About this role
Role Overview
- You lead HV primary design for substations and transmission assets.
- You guide multidisciplinary teams and work closely with secondary, civil and structural engineers.
- You produce accurate layouts, SLDs and reports, resolve design issues and embed Safety in Design.
- You mentor engineers and lift technical capability while ensuring compliance with Australian standards.
- Lead primary design lifecycle
- Resolve design conflicts and verify compliance
- Develop layouts, SLDs and schematics
- Embed Safety in Design and constructability
- Coordinate across engineering teams
- Review technical documents for accuracy
- Guide and mentor engineers
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
- 7+ years HV primary design for transmission networks (220kV+)
- Chartered Status (including RPEV, RPEQ, NER & CPEng), or the ability to achieve within 6 months of commencing, is desirable
- Strong expertise in HV equipment selection, substation layouts, bus arrangements, earthing, insulation coordination, and primary plant integration
- Tier 1/Tier 2 EPC or TNSP experience highly regarded
- Solid understanding of HV transmission standards, TNSP/utility requirements, and relevant design codes.
- Proficient in producing clear primary drawings, including GA layouts, SLDs, schematics, equipment schedules, and technical reports.
- Experienced collaborating with secondary, civil, structural, and communications teams, as well as utilities and contractors.
- Skilled in reviewing designs for constructability, operability, maintainability, and safety compliance.
- Active mentor committed to quality, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
Benefits
- Global career growth programs
- Income protection and discounted private health
- Inclusive culture that values you
- Wellness, health and financial benefits