Senior Electrical Engineer

The time to join Synergy has never been more exciting because you’ll be helping us to deliver on our commitment towards becoming a net zero carbon emission business by 2050.

We are investing $3 billion in large-scale renewables development and creating unlimited opportunities for our people to contribute to the growth of innovative solutions in our operations as we invest. This is your chance to help us transform the energy industry and build a more sustainable future for Western Australia.

Synergy is proud to be Western Australia’s largest electricity generator and energy retailer. We deliver secure electricity to homes and businesses throughout the Southwest Interconnected System (SWIS) from Coral Bay in the north, to Kalgoorlie in the east, and to Esperance in the south

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Role Summary:

The Senior Electrical Engineer is a newly created opportunity based at our Pinjar Power Station site. The purpose of the role is to provide engineering support to the site operations team and undertake Engineering assignments encompassing project management, design services, conceptual technical proposals, and cost estimates.

Take the lead role in the investigation of technical problems and recommend safe, reliable, efficient, and cost-effective solutions.

As the Senior Electrical Engineer, you will provide technical, and projects support to the gas turbines and distributed generation operating unit.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Investigate plant operating/performance problems, as reported by others or observed through frequent contact with the plant, devise and recommend or initiate solutions and analyse plant failures and perform root cause analysis.
• Ensure processes and procedures are developed and maintained to meet the statutory requirements for electrical and C&I installed plant and determine, review and approve electrical maintenance work scopes.
• Plan, supervise/coordinate or carry out activities, associated with manufacture, installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance/repair of equipment and systems as required.
• Carry out technical inspection, prepare reports with recommendations and/or arrange necessary action and prepare/check/assess/coordinate designs, calculations, estimates, sketches, specifications/tenders, working drawings and schedules.
• Identify, develop and improve a comprehensive asset maintenance process, procedures and documentation for all Gas generation electrical and controls & instrumentation assets.

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in an Engineering role.
• Experience across all electrical and C&I plant and power generation technologies with good understanding of electrical energy systems (static and rotating), high and low voltage equipment, AC/DC, protection and control and instrumentation technology.
• Sound understanding of asset management principles especially as applied to managing of ageing power generation assets and associated risks.
• Good project management skills to implement and manage contractors.

What we offer:

Working for an employer of choice also means you will enjoy:

• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Purchased Annual Leave
• Best practice parental leave

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Every Voice Matters

Our employees have a choice to work for Synergy and it’s a choice we respect and value. In addition to our focus on creating a greener future, Synergy is committed to its ‘people first’ culture and providing an exceptional place to work where our people experience a sense of belonging and have opportunities to learn and grow.

We understand that it is important for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the community in which we operate. We are proud to be recognised as an inclusive employer for 2021-22 by the Diversity Council of Australia. Whatever your background or however you identify, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day.

Please email ***********@synergy.net.au if you require assistance with submitting your application

Synergy reserves the right to close applications when a suitable pool of candidates is identified