Senior Electrical Project Engineer

UGL Utilities team is currently looking for a Senior Project Engineer – Electrical to commence on site on one of our projects in Perth WA. The project involves the design, construction and installation of a high voltage transmission lines and switching sub stations.

UGL'S Utilities team designs, constructs and maintains critical infrastructure across the water and power sectors. Ranging from wastewater treatment plants to power stations. We design and construct the following assets; power generation, transmission lines, substations, electrical distribution networks, water and waste water treatment plans and water pipelines.

The Opportunity

The Senior Project Engineer – Electrical, is responsible for designing, managing, and overseeing electrical projects and ensuring safety, quality and compliance.

Key Accountabilities

·       Developing electrical designs and project plans ensuring compliance with industry standards.

·       Overseeing installation, commissioning and troubleshooting of electrical systems, including substations and transmission networks.

·       Ensuring all electrical works adhere to safety protocols and relevant regulations.

·       Monitoring project progress, conduct inspections and maintain documentation to meet the client's quality standards.

·       Working closely with internal and external stakeholders to align project delivery with client expectations.

About You

·       Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.

·       Proven background in Electrical Engineering for Brownfield Substationprojects.

·       Strong understanding of safety protocols and risk management in Utilities projects.

·       Effective project management and communication abilities to coordinate timelines, budgets, and stakeholders.

Why Unite with the Very Best…

•    A competitive salary working in a rewarding, supportive and successful team 

•    Back yourself and your development, and UGL will back your growth

•    Flexible and blended work environment; make use of flexible working and our impressive employee benefits, including:   

o    A rewarding Wellness Program with AIA Vitality – earn cashback for gym shoes 

o    We'll give you access to a multitude of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. 

o    You can also take advantage of our salary sacrifice options including cars, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.

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 an end-to-end engineering and services provider (one of Australia's biggest inhouse design houses)

We're the people behind communications, transport, utilities, power, oil, gas, Defence and renewables. We build tunnels under rivers and flyover roads. We're the people who take on the problems that have never been solved. The ones that stretch you outside of what's known, where your true genius is challenged and shines.

Diversity & Social Inclusion

UGL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where each employee feels safe to bring their whole selves to work. We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, Women, Military Veterans, those from diverse cultural backgrounds, people with a disability and our friends in the LGBTIQ+ Community.

UGL respectfully acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land in which we work and pays our respects to elders past, present and emerging.   

As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate an applicant's suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks. It's good to know that UGL does not discriminate based on a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.