Senior Electrical Designer12-Month Contract | Site-Based - Residential Role | Industrial Processing Operations
An established engineering and project delivery organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Designer to support a major operating industrial facility.
This is a site-based contract role offering the chance to work across sustaining capital projects, shutdowns, brownfield upgrades and improvement initiatives.
You will play a hands‐on role in the delivery of electrical and instrumentation design packages, working closely with engineering, operations and project teams from concept development through to construction and commissioning.
Key responsibilities
Produce high-quality electrical and instrumentation design deliverables across a portfolio of projects.
Develop practical, fit‐for‐purpose design solutions that consider safety, operability, maintainability and constructability.
Prepare and review design documentation including drawings, layouts and technical deliverables.
Support project execution from concept design through to commissioning and as‐built documentation.
Participate in project reviews, design workshops and multidisciplinary coordination meetings.
Identify technical issues and contribute to the development of effective engineering solutions.
Coordinate with electrical, mechanical, process, structural and control systems disciplines.
Ensure compliance with applicable Australian standards, project requirements and internal design procedures.
Support project planning activities including estimates, schedules, forecasts and reporting where required.
Maintain design quality through checking, review and change management processes.
Senior Electrical Designer12-Month Contract | Site-Based - Residential Role | Industrial Processing Operations




An established engineering and project delivery organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Designer to support a major operating industrial facility.
This is a site-based contract role offering the opportunity to work across sustaining capital projects, shutdowns, brownfield upgrades and improvement initiatives.
You will play a hands‐on role in the delivery of electrical and instrumentation design packages, working closely with engineering, operations and project teams from concept development through to construction and commissioning.
Key responsibilities
Produce high-quality electrical and instrumentation design deliverables across a portfolio of projects.
Develop practical, fit‐for‐purpose design solutions that consider safety, operability, maintainability and constructability.
Prepare and review design documentation including drawings, layouts and technical deliverables.
Support project execution from concept design through to commissioning and as‐built documentation.
Participate in project reviews, design workshops and multidisciplinary coordination meetings.
Identify technical issues and contribute to the development of effective engineering solutions.
Coordinate with electrical, mechanical, process, structural and control systems disciplines.
Ensure compliance with applicable Australian standards, project requirements and internal design procedures.
Support project planning activities including estimates, schedules, forecasts and reporting where required.
Maintain design quality through checking, review and change management processes.
About you




Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology or equivalent design qualification.
Electrical trade background highly regarded.
Electrical licence advantageous.
Demonstrated experience in Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I;) design within industrial, mining, resources, manufacturing or heavy process environments.
Strong understanding of project delivery from study and design phases through to construction and commissioning.
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.
Technical experience Candidates should have experience with some or all of the following:
Design software
MicroStation
AutoCAD
Microsoft Office Suite
Electrical design
Single line diagrams
Electrical schematics
Termination diagrams
Block diagrams
Cable routing and cable schedules
Equipment and panel layouts
Lighting design
Earthing systems and layouts
Control systems and instrumentation
Instrumentation and control system interfaces
Integration between field devices and control systems
Construction support and commissioning activities
As‐built documentation development
Brownfield modification projects and shutdown environments
What's on offer
12-month contract with extension potential
Full-time site-based role
Exposure to a large operating industrial facility
Diverse portfolio of brownfield and sustaining capital projects
Supportive multidisciplinary engineering team
Opportunity to contribute across design, construction and commissioning phases
Competitive contract rates
This role would suit a Senior Electrical Designer who enjoys working closely with operations and project teams and has a strong background delivering practical electrical and instrumentation designs within industrial processing environments.
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