Graduate Electrical Engineer

Work Initiatives; North Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Work Initiatives is seeking a Graduate Engineer to join a growing electrical engineering team delivering high-voltage substations, transmission and renewable energy projects across Australia.

You will gain hands-on experience across design, studies, grid connection, commissioning and project delivery, with mentoring from experienced engineers and exposure to major energy projects. A clear path toward Chartered status is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, completed or nearing completion.
• Strong understanding of electrical engineering and power systems fundamentals.
• Interest in transmission, substations, renewable energy or BESS projects.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders. Support the design and delivery of HV substations, transmission and renewable energy projects.
• Assist with engineering calculations, technical reports, specifications and design documentation.
• Contribute to primary design including layouts, SLDs, earthing, cable routing and equipment selection.
• Support secondary systems including protection, control, SCADA, communications and metering.
• Assist with power system studies including load flow, fault level and network performance analysis.
• Support grid connection applications and compliance documentation.
• Participate in engineering reviews, HAZIDs, risk assessments and safety-in-design activities.
• Attend site inspections, FAT, SAT, commissioning and energisation activities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PowerFactory

PSCAD

ETAP

PSSE

MATLAB

AutoCAD

Job description

Join a growing engineering team delivering high-voltage transmission, renewable energy, BESS and substation projects across Australia. Gain hands-on experience across design, studies, grid connection, commissioning and project delivery.

Our client is a specialist engineering and EPC provider delivering utility-scale high-voltage infrastructure, grid connection and battery energy storage projects across Australia. They are recognised for supporting the energy transition through transmission, substation and renewable energy developments.

Description

• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.Support the design and delivery of HV substations, transmission and renewable energy projects
• Assist with engineering calculations, technical reports, specifications and design documentation
• Contribute to primary design including layouts, SLDs, earthing, cable routing and equipment selection
• Support secondary systems including protection, control, SCADA, communications and metering
• Assist with power system studies including load flow, fault level and network performance analysis
• Support grid connection applications and compliance documentation
• Participate in engineering reviews, HAZIDs, risk assessments and safety-in-design activities
• Attend site inspections, FAT, SAT, commissioning and energisation activities

Profile

A successful Graduate Engineer should have:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, completed or nearing completion
• Strong understanding of electrical engineering and power systems fundamentals
• Genuine interest in transmission, substations, renewable energy or BESS projects
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Exposure to PowerFactory, PSCAD, ETAP, PSS®E, MATLAB, AutoCAD or similar is advantageous
• Collaborative, detail-oriented and eager to develop a long-term career in the energy sector

Job Offer

• Mentoring from experienced engineers and exposure to some of Australia's biggest energy projects.
• Exposure to major transmission, renewable energy, substation and BESS projects
• Ongoing professional development and support towards Chartered status