Senior Power Systems Engineer

About Client

Client delivers innovative engineering solutions across industries including water and wastewater, utilities, infrastructure, manufacturing, and food and beverages. With a team of experienced engineers, Client provides custom solutions that improve production, efficiency, reliability, safety, and cost savings for its customers. Client is committed to a client-focused culture and delivering practical solutions that make a real difference.

About the Role

Due to growing demand across key sectors, Client is expanding its Brisbane team and seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer to join the business. This permanent role offers the opportunity to work on both interesting and challenging projects.

Your daily tasks will include design development, complex analysis, creating technical documentation, report writing, and collaborating directly with clients from concept through to commissioning. The role will involve a balance of office-based design work and hands-on site involvement, including data collection, equipment configuration and testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning.

Key Responsibilities

Interpreting client project requirements and preparing design documents and drawings, scopes of work, risk assessments, equipment specifications, and related documentation.

Carrying out investigations, studies, and detailed analysis of industrial, mining, and utility power systems.

Managing project schedules and budgets.

Working independently and leading small project teams.

Assisting in the preparation of proposals and quotations.

Providing coaching and mentoring to junior engineers.

About You

Client is seeking a seasoned engineer with strong design skills, practical field experience, and a collaborative mindset. The successful candidate will bring:

Proven ability to communicate and interface with a variety of stakeholders, including clients, management, peers, other disciplines, suppliers, and installation contractors.

Ability to manage small project teams.

Experience preparing design documentation including drawings, specifications, reports, scopes of work, and related technical documents.

Degree qualification in Electrical Engineering with extensive experience in industrial power systems.

RPEQ registration or working towards achieving RPEQ.

Preference will be given to engineers with 5 years of proven experience in power system analysis and design.

Permanent working rights in Australia.

Desirable Experience and Skills

Strong working knowledge of relevant Australian Standards.

Significant experience with PTW and/or ETAP.

Experience designing industrial HV networks and associated protection systems.

Experience designing earthing and lightning protection systems.

Client-focused with strong communication skill