Graduate Electrical Engineer

MPAU Manufacturing; Sydney; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring

Chartered status support

Job summary

MPAU Manufacturing seeks a Graduate Engineer to support HV substations, transmission and renewable energy projects across Australia. You will gain hands-on experience from design through commissioning and project delivery, working with experienced engineers on major energy initiatives.

A successful candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, with strong power systems fundamentals and a genuine interest in transmission, substations, renewables or BESS.

Qualifications

• 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 industry tools like PowerFactory, PSCAD, ETAP, PSS/E, MATLAB, AutoCAD is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders and support 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

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PowerFactory

PSCAD

ETAP

PSS/E

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