Electrical Commissioning Engineer at hdr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: Sydney, New South Wales
Type: Full-time
Level: not_specified

Description

HDR is seeking an Electrical Commissioning Engineer to join their Sydney team. The successful candidate will support commissioning services for complex mission-critical and building service projects across Australia, focusing on electrical systems within data centers. This permanent role involves planning, testing, validating, and handing over critical electrical systems, ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable operation. The engineer will work closely with various stakeholders, troubleshoot issues, maintain documentation, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Skills

commissioning
technical problem solving
building services
mission critical environments
Low Voltage (LV) and High Voltage (HV) power distribution systems
Transformers, switchboards and protection systems
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems
Standby generators and fuel systems
SCADA and Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS)
Building Management Systems (BMS)
Critical power infrastructure for data centres and mission critical facilities
Integrated systems testing and functional performance testing
Electrical energisation and operational readiness processes
Mission critical reliability and resilience testing

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: Demonstrated experience in commissioning, construction, facilities engineering or building services.
Experience working on site-based projects.
Exposure to electrical building systems including LV and HV distribution systems, transformers, switchboards, UPS systems, generators, fuel systems, SCADA, EPMS and BMS platforms.
Exposure to factory testing, equipment inspections, commissioning activities or building systems testing.
Experience conducting Factory Witness Tests (FWTs) and Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs).
Preferred Qualifications: Experience within data centres, healthcare projects or other critical environments will be highly regarded.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and commissioning management platforms would be beneficial.
Australian Citizenship and the ability to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance will be advantageous.
A willingness to travel to project sites as required.