Lead Electrical Engineer

Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.

Title: Lead Electrical Engineer 

Work location: Redcliffe WA

Roster: Monday – Friday

Key accountabilities will include:

• Oversee and mentor multidisciplinary engineering project teams to contribute successful development of the battery electric rolling stock project.
• Design and deliver Electrical systems for locomotive projects in a safe, timely and sustainable manner 

• Lead electrical engineering role, providing electrical design and engineering activities during feasibility, detailed design, execution, commissioning and start-up phases.
• Develop power system design and distribution equipment, power system analyses
• Provide assurance and support to the design, tests, and installation of electrical equipment such as traction motors, power electronic converters, power transformers, HV to LV systems, switchgears, MCC, distribution boards, UPS, DC systems, emergency power generation systems, etc

• Providing technical guidance and governance on all Electrical Engineering Systems related to works being carried out, ensuring compliance to relevant standards 

• Support major electrical equipment acquisition process, and participate in FAT and SAT.
• Liaise with other Lead Engineers on respective discipline engineering requirements and interface issues.
• Assure technical oversight of Engineering Contractor activities.
• Ensure effective application of electrical engineering meets the basis of design requirements of the project.
• Participate in specific detail design reviews and evaluations including technical safety reviews of design, DFMEA, FFMEA, HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, QRA, risk analysis.

Qualifications and skills required:

• Demonstrated years of experience working in the rail industry – essential
• Bachelor’s degree of Electrical Engineering essential
• Significant number of years’ experience working in a project setting from feasibility studies through to start-up.
• Experience in systems engineering in a product development environment is essential.
• Experience in overseeing EPC design activities and delivering large projects.
• Experience in engineering, design and selection of electrical equipment, with emphasis on critical electrical components, and hazardous area classification methods and protection techniques. Some experience with owner/operator is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in a similar role, preferably in a large and complex project.
• Knowledge of interpretation and review process of electrical systems in locomotives and rail applications is highly desirable.
• General knowledge of data analysis and modelling of electrical network.
• General understanding of existing and emerging technologies for energy storage systems, fuel cells, etc. preferred.
• Demonstrated computer literacy in engineering software (e.g. PowerFactory, ETAP and PSCAD or similar).
• Strong leadership skills and experience in leading direct and indirect reports.
• Knowledge of Australian and international codes, standards and industry specifications