At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead design for HV substations and renewable energy projects, ensuring compliance and quality.
- Company: Established EPC business known for major power and infrastructure projects.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development, and a chance to impact Australia's energy transition.
- Other info: Hands-on role with opportunities for collaboration and professional growth.
- Why this job: Join a respected engineering team and work on large-scale, complex projects across Australia.
- Qualifications: Experience in secondary systems design and strong knowledge of relevant standards required.
The predicted salary is between 160000 - 180000 $ per year.
Position: Senior Electrical Engineer
Salary: 160-180k
Company: EPC
Location: Melbourne
Projects: HV substations and renewable energy projects
Design & Build has partnered with an established EPC business delivering major projects across power, renewables, and infrastructure. You’ll take the technical lead on secondary systems for HV substations and renewable energy projects, delivering protection and control designs from concept through to commissioning. This is a hands-on role with a balance of technical design, client interaction, and project input, perfect if you enjoy both detail and big-picture work.
Why this role?
- Work on complex, large-scale HV projects across Australia
- Join a collaborative, well-respected engineering team
- Career development and progression opportunities
- Contribute to Australia’s energy transition
What you’ll be doing:
- Leading the preparation of protection and secondary systems design packages
- Developing and reviewing schematics, logic diagrams, and functional specs
- Coordinating with primary, civil, and drafting teams to ensure design alignment
- Ensuring compliance with industry standards, QA, and client expectations
- Supporting project delivery from early design through testing and commissioning
- Collaborating with internal stakeholders, OEMs, and utilities as needed
What you’ll bring:
- Proven experience in secondary systems design for HV & EHV Substations
- Expertise in protection relays, control systems, and SCADA
- Strong working knowledge of AS/NZS 61850 and relevant HV standards
- Tertiary qualifications in Electrical Engineering
- CPEng (or working towards) and EA membership preferred
- Strong communication and documentation skills
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