Senior Electrical Engineer

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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reference
Job reference 1272080
location
Location Perth, Western Australia, Australia
sector
Sector Process
function
Function Engineering & Design
type
Employment type Contract
date
Date published April 22, 2026

About Airswift
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider. With 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 70 countries, Airswift's geographical reach, experience and expertise across the energy, mining, infrastructure and technology sectors is unparalleled.




About the Role


As an Electrical Engineer, you will collaborate closely with an established Energy & Chemicals team to deliver high?quality engineering solutions for clients, while continuing to build your technical expertise and industry experience.



You will be responsible for providing discipline?specific electrical engineering services across a variety of projects, ensuring all deliverables comply with internal standards, client expectations, and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. This includes developing safe, sustainable, and fit?for?purpose designs throughout the full asset lifecycle — from concept development through to as?built documentation and handover.



Location: Perth WA


Roster: 5 days a week, normal working hours
Contract duration: 12 months



Responsibilities:

  • Deliver discipline

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    specific electrical engineering services in compliance with project scope, safety, quality, statutory and regulatory requirements.
  • Develop safe, sustainable, and fit

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    for

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    purpose designs across the asset lifecycle, considering operability, maintainability and decommissioning.
  • Identify, assess and manage safety hazards and risks, including participation in HAZID, HAZOP and safety

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    in

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    design workshops.
  • Prepare, review and verify engineering calculations, drawings and technical documentation in line with applicable standards and codes.
  • Collaborate with peers, senior engineers and multi

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    disciplinary teams to manage interfaces and achieve integrated design outcomes.
  • Proactively identify issues, apply innovative solutions, leverage digital and AI

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    enabled tools, and support change management when scope variations arise.

Experience & qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electrical Power Engineering, with 6+ years’ experience delivering electrical engineering services in energy, chemicals, or similar industrial sectors.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects concurrently across all project phases, including design, execution, construction and commissioning.
  • Strong technical expertise in electrical equipment design and studies, including HV/LV systems, protection and relay settings, hazardous area design, and compliance with Australian electrical standards.
  • Hands-on experience producing and reviewing key electrical deliverables such as SLDs, schematics, layouts, calculations, datasheets and construction work packs.
  • Practical site experience covering inspections, construction support, FATs, SATs and commissioning activities.
  • Skilled in interdisciplinary coordination, control and instrumentation interfacing, and contributing to estimates, schedules, procurement and shutdown planning.


Only candidates with full working rights in Australia will be considered (Australian citizen or Permanent Resident).



If you would like to be considered for the position, please apply directly to this advertisement or send your application via email to

lisa.aznan@airswift.com

with your updated CV/ resume & contact details. #LI-LA3

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