Electrical Project Engineer

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Project Overview:

After more than 35 years’ operating as a successful uranium mine, the Ranger Mine is entering its rehabilitation stage and offers an exciting opportunity for you to work in a team making a positive impact on the environment. The Ranger Project’s objective is to restore the land to the status of its surrounding World Heritage listed Kakadu National Park. This project is developed in consultation with the Mirarr Traditional Owners and will benefit the Jabiru NT community. Located 8 km east of Jabiru and 260 km east of Darwin, the Ranger Project will lead the way in the fast-growing area of mining closures.  This is your opportunity to join an established team, develop as a professional, and work in partnership with our client – contributing to a long-term commitment to people, communities and the environment.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will supervise a team of electrical work packages, estimate project staffing needs and schedules. You will prepare discipline estimates and work plans and review and approve electrical investigations and studies. Your leadership will drive high quality work plans, successful implementation of electrical components, team support, and project performance.

Major Responsibilities:

• Plans, develops, directs, and participates in the day-to-day electrical engineering activity on small to medium sized projects or a portion of a major project with minimal to moderate complexity within a global business unit utilizing relevant Engineering Department Procedures (EDPs), design standards and guides, and Bechtel Standard Application Programs (BSAPs)
• Supervises, coordinates, and reviews the work of personnel assigned, estimates staffing needs and schedules and assigns work accordingly.
• Provides the technical input to meet procurement requirements
• Prepares or oversees the preparation of electrical discipline estimates and work plan in accordance with project scope, schedule, and budget, and manages implementation and performance accordingly
• Reviews and makes recommendations of the electrical engineering aspects of bid evaluations and awards for approval by project engineering
• When directed, coordinates with client representatives to obtain their approval of electrical engineering aspects of the work
• Reviews and approves key calculations, licensing evaluations, design documents, supplier drawings and data, material specifications, drawings, and change orders, for the project to which assigned
• Ensures that assigned electrical engineering personnel receive appropriate on-the-job training for their professional development
• Assists in the preparation and reviews of project procedures and cost estimates for proposals, forecasts, and change orders

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Relevant work experience in a brownfield’s environment, in particular mining or large industrial plant.
• Experience with Low Voltage and High Voltage Electrical Systems.
• Knowledge of engineering 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.
• Ability to travel to site regularly to undertake site investigations.
• Strong understanding of Australian Standards relevant to Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in scoping work and package management.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to liaise and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Instrumentation and Control Systems is desirable
• Have RPEQ registration.

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