About Us:
Established in 2001, Guidera O’Connor (GO) is a privately owned and respected design and construct contractor and have a successful track record delivering water and wastewater treatment projects to the Australian Water Industry. Our clients include SA Water, Water Corporation, Sydney Water and SEQ Water.

Our Opportunity:
An opportunity now exists for an experienced Senior Electrical Design Engineer. In this pivotal role, the successful applicant will own multiple design projects while also providing technical leadership and mentorship for junior engineers. More specifically this role requires solid experience in HV, LV and field instrumentation coupled with experience in the water industry such as pump control, power supply, and variable frequency drives.

You will be responsible for carrying out end to end design activities for a range of complex water projects, ensuring that all design, drafting, and close-out documentation is completed accurately, cost effectively and in a timely manner. Your significant technical competence and ability to work both independently and in a team environment will allow you to successfully contribute to the delivery of a diverse range of exciting water infrastructure projects across Australia. This role requires significant experience and is not suitable for a graduate engineer.

As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer at GO you will also:

Work closely with a diverse range of stakeholders across Australia, leveraging your superior communication and negotiation skills to meet strict project and Client objectives

Partner with design drafters, design managers and project managers to ensure designs are completed on time and within budget

Complete engineering designs that meet the requirements of Client and project specifications including relevant standards and legislation

Utilise your experience in risk management to produce engineering designs that meet project quality, safety and environmental requirements through implementing techniques including Safety in Design (SID), HAZOP, CHAZOP, CHAIR and incorporating appropriate preventative and mitigative measures into designs.

Support construction and commissioning teams to secure project continuity and successful project delivery through development of commissioning documentation and day-to-day adhoc support

To be successful in this role you will have:

An ability to travel to our Perth office regularly

Significant hands-on design experience on Water Infrastructure projects or water operations, whilst not essential is highly regarded

A tertiary qualification in electrical engineering

Chartered Engineering status, or the ability to obtain Chartered status within Australia

An ability to effectively work in, manage and influence teams of people from diverse backgrounds

Exemplary verbal and written communication skills, with experience in working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Extensive experience in developing and reviewing engineering drawings, calculations and documentation

Proven ability to document complex engineering information into clear, concise and accurate documentation including basis of designs, control philosophies, design methodologies and scopes of work

In return for your skills and experience, we offer you supportive colleagues and inspiring leadership; training & development opportunities; meaningful and interesting work all within a great culture and work environment.

Our amazing benefits include:

Flexible working arrangements

Site and office lunches provided

Additional annual leave for service milestones and 15 days personal leave

Excellent employee referral bonus

Regular celebrations of success

Company funded wellbeing program

Paid parental leave

Fortnightly pay

At GO we respect and value a diverse, inclusive, and belonging workforce. We strongly encourage applications from all people, regardless of age, sex, or culture. In line with our RAP, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all positions.

Please only apply online but do feel free to contact Lesley Mackman via [email protected] for any further information.