Senior Technical Officer – Electrical Technology

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Areas Of Interest:   Higher Level Technicians
Certificate Level:  Advanced Diploma
Certificate Name:  Advanced Diploma of Electrical - Engineering
Certificate Description:  As a Senior Technical Officer (Electrical Technology) you would design and validate/evaluate electrical equipment and systems, manage risk, estimate and manage projects and provide technical advice/sales. (Note - It meets the prescribed requirements for Engineering Associate membership of Engineers Australia and ERAC requirements for an ‘Electrician‘s licence‘.)
Code:  UEE62211
Work Type:  Analytic & Scientific Persuading & Service

Skills & Knowledge you will learn

Use engineering applications software on personal computers
Apply methods to maintain currency of industry developments
Manage risk in electrotechnology activities
Develop design briefs for electrotechnology projects
Write specifications for electrical engineering projects
Apply industry and community standards to engineering activities
Apply material science to solving electrotechnology engineering problems
Apply physics to solving electrotechnology engineering problems
Establish and follow a competency development plan in an electrotechnology engineering discipline
Apply Occupational Health and Safety regulations, codes and practices in the workplace
Fabricate, assemble and dismantle utilities industry components
Solve problems in d.c. circuits
Fix and secure electrotechnology equipment
Use drawings, diagrams, schedules, standards, codes and specifications
Implement and monitor energy sector OHS policies and procedures
Compile and produce an energy sector detailed report
Provide engineering solutions for problems in complex multiple path circuits
Provide solutions to basic engineering computational problems
Document and apply measures to control OHS risks associated with electrotechnology work
Solve problems in single and three phase low voltage machines
Solve problems in single and three phase low voltage electrical apparatus and circuits
Arrange circuits, control and protection for general electrical installations
Solve problems in electromagnetic devices and related circuits
Solve problems in low voltage a.c. circuits
Install low voltage wiring and accessories
Install appliances, switchgear and associated accessories for low voltage electrical installations
Verify compliance and functionality of low voltage general electrical installations
Terminate cables, cords and accessories for low voltage circuits
Select wiring systems and cables for low voltage general electrical installations
Trouble-shoot and repair faults in low voltage electrical apparatus and circuits
Develop and connect electrical control circuits
Provide engineering solutions to problems in complex polyphase power circuits
Manage large electrical projects
Plan large electrical projects
Develop strategies to address environmental and sustainability issues in the energy sector
Ensure team effectiveness
Estimate electrotechnology projects
Develop detailed electrical drawings
Prepare tender submissions for electrotechology projects
Manage contract variations
Use advanced computational processes to provide solutions to energy sector engineering problems
Develop engineering solutions for energy supply power transformer problems
Develop energy sector computer network applications infrastructure