Electrical Engineer - Secondary Design
BH-322208
Posted: 29/01/2026
- $60 - $70 per hour
- Australia Western Australia Perth
- Contract
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Mining
NES Fircroft is supporting a Tier 1 miner in the recruitment of a Secondary Design Electrical Engineer to join their in house engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity for an early career engineer who is looking to develop their technical skills on major renewable energy and electrical infrastructure projects.
Benefits:
If you would like to have a confidential discussion about this job before applying or would like to hear about other live vacancies or upcoming opportunities, then please contact Courtney Lewis on 08 9426 7400
*** Must have unconditional work rights to be considered for this role.
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
Benefits:
- Location: Perth CBD
- Contract: 12 months (high possibility of extension)
- Rate: $60–$70 per hour + super, pending experience
- Hours: Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week
- Other Benefits: Fortnightly pay, EAP contractor support, dedicated NES Fircroft consultant
- Degree qualified Electrical Engineer
- Experience producing secondary/detailed electrical designs
- Understanding of substation secondary systems, protection, and control
- Familiarity with AutoCAD, EPLAN, or similar design tools
- Strong attention to detail, willingness to learn, and ability to work in a collaborative engineering environment
- Support secondary design for substations, BESS, wind, and solar farm assets
- Produce and develop detailed electrical design documentation, including: Electrical schematics, Termination diagrams, Cable schedules and cable calculations, Equipment lists , Wiring diagrams and other secondary design deliverables
- Develop a strong understanding of protection, control, communications, and secondary systems in HV infrastructure
If you would like to have a confidential discussion about this job before applying or would like to hear about other live vacancies or upcoming opportunities, then please contact Courtney Lewis on 08 9426 7400
*** Must have unconditional work rights to be considered for this role.
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.