Job Description

Senior Electrical Designer 12-Month Contract | Site-Based - Residential Role | Industrial Processing Operations
n 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.
n 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.
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- Produce high-quality electrical and instrumentation design deliverables across a portfolio of projects.
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- Develop practical, fit‑for‑purpose design solutions that consider safety, operability, maintainability and constructability.
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- Prepare and review design documentation including drawings, layouts and technical deliverables.
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- Support project execution from concept design through to commissioning and as‑built documentation.
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- Participate in project reviews, design workshops and multidisciplinary coordination meetings.
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- Identify technical issues and contribute to the development of effective engineering solutions.
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- Coordinate with electrical, mechanical, process, structural and control systems disciplines.
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- Ensure compliance with applicable Australian standards, project requirements and internal design procedures.
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- Support project planning activities including estimates, schedules, forecasts and reporting where required.
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- Maintain design quality through checking, review and change management processes.
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Senior Electrical Designer 12-Month Contract | Site-Based - Residential Role | Industrial Processing Operations




n 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.
n 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.
n Key responsibilities

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- Produce high-quality electrical and instrumentation design deliverables across a portfolio of projects.
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- Develop practical, fit‑for‑purpose design solutions that consider safety, operability, maintainability and constructability.
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- Prepare and review design documentation including drawings, layouts and technical deliverables.
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- Support project execution from concept design through to commissioning and as‑built documentation.
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- Participate in project reviews, design workshops and multidisciplinary coordination meetings.
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- Identify technical issues and contribute to the development of effective engineering solutions.
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- Coordinate with electrical, mechanical, process, structural and control systems disciplines.
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- Ensure compliance with applicable Australian standards, project requirements and internal design procedures.
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- Support project planning activities including estimates, schedules, forecasts and reporting where required.
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- Maintain design quality through checking, review and change management processes.
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About you nn




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