Principal Electrical & Controls Engineer

• Full time - Permanent opportunity based in Pert CBD
• Flexible & dynamic team environment with salary and benefits to match
• Cutting edge engineering projects on offer in a growing ASX listed business

About Verbrec

With over 500 dedicated team members operating out of locations across Australia and New Zealand, Verbrec is a leading mid-tier ASX listed company (ASX: VBC) providing exceptional engineering, operations and training services across the Entire Asset Lifecycle, with a significant focus on growth into new and existing industries.

We provide services to our clients across Australia, New Zealand, PNG and the Pacific, across the energy, infrastructure and mining sectors, to empower them to improve efficiency and capability. We take pride in our focus on safety, while driving a strong people-focused culture to make transformations toward a sustainable and smart future.

About the role

Due to a growth in our workload, we are looking for a Lead/Principal Electrical & Controls Engineer who is proactive in client delivery and is looking for a team that is fun and collaborative. 

Our team are well known for delivering innovative, safe and industry leading projects. We lead the way in materials handling and water infrastructure projects and are seeing continual projects across mining and hydrocarbon clients across the state. You will be a detail-oriented Engineer, with project, site or consultancy experiences capable of working from initial concept, through coordination of detailed design, to installation and commissioning.

The Person

You will be an experienced Engineer, capable of working with a passionate team of engineers, and designers to produce engineering deliverables to Verbrec and clients’ standards. As a professional engineer you will offer:

• Relevant (7+ years) and current Electrical and Controls Engineering experience
• Knowledge and experience in the following:
  • Substation, HV and LV Switchboard testing and commissioning.
  • Experience in High Voltage engineering and design.
  • Engineer/design solutions in-line with Company/Australian Standards, with a strong focus on safety in design.
  • Power Generation.
  • Field/plant electrical and instrumentation engineering/design for mineral plants.
  • Protection coordination and arc flash studies.
  • Earthing engineering/design.
  • Procurement, construction, and commissioning activities.
  • Power system studies including modelling, design, analysis, and generating reports for electrical power systems using Power System Studies Softwares i.e. DIgSILENT PowerFactory, ETAP.
  • Detailed electrical engineering calculations
  • Protection relay configurations.
  • VSD/soft starter settings and testing.
  • HV Submissions.
• Experience in SEL protection relay configurations, testing, commissioning including IEC 61850 GOOSE messaging and SEL real-time automation controllers.
• PLC and Remote IO control system design.
• Material handling and process plant instrumentation design.
• Exposure to Open pit and underground mining electrical infrastructure design.
• Experience working in the mining, oil and gas, water and infrastructure sectors.
• Experience generating study reports, scopes of work, equipment specifications and datasheets.
• Experience generating engineering estimates and quotations.
• Strong focus on safety in design, would be preferred.
• Ability to ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget and to Verbrec’s and client’s standards.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
• The role will be predominantly office based but the applicant should be willing to occasionally work onsite.
• Degree or equivalent experience/qualifications is mandatory (Electrical, Instrument and Control or Mechatronics).

If you are a Perth based experienced Electrical Engineer  with a passion for working through the detail to deliver engineering excellence and want a to work in a collaborative team environment with varied clients and projects, apply today.

The new Verbrec  brand represents our evolution and continued growth by leveraging emerging techniques and technologies for the benefit of our clients. Evolution, engineered.

Our Vision  - Meeting the future by engineering transformative solutions through full project and asset lifecycles.

Our Promise to You  - We believe in passionate and innovative people delivering our success. We take pride in seeing our people continually develop their career opportunities and access wonderful employee benefits. We offer our people engaging and challenging work, the opportunity for personal success and, a fun and friendly culture. We are an inclusive workplace, and we believe in diversity and opportunity for all.

Visit us at learn about Employee Benefits, Learning & Development opportunities, our projects and other perks we offer to our employees at Verbrec.

*Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are encouraged to apply*

29 February 2024 Perth Western Australia, AustraliaFull Time Engineering Electrical/Electronic Engineering