About the Company
Our client is a growing Perth engineering firm offering design, supply and turnkey solutions to the mining, mineral processing, refining, manufacturing and energy sectors.
Their work includes switch rooms, battery energy storage, and environmental systems such as baghouses, scrubbers and thermal oxidisers.
They're agile and practical, and they care about getting things built properly, so there's none of the bureaucracy of a Tier 1 firm.
About the Role
As Lead Electrical Engineer, you'll head the electrical discipline, reporting directly to the Managing Director and leading a team of 4–5 engineers.
This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who knows how electrical systems go together on paper and in the field.
You'll own electrical delivery across bids and projects, from first concept through to commissioning.
What You'll Be Doing
Leading, mentoring and reviewing the work of a team of electrical engineers
Owning electrical design from concept and detailed design through construction and commissioning, on greenfield and brownfield sites
Designing and specifying switchboards, MCCs and power distribution systems
Carrying out and overseeing power systems analysis: load flow, fault level, protection coordination and arc flash studies
Signing off key engineering deliverables, including single line diagrams, schematics, cable schedules, specifications and datasheets
Providing technical and commercial input to tenders and project schedules
Working with process,



mechanical, structural and controls engineers to deliver integrated solutions
Improving the company's design standards, templates and calculation tools
Promoting a strong safety and quality culture within the company's integrated management system
What You'll Bring
Degree in Electrical Engineering
Substantial experience delivering electrical design in mining, resources, process or heavy industry
Hands-on experience with switchboard and MCC design, build and commissioning
Robust power systems analysis skills, using software such as ETAP, SKM or PowerCAD
HV experience highly regarded
Solid working knowledge of Australian Standards, including AS/NZS ****, **** and *****
Experience leading and developing engineers
Experience with a small or mid-sized engineering firm, contractor or switchboard builder well regarded
A trade background as an electrician is highly regarded; we value people who've been on the tools and understand how things are built
Why Apply
Lead your own discipline and team, with a direct line to the MD
A practical, varied project mix: switch rooms, energy storage and process plant
A small, growing business where your ideas get acted on
Competitive salary, with support toward Chartered status and ongoing development
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📌 Lead Electrical Design Engineer (Western Australia)
🏢 Clarity Partners
📍 Western Australia