Job Title: Electrical Engineering Specialist
Job Description:
The role of the Electrical Engineering Specialist is to provide advanced technical information, advice, education, and compliance services that contribute to harm prevention and improvements in relation to hazardous electrical systems, plant, and relevant structures.
Main Responsibilities:
* Provide advanced technical advice regarding safe work practices and how to comply with work health and safety and associated legislation
* Actively participate in the identification, planning, and delivery of state-wide strategic industry initiatives to address emerging trends and provide input to the national agenda
* Facilitate and meet with industry associations and attend industry forums where you will represent the organization's interests
* Conduct workplace visits and complex investigations into workplace incidents, injuries, and fatalities involving electrical incidents, hazardous plant, and/or mechanical and electrical safety
* Provide advice, guidance, support, and dispute resolution to industry, workers, and other government agencies on prevention and response matters relating to electrical engineering discipline
* Manage complex technical issues while balancing stakeholder interests and ensuring WHS outcomes are achieved and promoted
Requirements:
* Relevant tertiary qualifications in electrical engineering or similar technical qualifications
* Relevant industry experience in one or more of the following: electrical system planning or design; electrical high voltage management; forensic engineering; functional safety, hazardous plant, and equipment design or management, electro-mechanics, electrical infrastructure, electrical construction design, electrical safety
* Demonstrated knowledge and experience in providing specialist advice and strategic leadership regarding compliance with relevant legislation, standards, and electrical engineering codes of practice
* Demonstrated ability to apply electrical engineering principles in a work health and safety context
* Strong communication skills to proactively engage and influence key stakeholders, undertake change management processes, and lead stakeholder engagements