Schneider Electric
Global leader in electrification, automation and digitization for industries, infrastructure and buildings.
Project Engineer
Lead engineering of LV/MV power projects from design through commissioning.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Project Engineer position supports the full technical lifecycle, from sales engagement through to site commissioning, delivering high-performance power infrastructure that advances Australia’s energy transition and decarbonisation goals. • Lead engineering from concept through detailed design, FAT, SAT and commissioning, ensuring contractual and risk compliance. • Convert customer specifications and AS/IEC standards into technical drawings, BOMs and safety-critical documentation. • Perform electrical calculations (cable sizing, voltage drop, derating) and design control circuits for LV and MV switchgear. • Prepare and manage manufacturing and installation documentation, proactively resolving technical issues for stakeholders. • Collaborate with project managers, engineers and suppliers to align interfaces, mitigate risks and meet project milestones. • Apply commercial insight to navigate technical specifications and contract conditions for optimal project outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸engineering lead
- ▸technical drawings
- ▸electrical calculations
- ▸documentation management
- ▸interface collaboration
- ▸commercial insight
What You Bring
• Hold an Electrical Engineering degree and 5+ years experience delivering LV/MV projects, especially MV switchboards and complex switchgear. • Demonstrate expertise in AS2067, AS3000 and AS62271 standards to produce build-ready designs. • Exhibit a customer-centric, documentation-focused leadership style that drives team excellence.
Requirements
- ▸electrical engineering
- ▸5+ years
- ▸lv/mv
- ▸as2067
- ▸as3000
- ▸customer‑centric
Benefits
Schneider Electric promotes a purpose-driven culture built on the IMPACT values—Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork—offering flexibility, growth opportunities, and a commitment to wellbeing, sustainability and net-zero ambition. • Flexible hybrid working arrangement in Sydney or Melbourne. • Opportunities for professional growth within a global, sustainability-focused organization. • Access to a culture that prioritises inclusion, wellbeing and net-zero objectives.
Work Environment
Hybrid