Engineer

Ausgrid; Sydney; On-site; AUD 127,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrificing electric vehicles

Novated leasing

Discounted health insurance

Fitness Passport

Study assistance

Secondments

Mentors

Parental leave

Aged care support

Job summary

Ausgrid, Australia’s largest electricity distributor, is seeking a Lead Designer-level Electrical Designer to produce detailed layout drawings for Zone and Sub Transmission Substations across the network. You’ll work within a multidisciplinary team, delivering design solutions for construction and coordinating HV substation components, with emphasis on safety and quality.

You’ll report to the Lead Designer in the Sydney Design team and contribute to both North and South region projects, ensuring

Qualifications

• Post electrical trade qualifications are preferred.
• Experience in design and drafting of HV electrical substation components.
• Ability to complete detailed design as part of a team and individually.

Responsibilities

• Produce detailed electrical layout drawings for Zone and Sub Transmission Substations.
• Coordinate design solutions with multidisciplinary teams and ensure safety, time, cost and quality targets.
• Develop and coordinate HV substation drawings and interpret related civil/structural drawings.

Skills

HV electrical design

Team collaboration

Detail-oriented drafting

Education

Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Electrical)

Tools

AutoCAD

Microstation

Vault

Job description

$141,314k base + 16.5% Super +a fortnightly Rostered Day Off

Permanent full time

Location: 1 x Syndey Head Office and 1x Newcastle Head Office

About Ausgrid – we’re wired for good

We’re the largest distributor of electricityon Australia’s east coast, which means over twomillion homes and businesses rely on our good work. We’re here at the heart of the energy transition, and we’re driven by a powerful purpose to make electricity accessible for all.

It’s an exciting new chapter for our companywith each day bringing a renewed energy to how we deliver, store and use electricity. As we continue to grow, we’re in search of exceptional talent to help us achieve our goals.

Everyone’s job is important here. Our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We’re committed to fostering a diverse, respectful, and inclusive workplace, and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

See yourself working here

Reporting to the Lead Designer within the Primary & Civil Sydney Design team, this role will see you responsible to produce detailed electrical layout drawings for Zone and Sub Transmission Substations throughout the Ausgrid network. You will be a member of a collaborative multidiscipline team in designing new major substations, as well as replacing/upgrading existing substation components. This role has design coverage across both the North and South regions of Ausgrid’s network and will work with the Newcastle and Sydney design teams.

Work closely with Primary Design Engineers in the development and ultimate issuing of design solutions for construction. Using your previous experience and initiative you will be wholly responsible for certain elements of the overall design solution.

Responsibility for the development and coordination of detailed electrical design drawings for substation high voltage systems meeting time, cost & quality constraints.

Minimisation of safety hazards within the resultant design solutions through the consideration of safety throughout the design process.

What you bring to the role

Post electrical trade qualifications, preferably Advanced Diploma of Engineering (Electrical) or equivalent.

Advanced Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) skills using AutoCAD and/or Microstation, and related software tools (such as Vault).

Experience in the design and drafting of HV electrical substation components.

Proven ability to complete detailed design as a team member under direction and as an individual with direct responsibility for the design.

Familiar with the apparatus and equipment used on the Sub-transmission and Distribution networks and the design philosophies employed.

Sound knowledge of Australian Standards and standard Engineering Drafting practices.

Able to interpret design drawings from other disciplines such as Civil, Structural and Secondary Systems.

Life at Ausgrid

At Ausgrid, we go beyond just a competitive salary to offer an exciting range of benefits. From salary sacrificing electric vehicles and novated leasing, to discounted corporate health insurance and access to Fitness Passport, our benefits support your work here, and your life out there.

Celebrate success every day with our employee recognition program to bring out each other’s best. Looking to grow professionally? We’ve got you covered with study assistance, secondments, training and mentors, whose advice you’ll keep wherever you go.

We’re proud to offer gender-neutral parental leave to balance work when growing your family. And if you’re caring for elderly parents, our aged care support services offer expert guidance to help you access care for your loved ones. At Ausgrid, it's all about supporting you in every aspect of life.

Application close date: 16th November 2026

(please note, this date is subject to early closure)

Applicants must have full Australian work rights to apply.