Senior Electrical Engineer - Perth, Australia - Design & Build Recruitment

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Senior Electrical Engineer - Balanced Machines

Electrical/Electronic Engineering (Engineering)

A renowned global leader in Materials Handling Equipment, boasting over 80 years of expertise in the industry. Operating from its Australian hubs in Perth CBD and Port Hedland, the company specializes in designing and delivering engineered solutions tailored to support Australia's Mining & Resources sector.

With numerous locations and more than 900 projects worldwide, offering comprehensive services encompassing planning, design, manufacturing, supply, and maintenance of materials handling systems. A premier provider, offering a unique combination of IP ownership and order backlog, including stackers, reclaimers, ship loaders, car dumpers, train loading stations, and conveyors. Their expertise positions them as the preferred partner for customers seeking top-notch solutions backed by their own fabrication workshops and erection and load-out facilities for fully assembled machines and expert knowledge in the Mining and Bulk Materials Handling sectors.

About Role

The Senior Electrical Engineer plays a pivotal role in ensuring the successful delivery of the electrical technical aspects of projects, aligning them with project requirements and client specifications. This position requires hands-on involvement in electrical calculations, documentation, and technical support throughout the project lifecycle.

Reporting to the Project Engineering Manager and collaborating closely with the client's electrical team, the Senior Electrical Engineer oversees electrical procurement packages and provides essential support during FAT testing and machine assembly.

You will be supported by an internal team but are also expected to have the ability to perform the necessary electrical calculations and produce the electrical documentation in a hands-on approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the electrical technical scope of projects, ensuring adherence to project requirements, including deliverables, resource plans, manhours, schedules, and client specifications.
• Perform electrical calculations and produce electrical documentation in a hands-on manner, utilizing technical expertise to maintain quality and accuracy.
• Provide technical support across electrical procurement packages, collaborating with internal teams and external vendors to ensure the procurement process aligns with project objectives.
• Support FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing) testing and machine assembly activities, verifying compliance with electrical requirements and facilitating successful project implementation.
• Interface with the Project Engineering Manager to provide regular updates on project progress, identify potential issues, and propose solutions to ensure project success.
• Collaborate effectively with the client's electrical team, fostering positive relationships and ensuring alignment with project goals and objectives.
• Take ownership of the electrical technical scope of projects, ensuring adherence to project requirements, including deliverables, resource plans, manhours, schedules, and client specifications.
• Perform electrical calculations and produce electrical documentation in a hands-on manner, utilizing technical expertise to maintain quality and accuracy.
• Provide technical support across electrical procurement packages, collaborating with internal teams and external vendors to ensure the procurement process aligns with project objectives.
• Support FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing) testing and machine assembly activities, verifying compliance with electrical requirements and facilitating successful project implementation.
• Interface with the Project Engineering Manager to provide regular updates on project progress, identify potential issues, and propose solutions to ensure project success.
• Collaborate effectively with the client's electrical team, fostering positive relationships and ensuring alignment with project goals and objectives.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with proven experience in a Senior Electrical Engineering role, with a track record of successfully delivering projects within an OEM / material handling / mining equipment environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong technical proficiency in electrical engineering principles, with the ability to perform electrical calculations and produce accurate electrical documentation.
• Hands-on approach to project involvement, demonstrating the ability to actively engage in electrical tasks and activities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in providing technical support for electrical procurement packages and facilitating FAT testing and machine assembly activities.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, demonstrating leadership and problem-solving skills in a dynamic project environment.
• Familiarity with relevant industry standards and regulations, ensuring compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with proven experience in a Senior Electrical Engineering role, with a track record of successfully delivering projects within an OEM / material handling / mining equipment environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong technical proficiency in electrical engineering principles, with the ability to perform electrical calculations and produce accurate electrical documentation.
• Hands-on approach to project involvement, demonstrating the ability to actively engage in electrical tasks and activities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in providing technical support for electrical procurement packages and facilitating FAT testing and machine assembly activities.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, demonstrating leadership and problem-solving skills in a dynamic project environment.
• Familiarity with relevant industry standards and regulations, ensuring compliance throughout the project lifecycle.

The company offers a comprehensive range of benefits aimed at enhancing employee well-being and work-life balance. These include retirement provisions with both employer-financed packages and private savings options, flexible working hours through a flexitime model allowing employees to tailor their schedules to their needs, and the option for mobile working from home or any other location. Employees are provided with work equipment that can also be used for personal purposes, and opportunities for continuing professional education are available with individual planning and global offerings. Additionally, the company supports environmentally friendly commuting with public transport job tickets and provides a parent-child office for care emergencies. Special holidays are also granted for care during illness or for important events, ensuring employees receive paid time off when needed. These benefits collectively contribute to fostering a supportive and accommodating work environment.

About Design & Build Recruitment

Design & Build specialises in recruitment for Engineering industries on a regional and national basis. Our first engineering desk was started in 2012, and since then we have worked with a range of multinational and local specialist engineering firms all over Australia.

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