Site Electrical Project Engineer

The Opportunity

Helix Engineering is currently searching for a 'Site Electrical Project Engineer’ to be part of our strong team that loves challenges and is dedicated to delivering quality and on-time solutions and services to our customers. This unique opportunity is open for a skill-qualified, hardworking, and quality-conscious electrical engineer who has a passion for technical excellence. The candidate shall also have a desire to further develop their experience in delivering multi-disciplinary projects in a progressive engineering organisation.

As an experienced site engineer, you will play an integral role in delivering electrical specific and multi-disciplinary projects in an industrial / power station environment whilst embedded in the client's engineering and projects team. This role will give you the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects, in particular the delivery of multi-discipline projects with the option of other locations around Australia. 

You will also be required to provide electrical engineering advice, reviews and approvals whilst maintaining the high standards of delivery excellence established by the team. At Helix Engineering, we support exposure to a variety of types of work from asset management and strategic concept design through to construction support and commissioning.  

Minimum Requirements

This role is strategically important to our future growth. We are looking for someone who has a can-do attitude, who is consultative, able to prioritise their work and get things done. The successful candidate will be a team player, and able to work with a range of stakeholders including influencing senior leaders.

• Experience working on site

• Knowledge of permit to work systems and co-ordinating prestart meetings

• Reviewing and assessing variation claims

• 5-10 years’ experience in the field of project engineering and electrical engineering design, construction and commissioning.

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering 

• Proven examples of work within power stations, water and/or wastewater treatment plants, pump station or materials handling facilities

• Substantial site experience including inspections to scope projects, construction and commissioning

The right candidate will ideally possess

• Hands-on experience with managing electrical contractors.

• Experience in detailed design, equipment selection, and development of specifications applicable to industrial facilities (desirable)

• Ability to submit technical reports to a high standard requiring minimal correction, and provide final review of medium sized project reports

• Consult with our clients in an effective and professional manner

• Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders, team members and peers.

• Strong understanding of engineering standards and compliance requirements

• 5-10 years of experience in a multidiscipline engineering team delivering EPC projects

• A track record of coordinating and completing successful projects

• Located in the Latrobe Valley area or be willing to be based there for the length of the assignment

ONLY APPLICANTS RESIDING IN AUSTRALIA WILL BE ACCEPTED.