Distribution Design Engineer — Hybrid & Career Growth

Powercor; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Purchased leave

15 weeks gender-neutral parental leave

Health and wellbeing subsidy

Career development and planning

Job summary

Powercor is seeking Distribution Design Engineers to join our Urban Underground, Overhead & Substation Design Team across Melbourne. You will contribute to critical electricity distribution projects, delivering safe and cost-effective designs while meeting regulatory standards and business goals.

You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive innovation, best-practice design, and reliable network delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) required or being completed.
• Detailed knowledge of distribution overhead, underground, substation design and optic fibre design.
• Knowledge of Line Design, GIS, AutoCAD/Revit design (or equivalent) and electrical networks, operation, and construction plan.
• Understanding of Safety in Design practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver safe, compliant, and fit-for-purpose network infrastructure solutions across overhead, underground, and distribution substation assets.
• Support project delivery and continuous improvement by providing construction support, technical guidance, and contributing to engineering standards and practices.
• Provide effective design management to deliver projects of varying complexities within agreed time frames, quality and cost constraints.
• Actively support and implement new or modified processes and systems.
• Provide technical expertise and mentoring to design personnel in elements of Design and Design management.
• Maintain and develop knowledge relating to GIS, Line design, AutoCAD/Revit applications and/or other design and asset recording drafting systems.

Skills

Line Design

GIS

AutoCAD/Revit

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

GIS

Job description

Powercor is seeking Distribution Design Engineers to join our Urban Underground, Overhead & Substation Design Team across Melbourne. You will contribute to critical electricity distribution projects, delivering safe and cost-effective designs while meeting regulatory standards and business goals.

You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive innovation, best-practice design, and reliable network delivery.