Switchboard Electrician and Electrical Engineer
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Brisbane, QLD, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Before power reaches a factory floor or a city substation, the gear that switches and protects it has to be built and tested. A Brisbane manufacturer of electrical equipment for low, medium and high voltage work is growing its technical team and hiring on two fronts: switchboard electricians and an HV/MV electrical engineer.
The electricians would put finished boards and transportable switchrooms through their checks, prove protection and control functions, build and alter panels from drawings, and help commission equipment on site, sometimes during shutdowns. The engineer would look over drawings and specifications for switchgear and substation work and give production and test staff practical answers when problems come up. The Electrical Engineer who is chosen can receive 482 visa sponsorship.
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Key Responsibilities
- Before boards leave the factory, put LV, MV and HV switchboards through their tests and check switchrooms and boards for mechanical and electrical compliance
- Run continuity, insulation resistance, earth continuity, phase rotation and polarity checks
- Prove control circuit functions and confirm protection relays and linked systems work as designed
- Trace and correct functional, wiring and electrical faults
- Build and alter control panels, MCCs and switchboards, working from wiring drawings, single line diagrams and schematics
- Carry out the factory acceptance tests, log the results and put together commissioning paperwork
- Keep every job in line with project specifications and the relevant Australian Standards
- Join site installation and commissioning work, including shutdowns and after-hours jobs when needed
- Mentor apprentices and junior electricians on technical matters
- For the engineer role: give engineering support on high and medium voltage infrastructure
- Engineer: handle substations, switchgear, switchboards and transportable electrical systems on protection, control and power distribution jobs
- Engineer: check technical documents, specifications and electrical drawings
- Engineer: back up production, manufacturing, testing and commissioning staff when technical issues arise
- Engineer: shape workable engineering answers for infrastructure and industrial jobs that meet project rules and Australian Standards
- Engineer: work as one team with quality, production, engineering and project management staff
- Engineer: dig into technical problems, find workable fixes and push for better engineering and project results
- Engineer: help bring complex power infrastructure projects home successfully
Requirements & Eligibility
- Current Queensland Electrical Work Licence as an Electrical Mechanic or Electrical Fitter
- Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician or Electrical Fitting
- Minimum 3 years in industrial switchboard testing, commissioning or manufacturing
- Strong practical background with MCCs and LV switchboards
- Background in fault finding, commissioning and electrical testing
- MV/HV equipment knowledge or hands-on use will be highly regarded
- Familiarity with industrial control systems is advantageous
- Confident reading single line diagrams, wiring diagrams and schematics
- Knowledge of AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 61439 and other relevant Australian Standards
- Current CPR/LVR certification
- Safety and quality come first in your electrical work, and you are at home on site and in the workshop
- Willing to travel now and then for project and commissioning needs
- HV/MV Electrical Engineer: holds Australian registration as an Electrical Engineer
- Minimum 2 years in a relevant industry role
- Hands-on work with MV and/or HV electrical systems
- Background in power distribution, protection and control, substations, switchgear or switchboards
- Able to read engineering specifications and electrical drawings
- Strong problem-solving and technical analysis skills, plus an understanding of the applicable Australian Standards
- Works well alongside manufacturing and engineering teams
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Comfortable moving between project, testing, manufacturing and engineering settings
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