HV Engineering Lead - Renewables (ANZ)

Lightsource Bp; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Retention bank

Health insurance

Pension

Local benefits

Job summary

Lightsource bp is seeking an HV Engineering Manager for the ANZ region, based in Sydney or Auckland. You will own HV design and delivery across Australia & New Zealand, guiding MV/HV substation projects from early development through construction.

You will lead engineering teams, coordinate with NSPs, EPCs, and developers, and ensure compliance with contractual appendices and safety standards. Experience in renewables is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of HV substation design & delivery
• Experience with large-scale Solar PV, BESS, Wind & Hybrid grids
• Experience liaising with NSPs, EPC contractors & developers
• Knowledge of OEM/EPC/ICP/O&M contracts incl. Technical Appendices
• Knowledge of transmission & distribution systems & standards
• Familiarity with SCADA, Cybersecurity & SOCI Act in Australia
• Knowledge of MV/HV equipment incl. switchgear & protection systems
• Familiarity with commissioning testing for renewables installations

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering activities for MV/HV substations and HV connections for renewables.
• Advise on HV connection arrangements and lead concept designs.
• Prepare and review HV substation deliverables, Feasibility studies, programs & cost estimates.
• Develop HV substation layouts, SLDs, protection and control designs, earthing.
• Perform load flow studies, fault level calculations and protection coordination.
• Develop technical appendices for OEM/EPC/ICP/O&M contracts incl. responsibility matrices.
• Review contractor bids for compliance with Principal’s Requirements.
• Participate in design reviews and safety in design meetings.
• Attend site visits, FAT, SAT and commissioning as required.

Skills

HV substation design

Power systems modelling

Stakeholder liaison

Risk assessment

Team leadership

Grid connections

SCADA cybersecurity

MV/HV equipment

English fluency

AutoCAD familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Masters in Power Systems Engineering

Tools

Cymcap

ETAP

PowerFactory

PLS-CADD

AutoCAD

ArcGIS

Job description

Lightsource bp is seeking an HV Engineering Manager for the ANZ region, based in Sydney or Auckland. You will own HV design and delivery across Australia & New Zealand, guiding MV/HV substation projects from early development through construction.

You will lead engineering teams, coordinate with NSPs, EPCs, and developers, and ensure compliance with contractual appendices and safety standards. Experience in renewables is essential.