
Senior Electrical Engineer
- Brisbane, QLD
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Relocation Authorized: National/International - Single
- Telework Type: Part-Time Telework
- Work Location: Brisbane, QLD
- Plans and conducts independent electrical work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, application and adaptation of electrical engineering techniques, procedures and criteria on a medium size project or assignment in support of a global business unit.
- Leads, supervises coordinates and reviews the work of a small to medium sized team of engineers and designers.
- Provides the technical input to meet procurement requirements.
- Reviews and makes recommendations of the electrical engineering aspects of bid evaluations and awards for approval by project engineering.
- Leads the design, development, modification and evaluation of components and processes used in the generation, manipulation, transmission, and storage of electricity utilizing relevant Engineering Department Procedures (EDPs), design standards and guides, and Bechtel Standard Application Programs (BSAPs).
- Reviews and approves key calculations, licensing evaluations, design documents, supplier drawings and data, material specifications, drawings, and change orders.
- Communicates complex technical issues and recommends solutions to upper management.
- Coordinates with client representatives to obtain their approval of electrical engineering aspects of the work.
- Develops conceptual designs for electrical engineering projects or projects having specialized or unique requirements.
- Supports preparation of estimates, staffing needs and schedules.
- Other responsibilities as designated.
- Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience.
- Requires current RPEQ registration
- Relevant work experience in FEED, proposal & detailed engineering preferably in an EPC/EPCM industry for large industrial plants, power projects, utilities, oil and gas plants.
- Knowledge of systems, calculations, equipment, applications of methods, materials, and computer applications within the Electrical engineering discipline.
- Experience in design, procurement, construction, commissioning or plant operation in large industrial plants, utilities or process plants is desirable.
- Knowledge of engineering work planning and control methods and of precedents in the Electrical discipline and principles and practices of inter-related disciplines.
- Knowledge of related construction practices and the associated costs.
- Knowledge of application and coordination of 2-D and 3-D Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools on a project.
- Knowledge and understanding of technical and cost issues related to selection of design features within the discipline.