Senior EC&I Engineer (Nuclear)

Overview

In this role you will lead EC&I design for complex, safety-critical projects in Australia’s nuclear and defence sectors. You’ll collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver compliant, high-quality electrical, control and instrumentation systems. You’ll guide engineering delivery, run hazard/risk studies, and support testing and commissioning to ensure performance. This opportunity lets you shape critical infrastructure within a global engineering firm that values innovation, diversity, and growth.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible work arrangements
• additional annual leave
• flexible public holidays
• professional development courses
• study leave
• global career opportunities

Responsibilities

• Lead EC&I design to meet project requirements, standards, and regulatory needs
• Prepare/review technical docs, drawings, and calculations with cross-discipline input
• Provide technical guidance to engineers and designers to raise delivery standards
• Conduct engineering studies, option analyses, hazard and risk assessments to inform design
• Contribute to safety-related deliverables and engineering assurance for safety-significant systems
• Collaborate with Project Managers, architects, and other engineering disciplines to integrate EC&I solutions
• Support testing, commissioning and validation activities to ensure system performance
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to resolve engineering and project issues

Key requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
• Proven EC&I delivery across major infrastructure, industrial, defence, or energy projects
• Nuclear experience, particularly defence, is highly regarded
• Strong knowledge of electrical power, control, and instrumentation systems (LV/MV, PLC/SCADA/DCS/ICS/BMS)
• Experience with instrumentation selection/integration and resilient power systems (standby gen, UPS, earthing, bonding, lightning)
• Understanding of functional safety, hazard analysis, SIL assessment, and verification/validation processes
• Ability to lead technically across multidisciplinary teams
• Experience in regulated environments and engineering assurance
• CPEng/Chartered status desirable or commitment to registration
• Ability to meet AUKUS defence clearance requirements

• Collaborative mindset
• Technical leadership
• Effective communication with multidisciplinary teams
• Electrical power systems
• Control systems
• Instrumentation

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