Senior Electrical and Instrumentation EngineerHybrid

Position overview

• Ongoing, full-time position based at Mipac’s Brisbane head office, with international and domestic travel opportunities.
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience, plus an annual bonus payment.
• Flexible and hybrid work options.

The opportunity

Mipac is rapidly growing and diversifying. Because of this, we are on the lookout for an experienced Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer to join our busy operations team. This position is dedicated to supporting our diverse industry clients.

As one of Mipac’s Senior Electrical and Instrumentation Engineers, your responsibilities will be diverse and your day-to-day tasks varied. From mentoring junior engineers to developing technical solutions and collaborating onsite with our global clients, this is a role with plenty of opportunities to grow your skillset while being supported by approachable management and an inclusive, diverse team.

On any given day in this role, you may:

• Maintain a strong focus on workplace health and safety standards, ensuring adherence to all relevant Acts, Regulations, and policies.
• Develop and implement Instrument engineering standards, specifications, procedures, and practices, and audit compliance with these standards and regulations.
• Develop and implement Electrical engineering standards, specifications, procedures, and practices, and audit compliance with these standards and regulations.
• Foster innovation in electrical and instrument engineering design and provide clear instructions to enhance efficiency and profitability.
• Undertake electrical and instrument engineering investigations, designs, and calculations, and prepare and maintain electrical and instrument engineering documentation to ensure quality, schedule adherence, and budget compliance.
• Monitor and manage other engineers, designers, and drafting employees, ensuring compliance with technical and quality assurance standards.
• Work with project managers and team members to review workflow issues and provide guidance as to what workflows to follow to achieve high quality project deliverables on time and within budget.
• Participate in engineering peer groups, multidisciplinary project teams, and client interactions, evaluating new technologies and methods for potential application, and mentoring and training junior engineers.
• Assist in business development activities as required, maintaining and expanding the company's client base through exemplary project performance.

Benefits

At Mipac, we see our people as our most valuable asset and are committed to ensuring our staff feel safe, secure and comfortable, are given continuous learning opportunities and feel valued. That’s why we offer:

• Competitive salaries with an annual bonus payment.
• An opportunity to work on exciting and diverse projects nationally and internationally.
• An opportunity to commission your design on site to gain valuable ‘real world’ experience.
• Relocation allowance.
• Flexible and hybrid work options.
• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities, including free access to online learning platform Udemy.
• Support to gain further accreditation and certifications through our Study Support policy.
• Health & wellbeing benefits including private health discounts and access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Free onsite parking (conditions apply - of up to 2 days per week) and end-of-trip facilities in Brisbane CBD.

About you

Ideally, you will have:

• Electrical Engineering Degree recognized by Engineers Australia.
• 10+ years’ experience in electrical and instrumentation engineering within the mining and minerals processing industry.
• Ability to work under pressure without supervision.
• Experience in mentoring and leading other engineers.
• Experience in brownfield projects and change management processes.
• Demonstrated ability to understand customer requirements and translate them into engineering designs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Proficiency in various aspects of low voltage systems:
• Design of motor control centers, distribution boards, and power distribution.
• Field cabling design.
• Earthing design.
• Arc flash calculations and safety design.
• As-building existing installations.
• Ability to interpret P&IDs, electrical schematics, and other engineering documents.
• Capability to produce engineering documents such as technical reports, procurement specifications, data sheets, commissioning plans, and inspection test plans.
• Onsite commissioning experience.

We pride ourselves on offering an exciting and challenging place to grow your career in an environment that allows for creativity, flexibility and support. We believe you’ll love working with us if you:

• Thrive collaborating with people from diverse backgrounds
• Welcome challenges with a can-do attitude and solution focus
• Value excellence and hard work
• Want to work on some of the world’s biggest projects
• Are a keen learner interested in being exposed to different technologies, sites, vendors and/or programming languages
• Value leaders who are approachable, supportive and roll up their sleeves when needed

About us

Would you like to work for a global company that’s on a trajectory of sustained growth? Are you looking for a work environment in which diversity and inclusivity are celebrated?

At Mipac, we’re global leaders in operational technology, control systems and engineering services across a range of sectors. We empower and engage workforces, creating automation and digitalisation solutions for our clients which enable easy decision-making and increased productivity, performance and safety. We believe every problem has a solution and are dedicated to solving even the most complex of challenges.

For more about what we do, visit www.mipac.com.au.

Does this sound like you?

If this opportunity sounds right for you, please apply today.

Please note: Applicants must have full working rights in Australia.

Not the right opportunity for you right now, but you'd still like to work for Mipac? Visit www.mipac.com.au careers section to see what other vacancies for which we are currently recruiting. Here you can also submit an expression of interest application so that you can be considered for other opportunities.