HV Substation Design Lead

Enertia Talent; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Enertia Talent is seeking a Design Manager for HV substation projects in Australia. You will provide technical leadership across design and delivery, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and external consultants through the full project lifecycle.

The role includes pre-sales input, design delivery, construction and energisation, with a focus on 110kV+ substations, standards adherence, and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (required).
• 5–10 years of engineering experience with strong HV substation exposure.
• Experience in EHV substation design, 110kV and above.
• Strong understanding of substation design, standards and technical specifications.
• Experience leading design teams and coordinating external consultants.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across technical and non-technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical input to sales and tender teams on design, scope and constructability.
• Own end-to-end design delivery of HV substation projects from early design to completion.
• Coordinate civil, structural, primary and secondary disciplines for accuracy and constructability.
• Lead internal design teams, external consultants and OEMs to align design, procurement and technical requirements.
• Attend client, supplier and subcontractor meetings to negotiate requirements and resolve design issues.
• Own the design programme with the Project Manager, managing interfaces and schedules through to completion.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Enertia Talent is seeking a Design Manager for HV substation projects in Australia. You will provide technical leadership across design and delivery, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and external consultants through the full project lifecycle.

The role includes pre-sales input, design delivery, construction and energisation, with a focus on 110kV+ substations, standards adherence, and stakeholder engagement.