Switchboard Electrician and Electrical Engineer
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Brisbane, QLD, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Two openings sit under one roof at a Brisbane business that designs and builds electrical equipment: a Switchboard Electrician and an Electrical Engineer. Low, medium and high voltage equipment is the common thread. Electricians test, build and commission switchboards, while the engineer looks after HV and MV systems from workshop to site handover. Sponsorship on a Subclass 482 visa applies to the successful Electrical Engineer.
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Key Responsibilities
- Test HV, MV and LV switchboards before dispatch and assess electrical and mechanical compliance of transportable switchrooms
- Perform continuity, insulation resistance, polarity, phase-rotation and earth-continuity checks
- Test control functions and protection relays and associated circuits
- Find and rectify wiring and functional defects
- Assemble and modify MCCs, panels and switchboards using schematics, wiring and single line diagrams
- Complete Factory Acceptance Testing and commissioning records
- Follow project specifications and applicable Australian Standards
- Assist site installation and commissioning, shutdowns and out-of-hours work
- Guide electrical apprentices and junior colleagues
- For Electrical Engineer duties, support HV and MV substations, switchgear, switchboards and transportable infrastructure
- Contribute protection, control and distribution engineering
- Assess specifications, drawings and technical documentation
- Assist production, manufacturing, testing and commissioning staff with technical issues
- Develop industrial and infrastructure engineering solutions within standards and project scope
- Coordinate project management, engineering, production and quality teams; Investigate problems, recommend practical solutions and improve engineering and project outcomes
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 of industrial switchboard manufacture, testing or commissioning
- Practical LV switchboard and MCCs experience including testing, diagnostics and commissioning
- Industrial control exposure is advantageous; MV/HV equipment knowledge will be highly regarded
- Confidence interpreting schematics, single line and wiring diagrams
- Knowledge of AS/NZS 61439, AS/NZS 3000 and applicable Australian Standards
- Current CPR/LVR certification
- Commitment to electrical safety and quality
- Willingness to work in workshop and site settings and travel occasionally for commissioning
- For the HV/MV Electrical Engineer position, Australian registration as an Electrical Engineer
- Minimum 2 years of relevant industry experience
- HV and/or MV experience spanning substations, switchgear, switchboards, protection and control or distribution
- Capacity to interpret engineering specifications and electrical drawings
- Analysis and problem-solving supported by technical judgement
- Understanding of applicable Australian Standards; Effective engineering and manufacturing teamwork with clear written and spoken communication across engineering, production, testing and projects
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