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Saunders Automation is a specialist electrical and control system engineering company that has extensive experience in the design, implementation and support of PLC, SCADA and RTU nationwide projects across the power (inc. renewables), water, mining, manufacturing and defence industries. We are expanding our team in support of our strong pipeline of work and are actively seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our Brisbane team. As an Electrical Engineer, you will play a key role as part of our existing control system electrical design team working across multiple nationwide projects. You will work with external clients, project managers and other engineers to develop design documentation and electrical schematics according to project requirements. You will primarily set your own schedule and assist in delegation of work throughout the team. Your designs will be used on in-house panel builds, external builds and onsite electrical works.
Job Responsibility:
Electrical design (load flow studies, short circuit studies, circuit breaker selectivity, arc flash studies, earthing design, device selection, IO lists, BOMs, etc) and drawing (control panels, MCCs) deliverables centred around control systems across a variety of industries
RPEQ supervision and signoff of internal and external client electrical design
Champion electrical design delivery to meet project requirements
Draft drawings in AutoCAD (AutoCAD – Electrical)
Complete markups of drawings/design for drafting by others
Development and maintenance of internal drawing standards
Provide technical support and mentoring for both peers and junior engineers in the team
Be involved in all phases of project design from concept, detailed design, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), As Built documentation and client support
Manage work technically and contractually to ensure that it meets Australian, client and internal standards requirements
Use and continually improve company quality procedures and templates to ensure consistent outcomes
Propose innovative solutions where established systems are unable to resolve problems
Actively participate and ensure a productive and friendly culture in the team
Control system electrical troubleshooting and support
Requirements:
Degree qualification in Engineering
5+ years relevant experience in a similar industry/environment
RPEQ, or ability to become registered in near future
Experience being a lead engineer for LV and ELV electrical design to Australian Standards
Experience with drafting in AutoCAD (or similar)
Enthusiasm for the role and commitment to continual improvement and growth of the business
Innovative thinking and attention to detail for your designs
Experience with common industrial control system design such as: Siemens, Rockwell, Schneider Electric and Emerson
Ability for site travel for short periods of time on occasion
Professional level verbal and written English skills
Australian drivers licence
Australian citizen, permanent resident, or visa with full working rights
Nice to have:
Experience with calculating lightning protection, high voltage protection, emergency lighting and high rise building electrical design
Experience with ETAP, SKM Power Tools or PowerCAD
What we offer:
Training and development opportunities
The opportunity to work on innovative and unique industrial transformation projects
Opportunities for career growth in the business
Technical support provided both inhouse and from manufacturers