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Salary- Join Yurika and work on some of Australia's largest Renewable Energy projects
- The opportunity for both horizontal and vertical personal growth and career development
- Various office locations in Queensland | Favoured locations: Townsville & Brisbane
Through our rapidly growing national footprint, our teams work across everything from electricity networks, to solar, wind and battery projects, through to metering, telecommunications, EV charging and the supply of electrical infrastructure products.
Yurika is part of Energy Queensland – the largest, wholly government-owned electricity company in Australia that also includes Energex, Ergon Energy Network and Ergon Energy Retail. We have 100+ years’ experience in generation, transmission, and distribution power systems in Queensland and Australia, and we’re a key player delivering on the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan.
Why work for Yurika? We believe in empowering our people, offering a collaborative and inclusive work environment where your ideas and passion for sustainability are not just valued, but crucial.
Join us and experience:
- A solid pipeline of exciting projects the ability to make a real difference to Australia’s energy landscape
- flexibility to balance work with the other things in life important to you
- job security and competitive salary packages
- flexible remuneration options including salary sacrificing, novated leases, plus strong 12.75% superannuation
- a wide range of benefits secured by enterprise bargaining agreements
- a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone belongs
- career development and recognition, with opportunities to grow your career through professional development and internal mobility
- a safety-first workplace culture that incorporates physical and mental health
- an array of wellness programs from skin checks to gym memberships, through to mentoring and guidance, and 24/7 employee assistance program support, and higher than industry average levels of employee engagement.
This is a permanent employment opportunity and and any major QLD centre locations will be considered.
The Role
Reporting to the Design Manager, you will be working within the highly-specialised HV Engineering & Design division who are the technical experts across Yurika’s Energy and Infrastructure (E&I) business.
In this role, you will find yourself working through several responsibilities including but not limited to:
- Provide engineering consultancy services, undertaking detailed calculations and analysis, and preparing complex engineering designs, reports, and technical documents in accordance with the requirements of the Professional Engineers Act.
- Focused on achieving successful outcomes for customers through coordinating design delivery, monitoring design budgets and quality, applying safety and delivery risk management, and assisting in the development of safe, efficient, and effective solutions, across an allocated program of work.
- Develops broader team capability in HV infrastructure engineering project solutions by providing coaching and mentoring.
- Responsible for ensuring designs and any associated design information is completed in accordance with internal and external customer's requirements, utility requirements, design standards on time and within budget
- Keeps abreast of evolving, contemporary and proven technologies and solutions, and provides intelligence and expert opinion on the relevance and adoption of new technologies and systems associated with Energy Infrastructure, and the maintenance of existing, products and services as part of the companies market offering.
- Initiate and approve complex engineering design solution, reports and technical documentation involving a considerable degree of originality, ingenuity, and judgement and provide expert engineering advice in the area of HV Renewable and Hybrid Systems as input into the construction of energy infrastructure projects and energy and utility services products made available competitively into the national market.
- Responsible for development and implementation of procedures, processes, and systems.
- Assist in the preparation of engineering specifications inclusive of assessment of tenders for Design, pre contract estimation and technical support, Construction, materials, and specialist consultancy services
You have demonstrated detailed technical knowledge and experience in electrical engineering, design principles and practices, utility requirements and standards, construction, and maintenance required for HV infrastructure projects, with a sound knowledge of the associated civil and structural requirements. Furthermore, you have demonstrated knowledge of Overhead and Underground Line design, construction, and installation requirements, including substation interfaces, maintenance and operation of substation plant and equipment, and earthing systems.
Other knowledge and experience you posses include:
- Demonstrated knowledge of the Safe Design principles and Safety requirements associated with the design of HV infrastructure and associated plant & equipment, including sound knowledge of relevant Acts, Regulations, Codes of Practice and standards and their application to overhead and underground lines and HV infrastructure design.
- The ability to methodically investigate and problem solve through technological issues to make informed decisions that best fit the requirements of the client.
- Well-versed in working with and leading a team, engaging with both internal and external stakeholders with the ability to deliver win-win outcomes in difficult situations.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering acceptable for membership of Institution of Engineers Australia in the Professional Engineering category
- Registration as Professional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ) - or hold CPEng and be eligible to obtain RPEQ Status.
- Current ‘C’ class driver’s licence.
- 5+ years of demonstrated experience within the HV infrastructure/Transmission sector.
Yurika is growing! If this role isn’t for you, please reach out to learn more about the different opportunities we have coming up. Please contact Matt Hopping Matt.hopping@yurika.com.au for a confidential chat to learn more about the position, Yurika or some of the exciting projects you’ll have the opportunity to be involved with.
How to apply
When you are ready to commence your application click on Begin, below to proceed. Your application must include a current resume and contact details for two business referees. You may also attach a one-page cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.
Applications close: 5.00pm (AEST), Monday 12 February 2024.
We value the differences individuals contribute to our workforce and encourage a diverse range of applicants to apply.
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