Electrical Project Engineer - Major Water Infrastructure Project

Location: Parramatta & Liverpool, Sydney NSW
Employment Type: Full time
Sector: Water Infrastructure | Electrical | Controls & Instrumentation

The Opportunity

An established electrical and controls delivery contractor is seeking an experienced Electrical Project Engineer to support a major water infrastructure program valued at approximately $1 billion.

Based between offices in Parramatta & Site (local), you will help coordinate the electrical, instrumentation and controls components of a large, technically complex infrastructure project.

This is primarily a project delivery position, rather than a pure electrical design role. You will take responsibility for program coordination, subcontractor management, procurement oversight, technical documentation and on-site delivery, while providing light design input and engineering support when required.

Key Responsibilities

- Coordinate electrical, instrumentation and controls packages from planning through to commissioning and handover.
- Manage project programs, schedules, milestones and short-term delivery plans.
- Monitor progress against the project schedule and identify potential delays or delivery risks.
- Coordinate electrical subcontractors, suppliers, consultants and internal project teams.
- Manage subcontractor scopes, performance, documentation and site activities.
- Support the procurement of electrical equipment, control panels, switchboards, instrumentation, cabling and associated materials.
- Prepare and review procurement packages, technical submissions, scopes of work and supplier documentation.
- Review drawings, specifications,



schematics and technical documentation.
- Provide light electrical design coordination and practical engineering input where required.
- Assist with RFIs, design clarifications, variations and technical queries.
- Coordinate cable schedules, equipment layouts, terminations and installation requirements.
- Support site installation, testing, FAT, SAT, commissioning and final handover activities.
- Prepare ITPs, inspection checklists, commissioning plans, work packs and quality documentation.
- Liaise with clients, subcontractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Ensure works comply with relevant Australian Standards, project specifications, safety requirements and quality systems.
- Maintain accurate project records, progress reports, procurement schedules and technical registers.

About You

You will be a practical and delivery-focused electrical professional who understands how to take an electrical package from documentation and procurement through to installation and commissioning.

You will ideally have:

- A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, or Electrical Trade Qualification (Working at a Supervisory level)
- Approximately five or more years of experience in electrical project engineering, design delivery or construction.




- Experience delivering electrical, instrumentation or control systems within water, wastewater, utilities, infrastructure, industrial or process environments.
- Strong program coordination and project scheduling capabilities.
- Experience managing electrical subcontractors and suppliers.
- Working knowledge of procurement, tendering, technical evaluations and equipment expediting.
- The ability to interpret single-line diagrams, schematics, layouts, cable schedules and control documentation.
- Exposure to LV distribution, switchboards, MCCs, VSDs, PLCs, instrumentation and control panels.
- Experience supporting installation, testing and commissioning activities.
- Strong written communication, reporting and stakeholder-management skills.
- A practical approach to resolving technical and delivery challenges.
- The ability to work across both office and project-site environments.

What's on Offer

- A key role on one of Sydney's most significant water infrastructure programs.
- Long-term project security and exposure to complex electrical and controls packages.
- A delivery-focused position combining project engineering, procurement, subcontractor coordination and site involvement.
- The opportunity to work with experienced electrical, controls and infrastructure professionals.
- Convenient project locations across Parramatta and Liverpool.
- Competitive remuneration based on experience.

If you are an Electrical Project Engineer looking to strengthen your experience on a major infrastructure program, we would welcome a confidential discussion.

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