Engineering Team Lead - Electrical

🗓️ Posted 2026-09-02 3 Locations Hybrid Engineering

Company shared salary

NA

Market rate

4,500 GBP–6,500 GBP/mo (54,000 GBP–78,000 GBP/yr)

Based on similar roles (title + domain + location).

About the Company

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.

Responsibilities

  • 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
  • Thermal experience would be very highly regarded but is not esse
  • Demonstrated experience acting as a technical authority on complex power projects
  • 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
Credential Requirements for United Kingdom

Requirements shown are for Indian professionals relocating to United Kingdom.

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Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Engineering Council UK

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Cost: GBP 200–500 Timeline: 6–18 months