Switchboard Electrician and Electrical Engineer
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Brisbane, QLD, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Two technical work streams are available in a Brisbane electrical manufacturing and engineering business: Switchboard Electrician and Electrical Engineer. The equipment spans LV, MV and HV systems, from workshop construction and testing through installation and commissioning. Accuracy, documentation and compliance with relevant standards run through both streams.
Subclass 482 visa sponsorship is available for the successful Electrical Engineer.
Your English CV should distinguish the electrical work you are qualified to undertake from your engineering responsibilities. organise a power equipment testing and engineering CV with licences, standards and commissioning experience clear enough to match the relevant position.
Key Responsibilities
- Test HV, MV and LV switchboards before delivery and installation, checking transportable switchrooms for mechanical and electrical compliance.
- Test continuity and insulation resistance and verify polarity, earthing continuity and phase rotation.
- Check control circuits, functions, protection relays and their associated electrical systems for correct operation.
- Find and rectify wiring, electrical and functional faults.
- Build and modify MCCs, control panels and switchboards from schematics, single line diagrams and wiring drawings.
- Perform Factory Acceptance Testing, recording results in commissioning documentation and meeting project specifications and applicable Australian Standards.
- Assist installation and commissioning on site, including shutdowns and work outside normal hours as required, and mentor apprentices and junior electrical staff.
- In the Electrical Engineer stream, support high- and medium-voltage infrastructure engineering for substations, switchgear, switchboards and transportable systems.
- Contribute to protection and control and power distribution projects, reviewing specifications, drawings and technical papers.
- Support production and manufacturing staff and resolve technical problems with testing and commissioning colleagues.
- Develop industrial and infrastructure engineering solutions to applicable standards and project requirements, coordinating with project managers, engineers, production and quality staff.
- Investigate technical issues and recommend practical corrections, improving engineering and optimising projects to deliver complex electrical infrastructure.
Requirements & Eligibility
- Current Queensland Electrical Work Licence as an Electrical Mechanic or Electrical Fitter, and Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician or Electrical Fitting.
- Minimum 3 years working in industrial switchboard manufacture, testing or commissioning.
- Sound practical LV switchboards and MCCs experience, including electrical testing, fault finding and commissioning.
- Industrial control systems exposure is advantageous; knowledge of MV/HV equipment will be highly regarded.
- Able to read wiring diagrams, schematics and single line diagrams, with familiarity in AS/NZS 61439, AS/NZS 3000 and other relevant Australian Standards.
- Current CPR/LVR certification and a safety and quality focus across electrical work.
- Willing to work in the workshop or on site and travel occasionally for commissioning and project requirements.
- For the HV/MV Electrical Engineer position, Australian registration as an Electrical Engineer and Minimum 2 years of relevant industry experience.
- A background in HV and/or MV electrical systems, including substations, switchgear, switchboards, protection and control or power distribution.
- Able to interpret electrical drawings and engineering specifications, with analytical problem-solving and sound technical judgement.
- Understanding of applicable Australian Standards, able to work well with engineering and manufacturing teams.
- Clear spoken and written communication across engineering, manufacturing, testing and project settings.
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