The UGL Utilities team designs, constructs and maintains critical infrastructure across the water and power sectors. Ranging from wastewater treatment plants to power stations. We design and construct the following assets; power generation, transmission lines, substations, electrical distribution networks, water and waste water treatment plans and water pipelines.

Our Utilities team works hard and celebrates successes and efforts. If you are looking for a bright future and opportunity to grow your career, then join UGL – a great place to work!

The Opportunity

UGL Utilities team are currently looking for an experienced Electrical Project Engineer to join the team in Western Australia. This role is on a 2:1 DIDO Roster around 3.5 hours outside of Perth.

Some key responsibilities of this role will include:

• Develop and implement detailed project plans, work schedules, and methodologies for electrical works, ensuring alignment with project timelines, budgets and scope.

• Review and interpret technical drawings, specifications, and contracts; provide engineering input to ensure compliance with industry standards, UGL requirements, and client expectations.

• Oversee on-site electrical activities, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and to the requires quality standards; manage subcontractor performance and resolve site issues as they arise.

• Promote and enforce UGL’s HSE policies and procedures across all civil project activities; ensure risk assessments and safety measures are effectively implemented.

• Liase with clients, internal teams, and external stakeholders to provide regular updates. Manage expectations, and address engineering or construction challenges; prepare and deliver progress reports and technical documentation.

About you

• Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, with eligibility for membership with Engineers Australia (or equivalent).

• Proven experience delivering electrical engineering works in infrastructure, utilities, or construction projects – ideally within a multi-disciplinary or contractor environment.

• Strong understanding of electrical design principles, methodologies, and relevant Australian standards, with the ability to interpret drawings and technical documentation.

• Demonstrated commitment to health, safety, environmental, and quality standards, with experience implementing and maintaining compliance on project sites.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with internal teams, client and subcontractors to achieve project outcomes.

What makes you right for UGL 

• Ability to provide a safe, supportive, and positive workplace. 

• Empower a united and collaborative culture.

• Deliver technical excellence and create efficient, innovative solutions.

• Build an enviable reputation and the trust of employees, clients, and other stakeholders.

• Genuine concern for safety.
  
   

About Us   

UGL is well-known and respected for providing end-to-end engineering, construction and maintenance services within, rail and transport, communications and technology systems, oil and gas, power, renewables and resources, water and defence markets. UGL partners with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies and government agencies, private enterprises, and public institutions. We are a member of the CIMIC Group of companies.

At UGL, we value diversity – in the backgrounds, ideas, work styles and perspectives of our team. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature aged workers, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply. 

Please note that relevant screening checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process. These may include a national criminal history check and for you to undergo pre-employment medical assessment including drug and alcohol screen. 

UGL does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or recruitment agencies.