Becoming an Electrical Engineer in Queensland

About this role

Make electrical power available through design and management of electrical equipment and systems.

What you might do day-to-day in this job

Typical tasks for an Electrical Engineer include:

• develop, design and update engineering plans and calculate project costs
• plan and design power stations and power generating equipment
• develop products such as electrical motors, components or other appliances
• supervise the installation and maintenance of electrical systems
• determine what kinds of circuits transformers and other equipment are needed for a project
• understand and interpret drawings, standards and regulations
• design ways to generate, distribute and manage electricity
• write reports and develop instruction manuals for installing new electricity systems and equipment
• oversee electricity system tests and correct any faults.