Associate Director, Electrical Engineer – Grid & Storage

AECOM Corporation; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an Associate Director - Electrical Engineer in Melbourne to lead the technical electrical design for medium‑voltage systems across utility‑scale generation, storage, and hybrid projects. You will drive design from inverter/turbine terminals through substations to grid interfaces, balancing safety, performance and operability.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate across disciplines, and advance practical, coordinated designs with experience in wind, solar or BESS preferred.

Qualifications

• Experienced Electrical Engineer with strong medium‑voltage power-system design background.
• Background in utilities, industrial power systems, mining, infrastructure, design and construction is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical design approach for medium-voltage balance of plant systems on utility‑scale generation and storage projects, including collector networks, substations, auxiliary systems and interfaces to the grid connection.
• Develop and review design bases, single-line diagrams, equipment ratings, cable sizing and derating, voltage‑drop and short‑circuit withstand calculations, cable schedules, routing, earthing and lightning protection requirements.
• Build and review DIgSILENT PowerFactory models and undertake load‑flow, short‑circuit, voltage, reactive‑power, harmonic and contingency studies appropriate to the project stage.
• Select and review transformers and major electrical plant, including ratings, impedance, vector group, tap range, earthing arrangement, losses and equipment duty.
• Develop and review protection and control philosophies, grading and coordination studies, relay requirements, interfaces, test requirements and commissioning plans.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs, mentor engineers, support client decisions, and provide technical review during procurement, construction and commissioning.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Medium-Voltage Design

Power Systems Analysis

Leadership

Tools

DIgSILENT PowerFactory

Job description

AECOM is seeking an Associate Director - Electrical Engineer in Melbourne to lead the technical electrical design for medium‑voltage systems across utility‑scale generation, storage, and hybrid projects. You will drive design from inverter/turbine terminals through substations to grid interfaces, balancing safety, performance and operability.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate across disciplines, and advance practical, coordinated designs with experience in wind, solar or BESS preferred.