Senior Electrical Engineer - Water Projects
Downer
Date: 1 week ago
City: North Ryde, New South Wales
Contract type: Full time

Job Description
ABOUT THE ROLE
Downer’s Water Engineering Team invites you to take the next step in your career as a Senior Electrical Engineer in our Brisbane, Melbourne, or Sydney offices. Reporting to the Team Lead for Electrical Infrastructure and Control, you will play a vital role in shaping the future by integrating with and supporting construction, commissioning, operations, and management of LV & HV protection design for transformative upgrades to water treatment plants and groundbreaking greenfield projects. Your expertise will also enrich other business units in the Energy & Utilities Division, driving innovation and excellence.
Your day-to-day tasks will include but are not limited to:
Downer Group’s Energy & Utilities (E&U) business unit is an integrated trans-Tasman team, providing services and solutions that connect communities to essential networks and infrastructure. We design, build, operate and maintain today’s critical assets and networks, delivering complete services across the water, electricity, telecommunications, industrial and power generation sectors. Our expertise spans in-house technical smarts, specialist engineering, integrated OEM partners, and dedicated crews of qualified tradespeople.
We are an employer that acknowledges and embraces the importance of our people’s diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from everyone.
Click “Apply” to start your application. We look forward to hearing from you!
For more information, please contact Ryan Delon, Talent Acquisition Business Partner, at [email protected] .
Downer does not accept unsolicited resumes, fees, or costs from recruitment agencies, search firms, or third parties. Candidates are welcome to submit their applications through the advertisement, but applications submitted via email will not be accepted.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Downer’s Water Engineering Team invites you to take the next step in your career as a Senior Electrical Engineer in our Brisbane, Melbourne, or Sydney offices. Reporting to the Team Lead for Electrical Infrastructure and Control, you will play a vital role in shaping the future by integrating with and supporting construction, commissioning, operations, and management of LV & HV protection design for transformative upgrades to water treatment plants and groundbreaking greenfield projects. Your expertise will also enrich other business units in the Energy & Utilities Division, driving innovation and excellence.
Your day-to-day tasks will include but are not limited to:
- Lead and assist team members in making technical decisions for assigned LV and Control Systems projects.
- Identify and submit all potential variations for client approval on assigned projects.
- Carry out design work according to the contract requirements, especially concerning client reporting and notification needs.
- Ensure design quality documentation is completed for assigned projects
- Monthly update on the resource forecast module for the assigned projects.
- A generous salary package is on offer and all the necessary tools to perform your job well.
- Become part of one of the leading service lines in the Energy & Utilities sector, celebrated for its strong community and passionate, high-achieving teams.
- A suite of health and wellness benefits and initiatives, including EAP, Beyond Blue and health insurance discounts.
- Access to Perks@Downer, which offers discounts and savings on various products, including retail items, travel deals, and entertainment options.
- Energy & Utilities has a dedicated internal mobility team that focuses on internal progression, succession identification, and thorough redeployment opportunities where appropriate. We invest in our people and are industry leaders in this regard.
- We are a Tier 1 ASX-listed company with in-house capabilities far exceeding traditional contractors.
- A degree in Electrical Engineering and either EA Chartered Engineer status or RPEQ status are preferred.
- Demonstrated success as an Electrical Engineer in HV design, power generation, protection, and power system modeling.
- Exposure to electrical design, substation design, and protection systems.
Downer Group’s Energy & Utilities (E&U) business unit is an integrated trans-Tasman team, providing services and solutions that connect communities to essential networks and infrastructure. We design, build, operate and maintain today’s critical assets and networks, delivering complete services across the water, electricity, telecommunications, industrial and power generation sectors. Our expertise spans in-house technical smarts, specialist engineering, integrated OEM partners, and dedicated crews of qualified tradespeople.
We are an employer that acknowledges and embraces the importance of our people’s diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from everyone.
Click “Apply” to start your application. We look forward to hearing from you!
For more information, please contact Ryan Delon, Talent Acquisition Business Partner, at [email protected] .
Downer does not accept unsolicited resumes, fees, or costs from recruitment agencies, search firms, or third parties. Candidates are welcome to submit their applications through the advertisement, but applications submitted via email will not be accepted.
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