Electrical Field Engineer – HV Safety & Maintenance

Worley; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Parental leave

Novated leases

Devices & EV plan

Salary continuance insurance

Membership reimbursement

Employee discounts

Rewards program

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Worley in Melbourne seeks an experienced electrical engineer to maintain HV safety governance, switching procedures and risk controls. You will authorise HV switching, manage permits, and support maintenance across transformers and protection systems.

The role requires a degree in Electrical Engineering, professional registration, and hands-on HV/LV experience in energy or industrial settings. You will engage with clients and stakeholders while upholding safety and compliance standards.

Qualifications

• A degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent qualification.
• Registration with BIL and the relevant state regulator as a licensed electrical engineer.
• Demonstrated experience with HV and LV electrical systems in energy, utilities or industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of HVOA/EOA requirements, Victorian electrical safety regulations and Blue Book compliance.
• Technical knowledge of protection systems, fault analysis, transformers, generators, motors, earthing, bonding, lightning protection and overhead line reticulation.
• Experience with DC systems, UPS and battery technologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and independent decision-making skills.
• A clear commitment to safety, compliance, technical accuracy and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with clients, contractors and operational stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Maintain HV safety governance, access and switching procedures, safe approach distances, arc-flash assessments and electrical risk controls.
• Authorise and control HV switching activities, including switching sheets, isolation plans, earthing procedures and operator authorisations.
• Issue and cancel HV access permits, sanctions for test and test permits, while verifying recipient competency.
• Support preventative, condition-based and major maintenance programs across transformers, protection systems, switchgear, earthing systems and other critical electrical assets.
• Oversee critical testing programs, review results and approve the safe return to service of equipment.
• Lead technical investigations into protection trips, transformer and cable faults, earth faults and arc-flash incidents, and develop corrective and preventative actions.
• Plan and support outages, commissioning activities, system modifications and re-energisation strategies.
• Lead system restoration and emergency switching responses following grid or major protection events.
• Identify reliability trends, support lifecycle replacement strategies and contribute to maintenance budgets, cost estimates and the five-year asset strategy.
• Engage closely with the client, Contract Manager, Operational Manager, MC Manager and Site Leads.

Skills

HV/LV Electrical Systems

Protection Systems

Fault Analysis

Transformers & Generators

Earthing & Bonding

DC Systems & UPS

Safety & Compliance

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

Analytical Thinking

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Worley in Melbourne seeks an experienced electrical engineer to maintain HV safety governance, switching procedures and risk controls. You will authorise HV switching, manage permits, and support maintenance across transformers and protection systems.

The role requires a degree in Electrical Engineering, professional registration, and hands-on HV/LV experience in energy or industrial settings. You will engage with clients and stakeholders while upholding safety and compliance standards.