Senior Electrical Engineer (Helios)

Date Posted: 23rd March 2026

Position: Senior Electrical Engineer (Helios)

Hours: 38 hours per week

Mode: Full Time

Location: Karratha, WA, 6714

Perdaman is offering a business-focused electrical, solar engineering and middle management role. Based in Western Australia, Perdaman operates across various sectors, including fertiliser production, shopping centre management, pharmaceuticals, recruitment, and energy solutions. The company values innovation, leadership development, and teamwork, supported by strong business ethics. Perdaman is also committed to community involvement, supporting sports teams and education. This role provides an immediate start and opportunities for growth within a respected team.

Education/ Experience Requirements:

• Tertiary Qualification in Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy or relevant industry experience.
• You will be entrepreneurial and have 10+ years of experience in grid-connected solar plants/farms, renewable energy, or similar industries. You will also need to be an excellent communicator, both written and verbal, boast strong stakeholder management skills, and be a highly organised individual. Be willing to work on occasion, some weekends and outside work hours to accommodate specific site and customer requirements.
• Commercial, Industrial and Utility renewable energy systems design and delivery experience.
• Software skills using AutoCAD, Helioscope and Near Maps.
• Detailed design of commercial distributed grid-connected solar plants/renewables energy projects.
• Proven working experience in solar farms/plants or renewable energy projects of 5MW and above. BESS experience will be an added advantage.
• Design of PV system and related equipment, power system sizing inc. cable and protection equipment selection to relevant Australian and Network Operator or commercial standards.
• Knowledge of current electrical and CEC Australian standards will be an advantage.
• Be involved in the construction activities on-site inc. liaising with contractors, clients and project stakeholders when required.
• Ensure compliance with the project deliverables.
• Engage in engineering projects, including concept, feasibility, design, construction support and commissioning related to the electrical discipline.
• Prepare electrical designs for LV and MV power systems including drawings (e.g. Single lines, Schematics, layout, GA, Cable Schedules) and electrical calculations (maximum demand, cable sizing, heat load).
• Develop engineering documents including design reports, scopes of works, equipment schedules, datasheets, drawing registers etc.
• Liaising with multidisciplinary internal/external project teams and coordinating drafting throughout the design process.
• Interfacing with clients and suppliers to ensure compliance against the relevant standard, project's basis of design documents and functional specification

Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers is a leading Australian manufacturer focused on fertilizer production and sustainable energy solutions. With a commitment to innovation and efficiency, PCF is developing Project Ceres, which is Australia's largest urea manufacturing plant, located in Karratha, Western Australia.