- Providing projects and tenders with electrical engineering design and project management services to required technical and quality standards, within limited time schedule and budget.
- Design of electrical, control and instrumentation solutions according to client specifications, statutory requirements and Howden quality standards.
- Support tendering of mine turnkey proposals by interpreting specifications, providing preliminary designs and assisting in costing.

Project

- Carry out assigned work in compliance with Howden’s offered technical solution, appropriate standards and regulations, budget, schedule, scope and clients specifications.
- Liaise and co-ordinate as appropriate with other disciplines involved on the project (internal and external) to mange related technical, budget and schedule details.
- Procure project related equipment and services, carry out inspections and ensure compliance with specifications and relevant standards.
- Plan, coordinate and review the construction and installation phase.
- Maintain quality levels throughout the work with particular reference to Quality Plans and ITP and associated documentation.
- Maintain project files up-to date with relevant information.

Design and engineering

- Carry out electrical system design and maintain control over the design solutions carried out by external service providers and suppliers.
- Ensure electrical system design takes into consideration all interfaces with other disciplines – mechanical and civil.
- Ensure design solution compliance with project’s technical offer, client’s specification, relevant standards and regulations, budget and schedule.
- Ensure that scope changes are identified, submitted to client and approved.
- Generate relevant technical project documentation (Request for quotations (SOW) technical schedules, drawings, datasheets, operating and training manuals, functional specifications, etc.).
- Produce and review ITPs, perform and witness equipment testing as required for internal quality control and project’s FAT and SAT.
- Conduct EC&I; installation work inspection and commissioning tasks.
- Develop of P&ID;,



electrical and instrumentation cable and instrument schedules, loop drawings, I/O lists, etc. to ensure that the design complies with client specifications and relevant standards.

Legal, Health and Safety

- Take all reasonable care for own personal health and safety, as well as for that of everyone who may be affected by your action in your workplace.
- Liaise and co-operate with company management with regards to the current health and safety legislation and obligations within the location and area where you performing your duties.

General

- Help maintain library of technical knowledge.
- Be responsible for the organisation of supervised staff.
- Embrace Howden Business Systems (HBS) and apply the use of the core company values.

Dimensions

- The position carries direct financial responsibility, and it is essential that work is carried out within budget limits.
- Contribution to the company’s performance goals

Other measures

- It is essential that work is carried out within time limits.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Essential skills, knowledge and behaviour

- Qualification in Electrical Engineering.
- Strong working knowledge of relevant Australian Standards including the ones related to mines and Health Regulation.
- Experience in design and/or maintenance of electrical installations in mining.
- Solid understanding of MV and LV protection.
- Experience in design and/or maintenance of MV and LV switchgear and VVVF drives.
- Understanding of earthing and lightning protection systems.
- Ability to use AutoCAD Electrical for design work.
- Knowledge of Electrical Control and Instrumentation (EC&I;) systems.
- Solid experience in designing and drafting wiring diagrams of PLC based control panels.
- Ability to define scope of electrical work/product.




- Ability to write functional specifications.
- Ability to develop commissioning/testing procedures.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Minimum 7 years of relevant experience.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently.

Desirable skills, knowledge and behaviour

- Solid working knowledge of relevant Australian Standards related to underground mines, NSW Coal Mines Health and SafetyCMHS) Act, CMHS Regulations and Queensland Coal Mining Safety.
- Experience in development of PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers) program and HMI/SCADA functional screen
- Experience with prefabricated switchrooms and associated equipment (Air conditioning, fire detection and fire suppression systems, lighting etc.).
- Ability to use ePlan for drawing update or design work.
- NER or CPEng & RPEQ .
- Experience in calculation and selection of outdoor lighting equipment.
- Electrical design in Hazardous area, especially on Coal mines.
- Experience working with ventilation system equipment.
- Each project is unique & has different demands.
- Limited time for design, implementation and completion.
- Self-sufficient as sole electrical engineer on a project.
- Work on more than one project at the same time.
- Contribute in all project phases through cooperation with experts in other disciplines and provide effective EC&I; solutions.
- Design and project implementation based on safety, quality and efficiency (time and budget restrictions).
- Risk / safety issues.
- Design and implementation decisions based on safety, quality and efficiency (time and budget)
- Risk / safety issues.
- Design and implementation decisions based on safety, quality and efficiency (time and budget restrictions)
- Interpretation of client’s requirements and specifications.

Contacts

Internal

- Immediate Manager and EC&I; team
- Mechanical engineers
- Project managers
- Drawing office

External

- Client

Travel

Up to 30% including suppliers for FAT, mine sites for SAT (project specific – thus depends on the nature of the project)

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📌 EC&I Project Engineer (The Hills Shire)
🏢 Chart Industries
📍 The Hills Shire