At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead electrical engineering projects, ensuring safety and quality while mentoring team members.
- Company: Join a leading firm in high voltage engineering with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and opportunities for career growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a commitment to continuous improvement and safety.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the energy sector while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Degree in Electrical Engineering and 5 years' experience in HV projects required.
The predicted salary is between 94500 - 115500 $ per year.
Position Summary
This role is responsible for delivering high-quality electrical engineering solutions across complex projects, providing technical leadership, customer engagement, risk management, and project delivery support while ensuring safety, quality, and commercial objectives are achieved.
The position also plays a key role in mentoring team members and supporting continuous improvement across engineering and project execution activities.
Position Summary
This role is responsible for delivering high-quality electrical engineering solutions across complex projects, providing technical leadership, customer engagement, risk management, and project delivery support while ensuring safety, quality, and commercial objectives are achieved.
The position also plays a key role in mentoring team members and supporting continuous improvement across engineering and project execution activities.
- How You'll Make An Impact
- Lead and coordinate electrical engineering activities across multiple projects, including design, review, testing, commissioning, drafting support, and site installation.
- Provide specialist technical expertise, resolving complex engineering and quality issues while supporting customers, project teams, and manufacturing facilities.
- Support the preparation of project proposals and tenders through the development of bills of materials, engineering estimates, and technical documentation.
- Partner with Contract Managers to manage scope variations, claims, risk assessments, and contract compliance while delivering cost-effective solutions.
- Develop and manage project work plans, budgets, schedules, and engineering deliverables to ensure successful project execution.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and opportunities, providing recommendations to address quality, cost, schedule, and contractual issues.
- Build strong relationships with customers, contractors, suppliers, and stakeholders, representing the engineering team in project meetings and technical discussions.
- Collaborate with supply chain and procurement teams to define technical requirements, evaluate supplier proposals, and approve equipment and services.
- Drive engineering excellence by implementing best practices, ensuring compliance with safety and contractual requirements, and promoting continuous improvement.
- Mentor and support engineers, technicians, and project staff, providing technical leadership and contributing to capability development across the team.
- Your Background
- Degree qualification in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years' experience in High Voltage (HV) equipment, power substations, and electrical engineering project delivery.
- Demonstrated experience in electrical design, design coordination, Safety in Design (Si D), constructability reviews, testing, commissioning, and quality assurance.
- Strong knowledge and application of Australian and international engineering standards, including AS and IEC standards.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to read and interpret technical drawings and engineering documentation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage customers, contractors, suppliers, and project stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and commercial acumen with a results-driven approach.
- Ability to confidently communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and adaptable, with a strong commitment to continuous improvement, safety, and quality.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and provide technical guidance to colleagues and project teams.
- Publication date : 2026-09-22
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Electrical Project Lead in Melbourne employer: Hitachi Energy Ltd.
At Hitachi Energy Australia, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and empowering work culture that fosters personal and professional growth. Our commitment to flexible working practices ensures that you can balance your career with your personal life while receiving comprehensive on-the-job training to enhance your skills. With a focus on safety and integrity, we provide a supportive environment where you can thrive as a HVDC Service & Commissioning Engineer, making a meaningful impact in the electrical industry.
