Senior Electrical Design Engineer

• Competitive salary |strong 14.75% Super | Career Advancement
• A true hybrid working arrangement that offers a great work/life balance
• Opportunity to sit in Cairns or Townsville

Energy Queensland (EQL) is looking for a Senior Electrical Design Engineer who passionate about making a positive impact. We are growing rapidly and as part of the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan (QEJP), actively helping to advance the energy transition towards net zero.

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Are you ready to join a team that has a direct positive impact on the state by delivering renewable energy to Queensland’s most isolated locations? Now is your chance.By joining the team, you will contribute to the next chapter of the renewable energy transition and be at the forefront of the technical changes as they occur in the states most isolated networks.

THE WHAT, THE WHERE, & THE WHY

Energy Queensland's Decarbonisation program is transitioning our remote embedded generation sites to 90% Renewable Energy by 2040 with a combination of solar and batteries to replace existing centralised diesel power stations. Currently, Ergon owns and operates 33 isolated power stations with standalone electricity networks that supply communities too remote to connect to the national grid.

As the Senior Electrical Design Engineer , you will be a technical team lead within the Remote & Embedded Generation Design Team. You will be providing RPEQ advice to your team members, stakeholders across Energy Queensland, and customers. You will actively engage and collaborate with a wide range of SMEs & Stakeholders and be involved with technical discussions with customers and their technical representatives to deliver high quality designs for EQL’s Isolated Networks.

In short, it will be your role to make and lead the technical decisions and consultancy services that will shape the designs for a variety of unique and interesting remote power station and decarbonisation projects, servicing communities from remote Western Queensland all the way through to Cape York and the Torres Strait.

You’ll be providing expert engineering advice, calculations, reports, and analysis for the provision of safe reliable and affordable power generation into remote networks, as well as integrating new generation sources, energy storage and demand management technologies.

Ultimately, this is a true technical leadership position where you will bring the best out of your team of professional engineers, with effective direction, coaching and mentoring.

What’s in it for you? Not only will you be making a true positive different to a cleaner future, you’ll be exposed to the latest emerging technologies as you are involved with moving from traditional diesel power to hybrid power stations which utilise a combination of diesel generation, solar and battery energy storage systems.

This could be you – picture this : You start work at 7:00am and finish at 3.30pm. You clock off and don’t check your work phone until you get in the next morning. You pick your kids (furry or human) up and spend quality time with them. You get home, and the sun is still up so you can go for a walk. You work a 9-day fortnight and have every second Friday off, allowing you to get a haircut and take your mum for a coffee. You work from home at least once a week, and know that you work within a team who know you have a life outside of the office, so you don’t have to feel guilty for not working past your finish time or not checking your phone on weekends. Your supportive and high performing team, yearly pay increases, secure employment, and meaningful projects make work even better.

The position can be located at either our Townsville or Cairns locations. For more information about the position, click on the position description at bottom of the page.

With flexi-working and a 9 or 10 day fortnight in place, the bottom of the salary band is $164,752 - $181,415 for 9 days and $186,170 - $204,999 for 10 days + 14.75% superannuation . The level of payment will be subject to an assessment of the successful applicant’s knowledge, skills and competencies that are required in this position. Conditions of employment are in accordance with the Energy Queensland Union Collective Agreement 2024.

THE REQUIREMENTS

This is a highly technical and specialised role so there are a few key things you need to possess to be successful in this role.

You have a Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering and your RPEQ licence. You will also have demonstrated knowledge of standards and legislation surrounding electrical engineering.

You have experience with Design , Installation or Commissioning of Remote & Embedded Generation Systems , Protection System Design, Substation Design and/or Hybrid Power Station Design .

Additionally, you have demonstrated expert knowledge of engineering calculations and analysis techniques , and have a high level of written and oral communication skills which translate to your effective stakeholder management ability. You’ll also have proven leadership skills and expertise, managing a small technical team.

What matters most to us is our values, We’re Safe – We Belong – We Grow - We Deliver. And these should matter to you too.

THE WHO

Energy Queensland is the group of electricity distribution, retail, and energy services businesses 100% owned by the state of Queensland. We deliver electricity across Queensland through our ‘poles and wires’ businesses Energex and Ergon Energy Network. Our retailer, Ergon Energy Retail sells this electricity to customers throughout regional Queensland. And these essential service activities are supported by a range of innovative products and services delivered through our Yurika brand.

It’s an exciting time to join us and to be involved in the energy sector, so consider us for your next career move, where you will experience:

• Secure employment backed by a strong collective agreement, with yearly EBA increases.
• Strong 14.75% superannuation and the ability to earn more with salary sacrifice co- contributions.
• Healthy work life balance on a 9-day fortnight roster if you choose this.
• Opportunities for skills and career advancement withaccess to ongoing training and leadership programs and capacity to build and grow your skills.
• A chance to give back with a paid employee volunteering program allowing our employees to support communities across QLD.
• Support and guidance with access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and a mentoring program for professional support and guidance.
• A Safety-First culture, the safety of our people, customers & communities is a core priority.
• Reward and recognition with an internal reward and recognition program that includes an annual celebration of excellence.
• Diversity and Inclusion where all employees can contribute towards multiple diversity and inclusion initiatives across our business

If you are ready to help us shape the future of energy, here’s how to apply:

Applications will close at 5:00pm on 26 July 2024.

To apply follow the instructions via the BEGIN/APPLY button, where you will be redirected to the job listing on Energy Queensland’s website. Please submit your application with your most recent resume.

For additional information on this role, or to further understand the recruitment process, please contact David Watt (Recruitment Advisor) via david.watt@energyq.com.au.

We value the differences individuals contribute to our workforce and encourage a diverse range of applicants to apply. Click here to view more information on diversity and inclusion at Energy Queensland.

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