Senior project engineer - electrical

DT Infrastructure has been awarded the design and construction of the Carmody's Hill Wind Farm in South Australia, including the Wind Farm Facility and Dedicated Network Asset. The project scope includes 42 Wind Turbine Generators with associated civil works, 33kV underground reticulation, a 33kV/275kV substation, O&M facility, two permanent met masts, 12.8km of 275kV overhead transmission line, and the Carmody's Hill Switching Station. This role is a 2:1 roster DIDO from Adelaide.

• Plan, coordinate, and administer HV, LV, and SCADA electrical engineering works for civil infrastructure projects.
• Prepare detailed scopes of work, budgets, and project schedules.
• Monitor project performance against schedule, budget, and quality requirements, implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Coordinate and manage electrical subcontractors to ensure compliance with technical, safety, and contractual obligations.
• Lead commissioning, testing, and energisation of electrical systems in accordance with project requirements and Australian standards.
• Ensure all electrical works comply with statutory requirements, Australian standards, and client specifications.
• Coordinate with subcontractors, civil, and mechanical teams to ensure seamless project delivery.
• Engage with clients, suppliers, and subcontractors to resolve issues, manage expectations, and ensure project objectives are met.
• Ensure compliance with electrical safety standards, safe energisation procedures, and site-specific SWMS.

Essential

• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years of electrical engineering experience on industrial, water, or rail infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience delivering HV, LV, and SCADA works.
• Experience managing subcontractors delivering electrical scopes.
• Minimum 3 years in project planning, scheduling, and management.
• Experience in electrical estimating, tender preparation, and contract management.

Desirable

• Experience delivering 33kV systems, including switchgear, transformers, cable installation, testing, and commissioning.
• Strong background in LV distribution, MCCs, control panels, lighting, and power systems for industrial or marine environments.
• Experience integrating PLCs, RTUs, and communication networks; SCADA testing, commissioning, and vendor coordination.

Competitive pay that reflects your contribution; we reward performance and impact, with our remuneration benchmarked to market.

Purpose-driven careers in infrastructure: we grow our presence in the renewable energy sector while cementing our position as a delivery partner across rail, roads and Defence infrastructure projects, offering opportunities to apply skills across sectors.

Fostering your development: we maintain a culture of continuous learning, preparing the next generation of leaders.

Parental leave designed for modern family life: our leading parental leave policies are centred on flexibility to support families.

Flexibility that works for you and for us: we recognise diverse needs and work together to combine hybrid working, adjusted hours, job sharing or balancing family commitments.

This exciting role offers you the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment and to develop your career within a highly successful organisation.

DT Infrastructure is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that champions opportunity and respect. Women, people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent and former members of the Australian Defence Force are encouraged to apply.

You must hold the right to work in Australia to be eligible for this position.