Principal E&I Engineer

• Full time - Permanent leadership opportunity based in Adelaide 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 Principal Electrical 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 Instrumentation Engineering experience
• Design exposure to LV and HV distribution system design including motor control centres and switchboards
• PLC and Remote IO control system design
• Material handling and process plant instrumentation design
• Exposure to Open pit and underground mining electrical infrastructure design
• HV and LV power system modelling and protection design is preferred
• 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 work independently on multiple projects with conflicting deadlines.
• 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 an Adelaide 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.

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

20 February 2024Adelaide South Australia, Australia Full TimeEngineering Electrical/Electronic Engineering