Engineering Team Lead - Electrical

Bring your energy to Aggreko as Engineering Team Lead - Electrical based in Melbourne, Brisbane or Perth. You’ll provide expert leadership across project development, detailed design, construction, commissioning, and asset operation phases, ensuring electrical systems are safe, compliant, reliable, bankable, and optimised for long-term performance. The position plays a critical role in technical risk management, engineering assurance, grid compliance, and supporting investment confidence in long-term power generation assets . Power without pause. Heating, cooling and oil-free air without end. We keep our customers’ worlds on. From world-class events that last a few weeks to mining operations and remote communities who rely on us for decades. What you’ll do as Engineering Team Lead - Electrical: Provide Electrical Engineering leadership and governance as the lead authority across the IPP portfolio, managing standards and technical assurance frameworks, providing technical approval and ensuring alignment with relevant standards and lifecycle performance objectives Provide expert electrical engineering input during project development, including concept design, reference design development, technology selection, grid connection strategy (where required), and project feasibility assessment Support all phases of the project from FEED, detailed design, contractor tender evaluations, technical clarifications, contract negotiations, supplier assessment, procurement through to construction to commissioning, and handover activities Provide technical leadership across HV, MV and LV systems, grid connection infrastructure, protection and control systems, substations and switchyards, SCADA and plant control systems, thermal generation systems, BESS, solar PV generation systems, wind generation interfaces and thermal generation assets Asset Engineering and Operational Support including lead investigations, contribute to asset reliability, availability, maintainability, and performance improvement initiatives People Leadership and Capability Development through providing day-to-day leadership and technical mentorship to our engineering colleagues and contractors to shape a high-performing environment built on collaboration You are / have: Tertiary qualified in Electrical Engineering. Approx 12-15 years' experience in electrical engineering for large-scale infrastructure, power generation, transmission, or renewable energy assets Experience leading a small engineering team, whilst maintaining hands on in design (this team will manage a small team of in-house engineers and consultants) Experience across renewable / hybrid generation projects within an IPP, EPC, utility, owner's engineer, or developer environment Thermal experience would be very highly regarded but is not esse Demonstrated experience acting as a technical authority on complex power projects Experience with grid connection processes and power system studies Strong understanding of HV, MV, and LV electrical systems In-depth knowledge of relevant Australian Standards, network requirements, and power industry practices Strong stakeholder relationship management skills and the desire to develop your team through collaboration Here’s what you’ll get: Work from home or in the office, Hybrid Competitive compensation Paid training programs and tuition reimbursement Safety-focused culture Community volunteering program A range of career development opportunities Our people are can-do, positive, resilient and persistent. If that feels like you, apply now and build your career with the people bringing energy to the world. #LI-JG1 Equal employment opportunity We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers. We are an equal opportunity employer. If you apply for a role at Aggreko, we will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.