Overview

rhi is recruiting for a Principal Electrical Engineer to join our clients team based in Brisbane. This is a permanent position.

Reporting to the Head of Discipline – Electrical - Oceania, the successful applicant will be part of a busy project team delivering brownfields oil & gas modification projects for our client.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

- Senior, autonomous role built on technical authority and client relationships. Responsible for planning, co-ordinating and directing a major segment or technical aspect of the engineering-related activities within a project, or act as a Focal Point/Lead Engineer on a project
- Directly responsible for the performance of engineering and design resources under his accountability
- Provides technical support to engineers and designers
- Must be familiar with Oil and Gas industry standards and practices
- Experience with delivering electrical front-end and detailed design input to engineering projects
- MV and LV distribution design, motors, transformers and switchgear/MCC equipment selection, protective relay selection, power management system configuration, interface management, and reviewing power systems studies and protective device settings
- Experienced with electrical power studies software such as: ETAP, PowerFactory or SKM
- Chartered Engineer, CPEng or RPEQ registration
- Competent in hazardous area classification (AS/NZS 60079) to AU/NZS4761
- Organises, executes and coordinates assignments within agreed budget and schedule
- Assist with compilation of safety-critical engineering documentation to facilitate project close-out
- Regular interaction with discipline engineers and project engineers to meet budget and schedule
- Familiar with the change management process

Qualifications

About you:

Qualifications

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team.



So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

- Degree in a relevant engineering discipline (B.Sc/ M.Sc/ B.Eng)

- Chartered Engineer, CPEng registration.

- Should have over 12+ years of post-graduate experience, with 9 years in the O&G; or petrochemical industry

- RPEQ preferred

- Good communication skills. Capable of communicating and interfacing effectively with other disciplines, project managers, and clients’ representatives

About rhi

rhi is a professional services provider with global expertise. Tracing our history back to the 19th century, we have spent the last 50 years as a global leader to the energy industry.

We combine effective systems and processes with a deep understanding of client challenges and market insight. We work with our clients to deliver information and resources that will support every stage of their operations. We deliver value to our employees, our clients and the countries that we work in.

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

If you believe this opportunity is right for you, please click the ‘Apply ’ button to submit your application. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. At this time, we will only consider applications with valid working rights for the specified country.

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📌 Principal Electrical Engineer (Brisbane)
🏢 Rider Hunt International
📍 Brisbane