Graduate Electrical Engineer

Michael Page Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring

Big energy projects exposure

Professional development toward Charte

Job summary

Michael Page Australia is excited to partner with a leading engineering and EPC provider for a Graduate Engineer role in Sydney. The successful candidate will support HV substations, transmission and renewable energy projects and contribute to design, reports and calculations.

You will engage with stakeholders, develop layouts and electrical studies, and gain exposure to PowerFactory, PSCAD, ETAP, MATLAB and AutoCAD as you progress toward Chartered status in the energy sector.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or nearing completion.
• Strong grounding in 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 abilities.
• Exposure to PowerFactory, PSCAD, ETAP, PSS/E, MATLAB or AutoCAD is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Electrical engineering basics

Power systems

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PowerFactory

PSCAD

ETAP

PSS/E

MATLAB

AutoCAD

Job description

About Our Client

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.

Job 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

The Successful Applicant

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

What's on 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