Lead/Senior Electrical Engineer

Lycopodium Process Industries is a dynamic engineering company with a 60 plus year history of engineering and project excellence. Our areas of work include a diverse range of industries including chemicals, pharmaceutical and biotechnology, food and beverage, manufacturing, renewable energy and biofuels, waste to energy and R&D projects.

Lycopodium provides innovative, cost effective, energy efficient and environmentally friendly solutions for clients. We provide a complete engineering service from feasibility, concept and scoping studies, through to design, construction management and commissioning.

Lycopodium Process Industries is a subsidiary within the Lycopodium Group, an Australian based engineering and project management group providing services to the minerals, process, infrastructure and sustainability areas, both locally in Australia and Internationally. The Lycopodium group is proud of our heritage and reputation achieved through the quality of our engineering, project delivery and, most importantly, our people.

The Role

We are currently recruiting for a Lead or Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Melbourne office. This is a permanent, critical role with an immediate start.

As a Lead/Senior Electrical Engineer, you will manage and deliver comprehensive electrical design projects while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. This role offers the opportunity to provide mentorship, ensure compliance with industry standards, and contribute to the growth of our business by delivering effective solutions that meet client needs.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Managing and delivering electrical studies and design projects
• Coordinating electrical design activities with other engineering disciplines
• Manage technical compliance and design reviews.
• Develop contract specifications, tender documents and scopes of work.
• Review external consultant outputs for compliance.
• Provide input on design changes and commissioning works.
• Provide professional engineering guidance on electrical designs.
• Mentorship and Team Development of junior engineers and providing technical leadership within the team.
• Drive continuous improvement in electrical systems, processes, and design methodologies 

Reporting to the Manager of Design, the expertise you'll bring

• A recognised Washington accord bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Ability to register for NER / BLA (Vic) / RPEQ
• Ideal role for those with 10+ years’ experience in electrical design
• Sound knowledge of requirements of AS3000
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of presenting technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritise to a high standard of accuracy and professionalism.
• Ability to work in a project-based environment as part of a multi-disciplinary engineering team
• Proven track record in design and commissioning electrical systems and troubleshooting issues during the project lifecycle.
• Expertise in identifying and mitigating risks in electrical design, ensuring safety compliance with industry standards
• Some experience in leading and mentoring engineering teams

This role offers excellent career development opportunities as well as the opportunity of working with a highly experienced and capable team of professionals. 

The benefits we'll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different, and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we:

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Are undertaking significant people and technology initiatives that will support the workplace of the future.

We encourage and value diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of culture, gender, age, disability and ethnicity, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

Our commitment to equal opportunity is embodied in our values of Respect, Integrity & Diligence. They are inherent in who we are, as individuals, and collectively as a Company.

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

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