KBR, Inc

Electrical Engineer

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Melbourne, Victoria, AUS

In-Office

Entry level

Aerospace

The Role

Designs and supports LV electrical systems for water and wastewater treatment facilities, including schematics, equipment layouts, lighting, motor control centers, communications, SCADA, instrumentation, and PLCs. Collaborates with engineering, design, construction, and client teams across major capital projects and facility upgrades. Requires industrial plant design experience, technical writing skills, knowledge of industry standards, and the ability to contribute to project scope, budget, and program delivery.

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Title:

Electrical Engineer

We support water customers across Australia to provide our communities with the best drinking water and wastewater treatment services, whilst innovating ways to safeguard and secure our country’s water supplies.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity for an Electrical Engineer with water industry or industrial plant experience to join our high performing water team. The role would be focusing on LV electrical systems including schematics, equipment layout, lighting, motor control centers and communications systems, SCADA, instrumentation and PLCs.

You’ll be a member of our Melbourne water team, who are delivering major capital projects and facility upgrades to water treatment plants and wastewater treatment plants across Victoria with Melbourne Water and Victoria's South East Water, $1.5 billion, 10-year contract awarded to KBR

You will work with diverse teams contributing to projects across the full asset lifecycle. From strategic planning for our future cities to working with our construction partners to gain the invaluable delivery experience seeing your designs come to life. Your opportunities are limitless in this team at KBR.

Who are you?

As a Electrical Engineer in the Water team, you will have previous experience in similar complex plant/industrial environments and have completed design and technical writing. You are driven to deliver outcomes for clients as well as contribute to team success.

You will have the following skills and experience:

Hold an accredited Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (or related)
Design experience with knowledge of industry standards
Ability to work in engineering and design modelling teams and contribute to project to scope, budget and program
Previous experience gained within industrial, manufacturing, mining, construction or consulting

Who are we?

Our water team offers services across the full water cycle, delivering major pipelines, large pumping stations and advanced water, wastewater, and recycling treatment plants.

We address critical water cycle challenges and provide solutions through adopting flexible program delivery models and ongoing asset management programs. We are the market leader in program management consulting, supporting key water utilities to achieve phased savings in capital expenditure, while delivering the best environmental and community outcomes that keep the cost of water bills low for millions of Australian people and businesses.

At KBR, we value you – here’s how.

Industry leading salaries reviewed annually.
Salary packaging and Novated leases
Paid professional membership fees.
Life/Health insurance discounts
Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time)
Employee stock purchase plans
Paid parental leave.
Personal Career development plans
Growth and promotion opportunities

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Skills Required

Accredited Bachelor of Electrical Engineering or related degree
Electrical design experience with knowledge of industry standards
Ability to work in engineering and design modelling teams
Ability to contribute to project scope, budget, and program
Previous experience in industrial, manufacturing, mining, construction, or consulting environments
Experience in water industry or industrial plant environments
Design and technical writing experience

KBR, Inc Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision plans, supplemented by life insurance, mental wellness resources, and a resilience program. Multiple plan options and added wellbeing tools bolster the core offering.
Retirement Support — Retirement programs feature a 401(k) with employer matching contributions alongside additional savings options. An Employee Stock Purchase Plan complements long‑term financial benefits.
Flexible Benefits — Work-life programs provide flexible schedules with options for part-time, remote, and “superflex” arrangements coordinated with managers. These flexible arrangements help tailor benefits to role and personal needs.