HV Primary Engineer – Substation Design & Leadership (Hybrid)

Jacobs; North Sydney Council; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working policy

Wellbeing benefits

Parental leave

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an Associate Primary Engineer to deliver High Voltage infrastructure projects across utilities, renewables, data centres and energy transition markets. You will work with HV specialists, taking ownership of meaningful work and growing your technical and client-facing capability within a supportive team.

You will deliver primary substation designs, coordination of multidisciplinary deliverables, and build strong relationships with clients while mentoring junior engineers and

Qualifications

• Experience in HV Primary Engineering within transmission and distribution environments.
• Knowledge of Australian HV design standards and utility requirements.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary engineering deliverables.
• Great communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A collaborative mindset and commitment to quality engineering outcomes.
• Experience with AIS and GIS substations will be highly regarded

Responsibilities

• Deliver primary substation designs and design reviews (22kV-500kV).
• Produce and review layouts, SLDs, sections and equipment specifications.
• Support project delivery across scope, schedule and quality objectives.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and project stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Civil, Structural and Secondary Engineering teams.
• Mentor developing engineers and contribute to technical excellence across the team.

Skills

HV Design

Substation Layouts

Stakeholder Engagement

Multidisciplinary Coordination

Client Relations

AIS & GIS Substations

Tools

AIS substations

GIS substations

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an Associate Primary Engineer to deliver High Voltage infrastructure projects across utilities, renewables, data centres and energy transition markets. You will work with HV specialists, taking ownership of meaningful work and growing your technical and client-facing capability within a supportive team.

You will deliver primary substation designs, coordination of multidisciplinary deliverables, and build strong relationships with clients while mentoring junior engineers and