Senior Electrical Engineer

6 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Aggreko Full time $120,000 - $200,000 per year
At Aggreko, we provide energy solutions so businesses can grow and communities can thrive.Mines, data centres, sporting events, manufacturing sites – even whole cities – need electricity around the clock. Reliable supplies of energy have never been more critical.That's why we make sure our customers have power, heating, and air conditioning when, where and for however long they need it.Benefits:
  • Work from home or in the office, Hybrid
  • Competitive compensation
  • Paid training programs and tuition reimbursement
  • Safety-focused culture
  • Community volunteering program
  • A range of career development opportunities
Role description:
The Senior Electrical Engineer will be responsible for complex electrical designs across the APAC region. You will work within a multidisciplinary engineering team (Electrical, Mechanical, Controls/SCADA) and play a key technical role on mining, power generation and hybrid/renewable projects. The role is hands-on, with strong focus on studies, design quality, and mentoring junior engineers, contributing directly to the energy transition in the region.Responsibilities
  • Take technical ownership of electrical scope from concept through to commissioning, supporting factory and site acceptance testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities
  • Deliver detailed electrical designs for mining and power generation projects, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations
  • Develop HV substation designs, earthing designs and studies and prepare single line diagrams, schematics, cable schedules, specifications and cost estimates
  • Work closely with controls and SCADA engineers to ensure holistic, integrated power generation solutions.
  • Coordinate with other engineering disciplines, project managers, suppliers and contractors to ensure successful delivery.
  • Use simulation tools such as PowerFactory and CDEGS (or equivalent) to model electrical systems and assess performance.
  • Perform power system studies utilising PowerFactory and CDEGS (or equivalent) to validate design assumptions, identify risks and optimise system performance
  • Produce clear, concise technical reports and recommendations for internal and external stakeholders.
What we're looking for
  • Take technical ownership of electrical scope from concept through to commissioning, supporting factory and site acceptance testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting activities
  • Deliver detailed electrical designs for mining and power generation projects, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations
  • Develop HV substation designs, earthing designs and studies and prepare single line diagrams, schematics, cable schedules, specifications and cost estimates
  • Work closely with controls and SCADA engineers to ensure holistic, integrated power generation solutions.
  • Utilise tools like PowerFactory and CDEGS to model and optimise electrical systems, ensuring robust performance.
  • Implement safety standards and risk management practices to ensure all designs and installations are secure and compliant.
  • Build strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and regulatory bodies, delivering technical presentations and reports.
You'll have the following skills and experience: 
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering;
  • Ideally a minimum of 7 years in electrical design for mining and power generation, with a strong understanding of Australian standards.
  • Proficiency in HV substation design, earthing studies, and simulation tools like PowerFactory and CDEGS.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage team dynamics and stakeholder expectations.
  • Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, capable of effectively engaging with clients and stakeholders.
Why join Aggreko?We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people's unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that's how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.Our culture inspires and unites us to grow, change and deliver the best solutions for our customers. It means that we are:  Dynamic. Although we're sixty years old, it doesn't feel like it when you work here. There's a lot going on and our entrepreneurial spirit helps us to deliver at pace for customers and each other. Experts in what we do. We're a team of experts who blend our experience and unique expertise to deliver precisely the right solution for customers. Our work is hugely varied; no two days are the same. And because of this, there are always opportunities for motivated people to learn and grow quickly. Innovative. We're curious about how new ideas and technologies can benefit customers and simplify how we work. And that's as true for our fleet, where we're introducing hybrids and battery storage, as it is for improving the way we work together. Together. We're a team of 6,000 people. We might be spread out across the globe, but because we're inclusive and straightforward, and we hold each other to account, we work well together to get things done.  

Equal employment opportunity

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people's unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that's how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you apply for a role at Aggreko, we will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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