About the role

We're looking for an undergraduate electrical engineering student to support Sonic's engineering and project delivery work. You'll help the team with technical investigations, site fault finding, design and documentation for solar and battery projects, and preparation of Western Power deliverables. You'll work under the direction and supervision of senior engineers, building practical experience across renewable energy and electrical infrastructure projects.

Key responsibilities

- Provide technical support to the engineering and project teams.

- Assist with fault finding and troubleshooting of EV chargers, solar systems, batteries, control systems and associated electrical equipment.

- Travel to project sites across Western Australia to support inspections, commissioning, maintenance and fault investigations.

- Assist with solar PV and battery energy storage system design, including calculations, equipment selection, drawings and technical documentation.

- Help prepare and coordinate technical submissions and deliverables for Western Power, under the supervision of senior engineers.

- Review site information, electrical drawings, equipment manuals and project data.

- Support preparation of design packages, reports, scopes of work, test plans and commissioning records.

- Liaise with contractors, suppliers and project stakeholders on technical matters, with guidance from senior engineers.

- Follow Sonic's safety, quality and document-control processes.





- Keep clear records of site observations, test results, technical decisions and outstanding actions.

About you

- Currently studying an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering.

- Interest in power systems, renewable energy, batteries, solar or electric vehicle charging.

- Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn through practical work.

- Explicit written and verbal communication.

- Comfortable working with technical drawings, spreadsheets and engineering software.

- Organised, reliable and able to work both independently on assigned tasks and collaboratively with the team.

- Current driver's licence and willingness to travel to sites across Western Australia.

- Able to follow site safety requirements and work safely around electrical equipment.

About us

Sonic develops and operates electric vehicle charging and energy projects across Western Australia. Our work includes EV charging, battery energy storage, solar, power systems and energy management. We deliver projects for commercial, industrial and regional customers, working with clients, contractors, network providers and equipment suppliers.

Benefits

- Practical experience on active energy and EV charging projects.

- Mentoring and technical review from experienced engineers.

- Exposure to site investigations, design, network submissions and commissioning.

- Flexible work arrangements to support university commitments.

📌 Undergraduate Electrical Engineer (Vac Work) (Perth)
🏢 Sonic Charge
📍 Perth