Electrical Compliance Engineer - Renewables

About the company/role:

• Our client is a growing engineering compliance and consulting business providing specialist services to clients across the pharmaceutical, food, chemical, automotive and renewable energy sectors throughout Australia.
• Due to continued growth, they are seeking an Electrical Compliance Engineer with experience in electrical compliance and/or renewable energy projects to join their team.
• Excellent opportunity for an engineer looking to take ownership of technical compliance projects while working closely with a broad range of clients and regulatory bodies.
• The successful candidate will play a key role in electrical compliance, certification, regulatory requirements and renewable energy-related projects, providing technical expertise to clients across Australia.

Duties:
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for managing electrical compliance and engineering projects across a diverse client portfolio within the pharmaceutical, food, chemical, automotive and renewable energy sectors.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing new and existing electrical compliance projects from initial review through to completion.
• Providing technical electrical engineering support to Australian-based teams and clients.
• Reviewing new products and conducting technical assessments against applicable Australian Standards and regulatory requirements.
• Acting as the primary technical contact for electrical compliance enquiries.
• Managing and maintaining EESS registrations and supporting product certification activities.
• Providing guidance on electrical compliance strategies, certification pathways and long-term project planning.
• Liaising with clients, testing laboratories, certification bodies and regulatory authorities to ensure project requirements are met.
• Interpreting and applying relevant Australian and New Zealand Standards (AS/NZS), including those applicable to renewable energy technologies.
• Supporting renewable energy projects through compliance reviews and technical assessments, with exposure to CEC-related requirements highly regarded.
• Managing communications relating to electrical product compliance matters between clients and internal stakeholders.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant regulatory frameworks including EESS, ERAC, ACCC, ACMA, Energy Safe Victoria, NSW Fair Trading and other applicable Australian regulatory bodies.
• Preparing and reviewing technical documentation, including test reports, certificates, risk assessments and compliance files.
• Conducting product evaluations, investigating technical issues, performing root-cause analysis and preparing reports and recommendations.
• Supporting quality assurance activities, technical audits and continuous improvement initiatives.

About you:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline (essential).
• Demonstrated experience in electrical engineering, compliance, certification, or technical consulting environments.
• Experience within the renewable energy sector, including exposure to solar, battery storage and Clean Energy Council (CEC) requirements (highly regarded)
• Strong understanding of Australian Standards (AS/NZS) and Australian electrical regulatory requirements.
• Experience with EESS, ERAC, product certification processes, and electrical compliance requirements is highly regarded.
• Ability to interpret technical documentation, test reports, certification documentation and compliance requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proven client-facing experience.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to liaise effectively with clients, regulators, certification bodies and testing laboratories.

Renumeration/Benefits
 

• Permanent Opportunity
• Working from home flexibility
• Offering attractive salary and bonus

Apply!
If you think this could be the role for you then please apply now! Please send us a cover letter AND a detailed resume in WORD format (PDFs can be corrupted / not processed).  
Or, if you have any questions, please contact Sarah on 9040 1630

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