Commissioning Engineer - HV Substations & Renewables (FIFO)

UGL; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FIFO from major Australian cities

Attractive remuneration package

Job security with project pipeline

Career progression opportunities

Strong safety culture

Job summary

UGL is seeking Commissioning Engineers to support major renewable energy, transmission, substations and power infrastructure projects across Australia. This hands-on, site-based role focuses on HV electrical systems, protection schemes, energisation activities and project handovers.

You will perform primary and secondary commissioning across HV substations and renewable energy projects, documenting procedures and ensuring safe, compliant delivery of electrical infrastructure into service.

Qualifications

• Experience in testing and commissioning electrical infrastructure.
• Experience with HV substations, transmission, power generation or renewable energy projects.
• Strong understanding of protection and secondary systems.
• Experience commissioning transformers, switchgear and associated equipment.
• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to read electrical drawings and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform testing and commissioning of HV substations, transmission infrastructure and renewable energy projects.
• Commission primary plant including transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, CTs, VTs and associated equipment.
• Test and commission protection and control systems.
• Undertake fault finding, troubleshooting and system validation activities.
• Prepare and execute commissioning procedures, test sheets, ITPs and commissioning documentation.
• Participate in switching, energisation and outage activities.
• Coordinate commissioning activities with project, construction and client teams.
• Maintain accurate commissioning records, reports and handover documentation.
• Ensure all work is completed safely and in accordance with project and client requirements.

Skills

Testing & commissioning

HV substations

Transmission projects

Protection systems

Secondary systems

Transformers commissioning

Switchgear

Fault finding

Troubleshooting

Electrical drawings

FIFO/DIDO

Travel Australia

Education

Electrical Trade Qualification

Electrical Engineering

Job description

UGL is seeking Commissioning Engineers to support major renewable energy, transmission, substations and power infrastructure projects across Australia. This hands-on, site-based role focuses on HV electrical systems, protection schemes, energisation activities and project handovers.

You will perform primary and secondary commissioning across HV substations and renewable energy projects, documenting procedures and ensuring safe, compliant delivery of electrical infrastructure into service.