At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and deliver electrical systems for heavy industrial projects from start to finish.
- Company: Established Australian engineering business focused on heavy industry solutions.
- Benefits: Stable career growth, hands-on experience, and exposure to multiple sectors.
- Other info: Join a supportive team and develop expertise in power distribution and automation.
- Why this job: See your designs come to life in real-world applications and make a tangible impact.
- Qualifications: Degree or diploma in Electrical Engineering with 3-10 years of relevant experience.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
Design to commissioning heavy industry, power, motor control, and automation projects.
Location: Wollongong
Are you an experienced Heavy Industrial Electrical Engineer looking for a role where you can see your designs come to life? RED Appointments is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer or Senior Electrical Engineer to join an established Australian engineering business delivering specialist electrical, automation, power distribution, and motor control solutions to heavy industry.
Working across metals, mining, materials handling, and water treatment, this is a hands-on engineering role offering involvement across the complete project lifecycle, from design and documentation through manufacturing, testing, and on-site commissioning. If you enjoy heavy industrial environments and want a position combining electrical power, motor control, and automation, this is an excellent opportunity to further develop your technical expertise within an experienced engineering team.
The company is based in Wollongong, and you would work in the office, in the workshop and at site (typically around local area and wider NSW locations, and occasionally interstate).
The Role
- Working closely with engineers, project managers, workshop personnel, and site teams, you will design and deliver compliant and reliable electrical systems for a variety of industrial projects.
- Designing electrical power and motor control systems, including VSD applications within process automation environments.
- Designing low-voltage distribution boards, MCCs and VSD panels to relevant Australian and New Zealand standards.
- Producing electrical schematics, layouts, and technical documentation.
- PLC software development, from functional descriptions through to testing.
- Working closely with project managers and workshop teams throughout project delivery.
- Providing technical support during manufacturing and installation.
- Testing, fault finding and troubleshooting electrical and control systems.
- Participating in site commissioning and project handover.
About You
- A University Degree or TAFE Diploma in Electrical Engineering.
- 3 to 10+ years of experience within an industrial electrical engineering environment.
- Experience with electrical power distribution, motor control systems, and VSDs.
- Exposure to Siemens and/or Allen-Bradley equipment is highly regarded.
- Working knowledge of AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 61439, AS 4024 and associated standards.
- Previous site and/or commissioning experience.
- Experience working within the Australian or New Zealand engineering environment.
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
- The ability to communicate confidently with engineers, trades, project teams and clients.
- Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency with unrestricted Australian working rights.
What's In It For You?
- Work on heavy industrial projects from design through to commissioning.
- See your engineering designs incorporated into manufactured equipment and operating plant.
- Gain exposure across multiple heavy industry sectors.
- Work alongside experienced engineers in a practical and supportive environment.
- Develop further expertise across power distribution, MCCs, VSDs, motor control and industrial automation.
- Join a stable and growing Australian engineering business.
- Build a long-term career in technically challenging industrial engineering.
Electrical Engineer / Senior Electrical Engineer employer: Red Appointments
Join a leading Australian engineering firm in Wollongong, where you can thrive in a collaborative and supportive work culture focused on heavy industrial projects. With opportunities for professional growth and hands-on involvement from design to commissioning, you'll be part of a team that values innovation and technical expertise while working across diverse sectors like metals, mining, and water treatment. Enjoy the stability of a growing business that encourages long-term career development in a dynamic environment.
