Dual College RPEQ Engineer (14266)Electrical EngineeringElectronics EngineeringTelecommunications EngineeringSystems EngineeringSoftware EngineeringApplications EngineeringInstrumentation and Controls EngineeringHazardous Area Engineering (IECEx)Commissioning (FAT/SAT)Smart Metering and IoT EngineeringEngineering ManagementProduct Management (Pragmatic, SAFe)Project ManagementSite Project Quality AssuranceFIFO Site SupervisionFull-Stack Web DevelopmentAI Training ServicesEngineering Mentoring
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Electrical Engineering

RPEQ-signed electrical engineering (RPEQ 14266 | CPEng | NER | MIEAust). If your project needs a design certified, verified, or carried from concept to commissioning by a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland, this is what I do. Registration is verifiable on the BPEQ register.

Every discipline, professionally provided

Electrical Engineering here is the umbrella for the full breadth of skills in the banner above: each is provided in a professional form under the same registered accountability (RPEQ 14266: Electrical; Information, Telecommunications and Electronics), whether engaged as a designer, a certifier, a manager, or a mentor.

Dual College RPEQ Engineer (14266)Electrical EngineeringElectronics EngineeringTelecommunications EngineeringSystems EngineeringSoftware EngineeringApplications EngineeringInstrumentation and Controls EngineeringHazardous Area Engineering (IECEx)Commissioning (FAT/SAT)Smart Metering and IoT EngineeringEngineering ManagementProduct Management (Pragmatic, SAFe)Project ManagementSite Project Quality AssuranceFIFO Site SupervisionFull-Stack Web DevelopmentAI Training ServicesEngineering Mentoring

Ways to engage

RPEQ certification and sign-off

Your design, my professional responsibility: RPEQ review, verification, and sign-off of electrical and instrumentation designs, data sheets, drawings, and documentation to Queensland requirements.

Design from concept

Full electrical and instrumentation design: from scope of work and basis of design through schematics, calculations, and registers to issued-for-construction work packs.

Site, testing, and commissioning

Pre-FAT, FAT, and SAT testing, hazardous area inspection, commissioning support, and onsite technical troubleshooting for operating facilities.

Services

RPEQ certification

  • RPEQ design certification and sign-off (Electrical; Information, Telecommunications and Electronics)
  • Design verification of third-party electrical designs
  • Engineering hold-point sign-off
  • Compliance and certification test plans

Electrical design

  • Single line diagrams, load schedules, and cable sizing/schedules to AS/NZS 3000
  • Earthing, bonding, and lightning protection
  • LV distribution, motor control centres, UPS and emergency power
  • Lighting design; generator and transformer sizing
  • Power systems analysis: load flow, fault level, protection settings, power quality

Hazardous areas

  • Hazardous area classification, drawings, and reports
  • IECEx and ATEX equipment registers and compliance
  • Intrinsically safe (IS) loop calculations
  • Hazardous area inspection and sources-of-release assessment
  • HAZOP participation and process safety input

Instrumentation, control, and commissioning

  • Instrument data sheets, loop diagrams, cause and effect diagrams
  • DCS, PLC, RTU, and SCADA/HMI design and programming (Limited)
  • Telemetry and communications (ZigBee, GPRS, 3G/4G, ethernet)
  • Pre-FAT, FAT, and SAT testing; electrical and instrument commissioning
  • Smart metering and IoT product engineering

Engineering disciplines (ITEE)

  • Electronics engineering: metering hardware, accessories, and embedded product design
  • Telecommunications engineering: radio, modem, and network communications systems
  • Systems engineering: multi-disciplinary automation and integration design
  • Software engineering: firmware, SaaS head-end systems, and full-stack web applications
  • Applications engineering: fitting products and systems to client requirements

Management and delivery

  • Engineering management: leading engineers, electricians, and subcontractors across countries
  • Product management: roadmaps, backlogs, and certification (Pragmatic I-III, SAFe POPM/SSM)
  • Project management: scope, schedule, risk, and budget (Grad Cert Project Management, QUT)
  • Quality control engineering: quality management systems, inspection and test planning, non-conformance and corrective action, audit and compliance verification
  • Business system setup: business process design and mapping, workflow and tooling, document and records control, data and reporting systems
  • Site project quality assurance: QA inspections, deviation registers, RPEQ documentation sign-off
  • Mentoring of junior electrical, mechanical, and software engineers

