The Role
Senior Electrical Engineer responsible for designing and delivering power generation, transmission, distribution, renewable energy, and industrial projects. Duties include engineering calculations, technical reports, design documentation, scope development, tender responses, delivery management, client liaison, technical leadership, mentoring, and business development. The role also involves coordinating electrical plant services, supporting construction and operations, and contributing to power engineering capability development.
Summary Generated by Built In
Our world demands low carbon energy solutions to achieve a Net Zero future.
As we transition from traditional energy sources to adopt more renewable alternatives, you can play a key role in enabling and accelerating this change. We will support you every step of the way as you join us in finding sustainable energy solutions to make a positive impact that will last for generations.
Who are we looking for?
We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our dynamic Northern Australia Power Team. In this rewarding Darwin-based role, you will have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects across Power Delivery, Industrial Power, and Power Generation. Bring your passion, curiosity, and energy and help us deliver outstanding work for our Government and Private Sector clients.
Working with an energetic and high-performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you:
- Deliver technical expertise to clients and senior colleagues, while contributing to projects across multiple regions.
- Perform general electrical engineering tasks (design calculations, data analysis, using software to undertake engineering design).
- Prepare and review technical reports.
- Develop and/or verify the technical scope of projects.
- Undertake technical design and documentation of power (generation, transmission and distribution, and renewables) and industrial projects.
- Lead technical delivery, coordinating a team on more complex design options.
- Contribute to the development of tender responses and provide job delivery management.
- Contribute to Business Development by identifying new services for existing and new clients, including proposal preparation and winning work.
- Contribute to the development of GHD’s knowledge and skills in Power Engineering, including planning, design, construction, and operation.
What you will bring to the team:
- Formal qualifications in Electrical Engineering (BEng or equivalent acceptable to Engineers Australia).
- 8 to 10+ years’ experience in the design and delivery of power projects (e.g., power stations, zone substations, underground and overhead reticulation), including renewables (solar, wind, PHES, BESS) and industrial projects (water treatment, wastewater pumping and treatment). Ideally also experienced in design management.
- Skilled in liaising with utilities providers.
- Strong understanding of current power engineering technologies, including installation, operation, and configuration methods.
- Experience coordinating plant and plant services electrical works. Design experience and site supervision are desirable.
- Experience with technical supervision and mentoring less experienced team members.
Interested? Apply online now.
GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.
GHD embraces a range of flexible work practices to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility, and productivity, where our people can thrive.
We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.
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Skills Required
- Formal qualification in Electrical Engineering, such as a Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent accepted by Engineers Australia
- 8 to 10+ years of experience designing and delivering power projects
- Experience with power stations, zone substations, underground or overhead reticulation, renewable energy, and industrial projects
- Experience liaising with utility providers
- Strong understanding of power engineering technologies, including installation, operation, and configuration methods
- Experience coordinating plant and plant services electrical works
- Experience with technical supervision and mentoring of less experienced team members
- Design management experience
- Site supervision experience
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The Company
What We Do
GHD recognises and understands the world is constantly changing. We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation. We are a global professional services company that leads through engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Our forward-looking, innovative approaches connect and sustain communities around the world. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are focused on building lasting relationships with our partners and clients. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals connected by over 200 offices, across five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region.
