Electrical Engineer – Career Acceleration Program Stanwell Corporation Limited Westbrook, Queensland, Australia
Accelerate Your Electrical Engineering Career Tarong Power Stations | 2-Year Fixed Term Stanwell's Engineering Career Acceleration Program is continuing into its second year, designed for early-career engineers who want more than a desk job. Whether you're a recent graduate or have up to five years of post‐grad experience, this is your opportunity to gain hands‐on experience at Tarong Power Station, just two hours from Brisbane or the Sunshine Coast.
Why Choose Stanwell? Real-World Experience: From day one, you'll be on site — walking the plant, working with equipment, and collaborating with the people who keep it running. Learn from Industry Leaders: Work alongside RPEQ‐qualified engineers and seasoned professionals passionate about mentoring the next generation. Tailored Development: Accelerate your growth with a personalised development path and exposure to diverse engineering challenges. Flexible Start: No fixed start date, we're ready when you are.
What You'll Be Doing
Investigating plant failures and recommending corrective actions
Interpreting and updating technical drawings, manuals, and procedures
Focusing on long‐term plant health and reliability
Developing and reviewing plant maintenance and operational strategies
Assessing plant limitations and defining operational requirements
Designing, recommending, and overseeing installation and commissioning of projects and plant improvements
Ensuring compliance with relevant engineering standards and regulations




Engaging with stakeholders to gather briefs and manage external consultants when needed
Developing engineering solutions, directing drafting work, and preparing technical specifications
Work hands‐on with equipment such as power transformers, generators, HV/LV rotating machines, protection systems, HV/LV switchboards, distributed control systems and PLCs; and instrumentation systems (pressure, level, temperature, analytical)
Contribute to a strong safety culture and follow all HSE protocols.
What You'll Get
2 Years: Structured development program
5 Day Work Week: Flexible work options are available
Competitive Salary: Reflecting your experience and prior career background
Career development: Supported by our Learning & Capability team
Relocation Support: We'll help you move and settle into the South Burnett region
Diverse Experience: Working across a wide range of equipment and sub-disciplines
Mentorship: Real guidance from professionals who want to see you succeed
About You
Completing or recently completed a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (within the last five years)
Passionate about power generation, high‐voltage systems, instrumentation and control and complex processes
Willing to relocate to the South Burnett — relocation assistance provided
Hold full working rights in Australia and a valid driver licence




Pre‐employment screening - Background and reference checks, medical and right to work
This is your chance to build a meaningful engineering career — not from the sidelines, but right where the work gets done. Join us at Tarong Power Station — where experience meets energy, and your future takes off.
About Stanwell
Stanwell is Queensland's largest and most reliable electricity generator. We're applying our forty years of experience in operational excellence to building a diverse portfolio including coal‐fired power stations, renewable generation, storage, and firming to deliver Queensland's future energy needs.
Experience an organisation that lives by its values to care, adapt and deliver and is constantly responding to create an environment where respect, inclusivity, safety, and wellbeing are delivered.
Inclusion and diversity is an important part of shaping Stanwell's culture and how our workplace operates. We recognise and value that it's essential to creating a safe, inclusive, and productive workplace. We are proactive about giving our people opportunities to excel and truly be themselves. We enable this through diversity, fairness, and flexible work practices. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.
Applications close: 11:55pm, 12 July ****
Further information on Stanwell can be found . As part of the recruitment process, you may be required to undertake pre‐employment checks (may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing).
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📌 Electrical Engineer – Career Acceleration Program (Brisbane)
🏢 Stanwell Corporation
📍 Brisbane