Sectors

Oil and GasMiningUtilitiesEnergyResearch and Education

Standards I design to

Professional Engineers Act 2002 (Qld)Electrical Safety Act 2002 (Qld)Electrical Safety Regulation 2013 (Qld)AS/NZS 3000 (Wiring Rules)AS/NZS 3008.1.1 (Cable Selection)AS/NZS 3100 (General Requirements for Electrical Equipment)AS/NZS 3112 (Plugs and Socket-Outlets)AS/NZS 3760 (In-Service Safety Inspection and Testing)AS/NZS 3820 (Essential Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment)AS/NZS 60079.10.1 (Hazardous Area Classification)AS/NZS 60079.14 (HA Installation and Design)AS/NZS 60079.17 (HA Inspection and Maintenance)AS 60204.1 (Safety of Machinery: Electrical Equipment)AS 60529 (Degrees of Protection, IP Ratings)IEC 60730-2-9 (Automatic Electrical Controls: Temperature Sensing)IEC 61010-2-010 (Safety: Laboratory Equipment with Heating)

Featured RPEQ project

University of Queensland fluidized bed food dryer

RPEQ electrical report and certification (Rev C, June 2026)

RPEQ-certified electrical engineering report for UQ's fluidized bed dryer research equipment: electrical safety and compliance assessment against the Electrical Safety Act 2002 and Regulation 2013, AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 3760, AS/NZS 3820, AS 60204.1, AS 60529, and the relevant IEC equipment standards. (Full write-up and photos being prepared.)

Experience

Lead Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer · gas plant equipment and services

2026

Technical authority for E&I across coal seam gas, biogas, and filtered gas plant projects (VPSA systems). Led engineers and electricians; hazardous area classification and IECEx compliance; intrinsic safety loop calculations; HAZOP participation; E&I tender estimates; FAT/SAT and commissioning support.

Senior Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer · national engineering contractor

2025

E&I work packs for fuel terminals and defence fuel installations: single line diagrams, hazardous area registers, earthing and power schematics, data sheets. RPEQ quality assurance and sign-off; site work in Sydney, Cairns, Adelaide, and Brisbane.

Senior Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer · energy engineering consultancy

2023 to 2024

E&I work packs for CSG extraction equipment and facilities. International secondment to Papua New Guinea for SAT and QA equipment inspections and E&I team management; CO2 pipeline protection system designs; commissioning, operating, and test procedures; RPEQ sign-off.

Product Manager and Engineer · global smart metering manufacturer

2016 to 2023

Owned smart electricity, gas, and water metering products end to end: firmware, hardware, accessories, and the head-end SaaS system. Pattern approval and international certification, roadmaps and feature backlogs across Australia and New Zealand, RPEQ sign-off of engineering documentation.

Senior Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer · multi-disciplinary consultancy

2012 to 2015

CSG extraction equipment and facility work packs: P&IDs, single line diagrams, hazardous area registers and inspection sheets. DCS, PLC, and SCADA/HMI design programming; FAT/SAT inspections; mentoring junior engineers; RPEQ sign-off.

Project Engineer · automation systems integrator

2011 to 2012

Automation systems design: DCS, PLC, RTU, and SCADA/HMI configuration and programming on industrial SCADA platforms; greenhouse gas emission software implementation for blue-chip clients.

E,I&C Engineer / Senior Project Engineer · gas automation and smart metering

2007 to 2011

Hazardous area automation and SCADA design for coal seam gas equipment; telemetry and RTU engineering; installation and commissioning across Australian mining sites; enterprise smart metering support and accessory testing across AU, NZ, and South-East Asia.

Consulting services and rates

Professional engineering consulting (technical reviews, engineering assessments, governance, and documentation) is engaged through the Professional Engineering and Management Services page, where consulting rates are published.

View services and rates

Specific project references available on request. To discuss an engineering engagement: kevin.kelly.rpeq@gmail.com (Outlook)

Certificates and registrations