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Wood is currently recruiting for a Principal Electrical Engineer to join our team in Brisbane on a permanent basis.
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The Role
Reporting to the Head of Discipline – Electrical - Oceania, the successful applicant will be part of a busy project team delivering brownfields oil & gas modification projects for our client.
What we can offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects
- Global connections
- Commitment to your Wellbeing
- Access to a variety of leave
- Range of Financial Health benefits
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
- Commitment to continued professional development
- Competitive salary
- Senior, autonomous role built on technical authority and client relationships. Responsible for planning, co-ordinating and directing a major segment or technical aspect of the engineering-related activities within a project, or act as a Focal Point/Lead Engineer on a project
- Directly responsible for the performance of engineering and design resources under his accountability
- Provides technical support to engineers and designers
- Must be familiar with Oil and Gas industry standards and practices
- Experience with delivering electrical front-end and detailed design input to engineering projects
- MV and LV distribution design, motors, transformers and switchgear/MCC equipment selection, protective relay selection, power management system configuration, interface management, and reviewing power systems studies and protective device settings
- Experienced with electrical power studies software such as: ETAP, PowerFactory or SKM
- Chartered Engineer, CPEng or RPEQ registration
- Competent in hazardous area classification (AS/NZS 60079) to AU/NZS4761
- Organises, executes and coordinates assignments within agreed budget and schedule
- Assist with compilation of safety-critical engineering documentation to facilitate project close-out
- Regular interaction with discipline engineers and project engineers to meet budget and schedule
- Familiar with the change management process
What makes you remarkable?
At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.
- Degree in a relevant engineering discipline (B.Sc/ M.Sc/ B.Eng)
- Chartered Engineer, CPEng registration.
- Should have over 12+ years of post-graduate experience, with 9 years in the O&G or petrochemical industry
- RPEQ preferred
- Good communication skills. Capable of communicating and interfacing effectively with other disciplines, project managers, and clients’ representatives
Candidates must have full work rights in Australia to be considered for this role.
If you’re an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer, ready for your next project, then we are keen to hear from you today.
Apply now and take the next step in your career with this exciting opportunity!
Wood is a global leader in consulting, engineering and operations for the energy and materials sectors. With 33,000 people in around 50 countries, Wood supports clients across the full asset lifecycle, delivering safe, predictable outcomes while enabling resilient operations and a lower carbon future. Wood forms the Energy & Materials pillar of Sidara - a global partnership uniting leading multidisciplinary engineering, design, and project management companies. www.woodgroup.com
Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.
