Electrical Project Engineer
Minimum 12-Month Contract
$60 to $80 Dollars Per Hour 
Mornington Penisula 

The Opportunity
We’re seeking an experienced Electrical Project Engineer to join a multidisciplinary engineering team delivering capital projects within a large industrial and manufacturing environment. You’ll be responsible for delivering electrical engineering work packages across a range of plant upgrades, automation improvements and instrumentation projects. The role will cover the full project lifecycle, from assessing existing systems and developing engineering solutions through to contractor management, installation and commissioning.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver electrical and automation work packages across a range of capital projects.
• Assess existing electrical and control systems and develop practical engineering solutions.
• Design electrical systems, automated controls and HMI interfaces.
• Specify and select electrical equipment, instrumentation, drives, motors, sensors and control components.
• Prepare and review electrical drawings, including schematics, panel layouts, power distribution designs, wiring diagrams and network layouts.
• Develop technical specifications, tender documentation and construction packages.
• Coordinate procurement, tendering and contractor selection for electrical work packages.
• Monitor installation activities and support commissioning, troubleshooting and project close-out.
• Work closely with project managers, electrical supervisors, contractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Ensure compliance with relevant Australian Standards, engineering requirements and site safety procedures.

About You

To be successful in this role, you’ll bring:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• At least 8 years of electrical engineering experience within a manufacturing and/or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience delivering industrial capital projects and equipment upgrades.
• A strong understanding of electrical systems, PLCs, automation and industrial instrumentation.
• Experience assessing existing systems and developing electrical design solutions.
• The ability to interpret and develop electrical schematics, P&IDs and control system documentation.
• Experience coordinating contractors and supporting installation and commissioning activities.
• A solid understanding of electrical safety systems, relevant Australian Standards and site safety requirements.
• Knowledge of industrial communication protocols and integration with existing control systems.

Professional Registration: Victorian professional engineering registration is strongly preferred. Candidates who are not currently registered must be eligible and willing to commence the registration process upon appointment.

Contract Details

• Initial 12-month contract, with potential for extension.
• Exposure to a range of industrial and manufacturing capital projects.
• A hands-on role spanning electrical design, project delivery, installation and commissioning.
• Collaboration with a multidisciplinary engineering and project team.

Interested?
If you’re an experienced Electrical Project Engineer looking to take ownership of industrial projects from design through to commissioning, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion with Eimear Hunt on 0408589593.