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Form of workWe are looking for a Lead Electrical Designer to join the Major Operations team on an initial 12-month assignment. with our client that specializes in the Mining Industry.
Position: Lead Electrical Designer
Period: 12 months
Location: Perth, WA
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver discipline-specific design and drafting services meeting Client's company, client, and regulatory standards.
- Lead and manage the resourcing of the project electrical design team to meet project requirements on time and within budget.
- Ensure clarity of project scope and compliance with change management processes.
- Oversee the production of engineering drawings and documentation, ensuring adherence to Client's company checking procedures.
- Initiate, manage, and supervise design and drafting assignments with the home office and Workshare team.
- Ensure technical integrity of discipline deliverables through checking and design review activities.
- Provide technical direction, control, and supervision for design on the project.
- Manage quality, consistency, and change control within the discipline.
- Coordinate design activities with other disciplines and facilitate squad checking of deliverables.
- Motivate and manage the team's performance, competency, and development, including on-the-job training.
- Assist in scoping requirements and estimating design budget for Lead Engineers.
- Support the discipline in interviewing candidates for the project.
- Communicate effectively with project Lead Engineers, other discipline teams, Workshare team, and Project Engineers/Managers.
- Establish and maintain good working relationships within Client's company, clients, and other stakeholders.
- Identify and resolve technical issues, and develop innovative solutions as needed.
Requirements:
- A recognized design qualification (Advanced Diploma) in Electrical discipline.
- Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in designing and drafting, with at least 5 years in resources or closely allied industries.
- Proven experience in a lead role managing designers on brownfield and/or greenfield projects in a consulting environment.
- Experience in working with workshare offices.
- Proficiency in AVEVA 3D modeling packages (PDMS, E3D), AutoCAD, Microstation (2D & 3D), and lighting design software (DIALux, AGi32).
- Competency in relevant software such as MS Office Suite, PDF Exchange, and Bluebeam.
- Experience in the selection of electrical equipment and designing various electrical deliverables.
- Highly preferred: Knowledge of hazardous areas with formal training, experience with Smart Plant Electrical (SPEL) software.
About Airswift
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to our clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with the unique needs of our clients.
With over 1000 employees and 9,000+ contractors operating in over 130 countries, our geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry and the level of experience, exposure and expertise that the organization has is unparalleled.
Only candidates with the right to work in Australia will be considered. (Australia Citizen, PR Holder, or Valid Australia working VISA)
