Senior Electrical Engineer

Water & Wastewater | LV Electrical Design | Controls & Automation | QLD & NSW Projects

Brisbane, QLD

This is not a generic building services electrical role.

It sits much closer to the process, equipment and control systems, where electrical distribution, MCCs, instrumentation, PLCs and SCADA ultimately have to work together on operational infrastructure.

We’re partnering with our client, a specialist electrical and automation engineering business delivering projects across metropolitan and regional Queensland and New South Wales.

They are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer with strong industrial LV design capability and, ideally, enough control systems exposure to comfortably work across the interface between electrical engineering and automation.

The Opportunity

Your primary focus will be electrical engineering and design across water, wastewater and other industrial infrastructure.

You will be involved across:

• LV electrical system design
• Power distribution and monitoring
• MCC, switchboard and control panel design
• Electrical schematics and termination diagrams
• Equipment selection and electrical documentation
• Functional specifications
• Instrumentation and control interfaces
• Variable speed drives and motor control
• Design reviews and technical assurance
• Supporting panel and switchboard manufacture
• Testing, installation and commissioning
• Troubleshooting and upgrades to existing assets
• Client and site-based technical support

The electrical workload remains the core of the position, but exposure to automation is a significant advantage.

Depending on project demand, you may also support work involving PLCs, SCADA, RTUs, HMI, telemetry and associated control systems.

What We’re Looking For

Water experience matters.

We’re particularly interested in Senior Electrical Engineers who have worked around operational water and wastewater assets rather than purely commercial or building services environments.

You will need to bring:

• Strong industrial LV electrical engineering and design experience
• Water and wastewater project experience
• Exposure to South East Queensland water and wastewater assets or delivery environments
• Experience with MCCs, switchboards, motor control, VSDs and associated electrical systems
• An understanding of instrumentation, control systems and industrial communications
• The ability to work across both new designs and upgrades to existing operational assets
• Experience supporting projects through design, construction, testing and commissioning
• Strong client communication and practical problem-solving skills
• Current RPEQ registration

Controls & Automation Exposure

You do not need to be a Principal Automation Engineer.

However, engineers who understand how the electrical design interfaces with:

• PLCs
• SCADA
• RTUs
• HMIs
• Instrumentation
• Telemetry
• Industrial networks
• Control panels

will be particularly well suited.

Experience working with South East Queensland water infrastructure and its associated control environments will be highly regarded.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering
• Current RPEQ registration is mandatory

Why This Role Stands Out

The attraction here is the breadth.

You can remain a strong electrical engineer while developing deeper exposure to automation and control systems rather than being pushed into an increasingly narrow design discipline.

Projects span major metropolitan assets, regional councils and industrial water infrastructure across Queensland and New South Wales, with opportunities to follow work from design into implementation and commissioning.

If you are an electrical engineer who enjoys understanding how the entire system works, rather than stopping at the edge of the electrical drawing set, this could be worth a confidential discussion.

To apply or request further information, contact James Foden at Telos Co for a confidential conversation.