Job Description
UGL is home to one of Australia's largest in-house engineering teams, delivering complex transport and infrastructure projects nationwide. As part of the CIMIC Group, we bring long term stability, technical depth and genuine career pathways.
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This permanent full time position will be based out of Brisbane's CBD and your first assignment will be to support a major greenfield rail project in South East Queensland. This next stage of work involves delivering recent dual-track rail, tunnels, stations and stabling infrastructure, a large-scale expansion that will help shape the region's long-term transport network.
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Why this role
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Get involved early in a major greenfield rail project and influence its electrical design solutions.
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Work as a principal-level subject matter expert across complex HV, LV and traction power packages.
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Contribute throughout the design lifecycle, including interdisciplinary coordination, technical reviews and verification.
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Act as a technical reference authority and mentor engineers within your discipline.
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Collaborate with clients, interface teams and multidisciplinary engineering specialists.
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Build a long-term career with UGL's strong project pipeline and the stability of the CIMIC Group.
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About the role
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As Principal Electrical Engineer, you will provide subject matter expertise across allocated electrical design tasks for a major rail infrastructure project. You will develop and review technical solutions, ensure design documentation meets project requirements and help maintain a consistent approach to interfaces, deliverables and engineering processes.
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Working with project, design, systems assurance, construction and commissioning teams, you will coordinate electrical design activities and help resolve complex technical issues. You will also act as a technical reference authority,



participate in client technical working groups and provide mentoring and technical support to other engineers.
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Candidates with extensive traction power design experience on major rail infrastructure projects are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Key Responsibilities
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Develop and review electrical engineering solutions across HV, LV and relevant traction power design packages.
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Produce and check drawings, calculations and technical specifications for major electrical equipment, including switchboards and uninterruptible power supply systems.
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Review design outputs to ensure they satisfy project, safety, environmental, construction, commissioning and operational requirements.
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Coordinate electrical designs across disciplines and work with internal and external interface and integration teams.
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Participate in design reviews and electrical technical working groups, resolving technical issues with clients and project stakeholders.
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Monitor the programme and cost of allocated design tasks, escalating changes or delivery risks where required.
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Act as a technical reference authority while mentoring engineers and supporting a high-performance engineering culture.
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What we offer
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Benefit from 16 weeks of paid primary parental leave.
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Complimentary salary continuance insurance.
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Discounted Medibank health insurance.
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Shape your career with an Individual Development Plan.
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Participate in our Wellness Program with AIA Vitality.
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Access our OneRewards Discount Program.
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About you
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A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, engineering science or another relevant engineering discipline.
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Chartered Professional Engineer status.
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At least 15 years of relevant industry experience, ideally including experience within the rail sector.
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Extensive technical experience in HV and LV electrical design, with knowledge of AS/NZS ****, AS/NZS **** and AS/NZS ****.
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Extensive traction power design experience on major rail infrastructure projects will be highly regarded.
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Experience delivering engineering solutions in rail or another safety-critical environment, such as defence, automotive or avionics.
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Strong communication, technical judgement and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work independently, mentor engineers and manage competing priorities.
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About Us
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UGL is a respected provider of end-to-end engineering, construction, operation and maintenance services across rail, transport, communications, oil and gas, power, renewables, resources, water and defence. We partner with some of the world's largest blue-chip companies, government agencies, private enterprises and public institutions. As a member of the CIMIC Group, we value diversity in our team's backgrounds, ideas and work styles.
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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage applications from people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers and individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds.
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Please note that relevant screening checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process. These may include a national criminal history check and a pre-employment medical.
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Discipline
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Engineer - Electrical
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Primary Location
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Australia-QLD-Brisbane CBD & Inner Suburbs
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Work Type
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Full-time

📌 Principal Electrical Engineer (Queensland)
🏢 UGL
📍 Queensland