Senior Engineer 1 - Electrical Systems Design

The opportunity

Join Schneider Electric’s One Solution Centre and take ownership of complex assigned electrical engineering packages as a technical lead, from tender handover through to technical close out. You will turn customer and regulatory requirements into safe, compliant and buildable LV and MV solutions, then see them progress through design, manufacture, testing, site integration and handover.

Working on critical infrastructure projects across Australia, New Zealand and the wider Pacific, you will solve complex and non-routine design challenges, assess technical risk, maintain traceable engineering evidence and lead customer, supplier and factory technical interfaces. You will coach and review the work of Engineers and guide them on non-routine or escalated issues. Operating independently within policies, quality and compliance standards, you will make decisions on your own work and priorities, guided by documented procedures and technical standards, and have your work reviewed as needed.

You will work within clear delegated authority, seek independent review where required and escalate safety critical, unresolved or high consequence matters through the Project Manager and Technical Leader pathway.

What you will own

• Design the solution. Provide expert technical design and lead the development of coordinated SLDs, schematics, wiring information, equipment schedules, cable and termination data, data sheets, bills of material and calculation notes, setting the technical strategy and selecting appropriate equipment.
• Apply expert engineering judgement. Complete, coordinate and review load assessments, cable sizing, voltage drop, derating, short circuit withstand, earthing inputs, protection interfaces and auxiliary supply requirements.
• Control requirements and interfaces. Translate and interpret specifications, approved deviations, standards and utility requirements into traceable design outputs, technical queries and interface actions, applying sound interpretation where requirements are not prescriptive.
• Protect configuration integrity. Reconcile and independently review calculations, drawings, equipment data, schedules, revisions and bills of material before issue or release to manufacture.
• Coordinate suppliers and factories. Prepare technical requisitions, review submissions, resolve comments and close package interfaces, leading technical discussions on complex items.
• Manage risk and boundaries. Assess technical risk and identify assumptions, deviations and potential changes early, then escalate impacts on safety, compliance, scope, cost, schedule or quality.
• Verify and hand over. Lead or support ITPs, FAT, SAT, commissioning, defect close out, as built records, operation and maintenance inputs and technical handover.
• Coach and review. Coach graduates and project engineers, review their work and provide guidance on non-routine or escalated technical issues.
• Improve how we work. Capture lessons learned and lead practical improvements and develop reusable engineering content.

Technology and projects

Work across new build, brownfield and modernisation projects involving systems up to 33 kV for data centres, utilities, transport, water, resources, healthcare, renewables, battery energy storage, industrial facilities and Defence.

• LV and MV switchgear, switchboards, ring main units and motor control interfaces.
• Kiosk and packaged substations, modular switchrooms and E Houses.
• Transformers, busway, cable systems and termination interfaces.
• Protection, control, metering, SCADA, communications and AC or DC auxiliary systems.

You do not need experience across every product family. Stronge engineering fundamentals, broad technical knowledge, coordinated design delivery and sound judgement matter more than an exact product match. We value curiosity and the ability to learn adjacent technologies.

What you will bring

• A Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent qualification recognised for professional engineering practice in Australia.
• Demonstrated experience leading the delivery of complex LV or MV electrical engineering packages in project execution, consulting, manufacturing, systems integration, panel building or electrical contracting.
• The ability to interpret customer specifications, SLDs, schematics, equipment data and technical schedules, and identify gaps, deviations, interfaces and technical risks.
• Working knowledge of applicable standards and utility requirements, including AS/NZS 3000, AS 2067 and relevant IEC 62271 requirements for the assigned scope.
• Experience preparing, reviewing and approving coordinated design documentation for customer approval, procurement or manufacture.
• Clear technical communication, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deliverables independently, with review as needed.
• Experience coaching or mentoring engineers and reviewing their work, including guiding others on non-routine or escalated technical issues.
• Australian working rights at the time of application.

At least five years of relevant experience may suit this level, but capability and project evidence matter more than elapsed time alone.

Experience we value

Experience in any combination of the following would be useful. These are valued rather than required across every area:

• Switchgear, packaged substations, transformers, busway, protection or control systems.
• Vendor reviews, release to manufacture, FAT, SAT, installation, commissioning or technical handover.
• AutoCAD, EPLAN, power system analysis software, electrical calculation tools or product configuration software.
• Critical infrastructure sectors, professional registration, CPEng or NER credentials.

Build your professional pathway

Bring your experience to a collaborative engineering environment where you can shape technical solutions, support sound engineering decisions and help strengthen engineering practice across the team. Work alongside Engineering Managers, Technical Leaders, Package Leads and specialists while coaching developing engineers, sharing technical knowledge and contributing to engineering assurance and continuous improvement. If not already held, you will be supported to progress toward applicable state registration, CPEng or NER credentials.

Why Schneider Electric

At Schneider Electric, impact starts with us. We electrify, automate and digitalise infrastructure to help customers become more efficient, resilient and sustainable. Our culture is shaped by inclusion, mastery, purpose, action, curiosity and teamwork.

• Meaningful engineering. Support critical infrastructure and the energy transition.
• Growth with substance. Gain exposure to design, procurement, manufacture, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Hybrid work with purposeful, infrequent travel to customer sites, suppliers and factories.
• A competitive base salary plus superannuation and locally applicable Schneider Electric benefits.

A low friction, inclusive application process

We respect your time. The initial application uses a few eligibility checks as part of the overall process. Shortlisted candidates may complete a structured interview and a short, sanitised engineering exercise focused on judgement, safety, standards, checking, communication and your approach to guiding others.

Strong candidates do not always meet every listed preference. If your experience is complimentary rather than explicit and you can demonstrate sound engineering judgement, coordinated delivery and a willingness to learn, we encourage you to apply. Adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process via the accommodation contact provided with the application.

Security clearance

Some future Defence assignments may require an Australian Government Baseline security clearance. Australian citizenship and a checkable background are ordinarily required. This is not a requirement for every assignment, and Schneider Electric would initiate sponsorship where required.

Ready to make an impact?

Apply through Schneider Electric’s official careers system. Tell us about the electrical engineering packages you have led or helped deliver, the decisions you owned, the engineers you have guided and the outcomes you achieved.

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All applicants must have working rights in Australia at the time of application and will be required to provide documented evidence if selected for interview.

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Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our  IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.

IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!

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