Principal Electrical Engineer at KBR, Inc.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Oct, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation, Controls, SCADA, LV Design, Technical Writing, Project Management, Design Modelling, Client Interaction, Mentoring, Water Treatment, Wastewater Treatment, Industrial Experience, Construction, Consulting

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Title: Principal Electrical Engineer We support water customers across Australia to provide our communities with the best drinking water and wastewater treatment services, whilst innovating ways to safeguard and secure our country’s water supplies. The Opportunity This is an opportunity for a Principal Electrical Engineer with water industry or industrial plant experience to join our high performing water team. The role would be focusing on LV electrical systems including schematics, equipment layout, lighting, motor control centers and communications systems, SCADA, instrumentation and PLCs. You’ll be a key member of our Water team, who are delivering major capital projects and facility upgrades to water treatment plants and wastewater treatment plants for QLD based water authorities along with Sydney Water's North West Treatment Hub and Victoria's South East Water, $1.5 billion, 10-year contract awarded to KBR This is an opportunity to play a key role mentoring juniors and dealing directly with the client, you will work with diverse teams leading projects across the full asset lifecycle. From strategic planning for our future cities to working with our construction partners to gain the invaluable delivery experience seeing your designs come to life. Your opportunities are limitless in this team at KBR. Who are you? As a Principal Electrical Engineer in the Water team, you will have previous experience in similar complex plant/industrial environments and have completed design and technical writing. You are driven to deliver outcomes for clients as well as contribute to team success. You will have the following skills and experience: Hold an accredited Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (or related) Design experience with knowledge of industry standards. strong skills in instrumentation, controls, SCADA and LV design Ability to work in engineering and design modelling teams and contribute to project to scope, budget and program. Previous experience gained within industrial, manufacturing, mining, construction or consulting. Who are we? Our water team offers services across the full water cycle, delivering major pipelines, large pumping stations and advanced water, wastewater, and recycling treatment plants. We address critical water cycle challenges and provide solutions through adopting flexible program delivery models and ongoing asset management programs. We are the market leader in program management consulting, supporting key water utilities to achieve phased savings in capital expenditure, while delivering the best environmental and community outcomes that keep the cost of water bills low for millions of Australian people and businesses. At KBR, we value you – here’s how. Industry leading salaries reviewed annually. Salary packaging and Novated leases Paid professional membership fees. Life/Health insurance discounts Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time) Employee stock purchase plans Paid parental leave. Personal Career development plans Growth and promotion opportunities Help shape tomorrow by applying today! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to leave your impact on our society with one of Australia’s leading infrastructure businesses. Apply now and follow us on LinkedIn to stay up to date with all the latest news and job opportunities. #LI-DNP #LI-DNI #S-DNI KBR — Delivering Solutions, Changing the World. KBR brings together the best and brightest to deliver science, technology and engineering solutions that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most critical missions and objectives. In everything we do, we are guided by our ONE KBR Values: We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential. We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders. We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity. We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business. We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed. We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company. We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals. Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver. Fraud Alert Fraud has infiltrated the job placement market via the internet, email and direct phone contact. Attempts have included unauthorized use of KBR’s name and logo to solicit potential job seekers or to extend false job offers. Bad actors may mix in fake job advertisements with legitimate postings. These ads can include contact instructions and require job seekers to send sensitive personal information or money to pay for visa applications, processing fees, etc., in exchange for consideration for a high-paying position. KBR will never ask for any sort of advance payment as part of the recruiting/hiring process. Candidate profiles are carefully managed to protect personal information.

Responsibilities

The Principal Electrical Engineer will focus on LV electrical systems, including schematics, equipment layout, and motor control centers. They will also mentor junior engineers and work directly with clients on major capital projects and facility upgrades.