Principal Electrical Design Specialist

18 hours ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia beBeeElectrical Full time $85,000 - $98,000

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the design, development and delivery of electrical switchboards, switchrooms and outdoor enclosure solutions.
  • Provide technical leadership across engineering design, drafting and manufacturing processes.
  • Oversee and review electrical drawings, schematics and single line diagrams.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards, electrical codes and client specifications.

Detailed Job Description:

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will play a key role in leading projects, mentoring junior engineers and delivering high-quality electrical engineering solutions across critical infrastructure sectors.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior / Lead Electrical Engineer to join our team. This role is ideal for an engineer with strong expertise in switchboards, switchrooms and outdoor enclosures within a design or manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will have experience in the water industry or broader utilities sector and possess excellent knowledge of relevant Australian Standards (e.g., AS/NZS 61439, AS/NZS 3000).

Responsibilities:
  1. Design, develop and deliver electrical switchboards, switchrooms and outdoor enclosures.
  2. Provide technical leadership in engineering design, drafting and manufacturing processes.
  3. Review electrical drawings, schematics and single line diagrams.
  4. Ensure adherence to relevant industry standards, electrical codes and client specifications.

Achieving Success:

This is an opportunity to take on a senior leadership role in a growing business and work on diverse and technically challenging projects across critical infrastructure.

To succeed in this role, you will need to have:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
  • Minimum 8+ years of experience in switchboard, switchroom or enclosure design and/or manufacturing.
  • Strong understanding of LV/MV electrical systems, protection schemes and distribution equipment.
  • Proven ability to lead engineering projects from concept through to delivery.

Skill Enhancements:

This role offers opportunities for growth and professional development in a dynamic and challenging environment.



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