Lead Design Engineer, HV Substations & Renewables

Consolidated Power Projects; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-market salary

Annual bonus

Study assistance

Parental leave 16/6 weeks

Purchased leave

AI subscriptions

Referral program

Discount program

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Consolidated Power Projects (CPP) is seeking an experienced Primary Design lead in NSW to head a team of designers and design drafters. The role balances 80% hands-on technical design with 20% people leadership, guiding technical work and mentoring colleagues.

You will contribute across HV substations, BESS, data centre connections and other critical energy infrastructure projects, collaborating with construction and operations teams to ensure practical, high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in electrical engineering, engineering technology, building design, drafting or related discipline.
• Significant experience in primary design for high-voltage substations, ideally in Australian transmission/renewable energy sectors.
• Strong knowledge of substation layouts, electrical clearances, maintenance access and multidisciplinary interfaces.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD and MicroStation; solid document management and QA practices.
• Ability to coordinate workloads and manage competing priorities while maintaining quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of designers and design drafters within the NSW Engineering team.
• Provide technical direction and coordinate workloads; mentor team members.
• Drive high-quality, practical design outputs across HV substations, BESS, data centre connections and other energy projects.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Project coordination

Driver's license

Education

Electrical engineering / related discipline qualification

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Consolidated Power Projects (CPP) is seeking an experienced Primary Design lead in NSW to head a team of designers and design drafters. The role balances 80% hands-on technical design with 20% people leadership, guiding technical work and mentoring colleagues.

You will contribute across HV substations, BESS, data centre connections and other critical energy infrastructure projects, collaborating with construction and operations teams to ensure practical, high-quality outcomes.