Senior Electrical and Controls Engineer

Position overview

• Ongoing, full-time position based at Mipac's Brisbane head office, with international and domestic travel opportunities.
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience, plus additional uplift when working at site

The opportunity

Mipac is rapidly growing and diversifying. Because of this, we are on the lookout for an experienced Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer to join our busy operations team. This position is dedicated to supporting our diverse industry clients.

As one of Mipac's Senior Electrical and Instrumentation Engineers, your responsibilities will be diverse and your day-to-day tasks varied. From mentoring junior engineers to developing technical solutions and collaborating onsite with our global clients, this is a role with plenty of opportunities to grow your skillset while being supported by approachable management and an inclusive, diverse team.

• Maintain a strong focus on workplace health and safety standards, ensuring adherence to all relevant Acts, Regulations, and company policies.
• Develop and implement electrical and control systems engineering standards, specifications, procedures, and practices, and audit compliance with these standards and regulations.
• Lead innovation in electrical and control systems design, providing clear technical direction to enhance project efficiency and profitability.
• Undertake electrical and control systems investigations, designs, and calculations, and prepare and maintain engineering documentation to ensure quality, schedule adherence, and budget compliance.
• Oversee and mentor engineers, designers, and drafting personnel, ensuring compliance with technical and quality assurance standards.
• Collaborate with project managers and multidisciplinary teams to resolve workflow issues and ensure high-quality project deliverables are completed on time and within budget.
• Participate in engineering peer reviews, client meetings, and technology evaluations, contributing to continuous improvement and mentoring junior engineers.
• Support business development activities as required, helping to grow the company's client base through technical excellence and project success.

Benefits

At Mipac, we see our people as our most valuable asset and are committed to ensuring our staff feel safe, secure and comfortable, are given continuous learning opportunities and feel valued. That's why we offer:

• Competitive salaries with an annual bonus payment.
• An opportunity to work on exciting and diverse projects nationally and internationally.
• An opportunity to commission your design on site to gain valuable 'real world' experience.
• Relocation allowance.
• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities, including free access to online learning platform Udemy.
• Support to gain further accreditation and certifications through our Study Support policy.
• Health & wellbeing benefits including private health discounts and access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Free onsite parking (conditions apply - of up to 2 days per week) and end-of-trip facilities in Brisbane CBD.

About you

Ideally, you will have:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, recognised by Engineers Australia and RPEQ.
• Demonstrated experience in electrical and control systems engineering within the mining and minerals processing industry.
• Proven ability to work independently under pressure and manage competing priorities.
• Experience mentoring and leading other engineers in a technical capacity.
• Strong background in brownfield projects, including change management and integration of new systems into existing infrastructure.
• Demonstrated ability to understand client and operational requirements and translate them into effective electrical and control systems designs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• A track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Proficiency in various aspects of low voltage electrical systems, including:
• Design of motor control centres (MCCs), distribution boards, and power distribution systems.
• Field cabling and termination design.
• Earthing and bonding design.
• Arc flash analysis and safety system design.
• As-building and documentation of existing installations.
• Strong ability to interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, control system architecture, and other engineering documentation.
• Capability to produce high-quality engineering deliverables such as technical reports, procurement specifications, data sheets, commissioning plans, and inspection test plans.
• Hands-on onsite commissioning experience, particularly with control systems and electrical installations.

We pride ourselves on offering an exciting and challenging place to grow your career in an environment that allows for creativity, flexibility and support. We believe you'll love working with us if you:

• Thrive collaborating with people from diverse backgrounds
• Welcome challenges with a can-do attitude and solution focus
• Value excellence and hard work
• Want to work on some of the world's biggest projects
• Are a keen learner interested in being exposed to different technologies, sites, vendors and/or programming languages
• Value leaders who are approachable, supportive and roll up their sleeves when needed

About us

Would you like to work for a global company that's on a trajectory of sustained growth? Are you looking for a work environment in which diversity and inclusivity are celebrated?

At Mipac, we're global leaders in operational technology, control systems and engineering services across a range of sectors. We empower and engage workforces, creating automation and digitalisation solutions for our clients which enable easy decision-making and increased productivity, performance and safety. We believe every problem has a solution and are dedicated to solving even the most complex of challenges.

For more about what we do, visit

Does this sound like you?

If this opportunity sounds right for you, please apply today.

Please note: Applicants must have full working rights in Australia.

Not the right opportunity for you right now, but you'd still like to work for Mipac? Visit careers section to see what other vacancies for which we are currently recruiting. Here you can also submit an expression of interest application so that you can be considered for other opportunities.

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