's biggest cities and we're preparing for the future with our new energy, Defence, telecommunications, and technology expertise.



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