Lead Electrical Engineer, Hv/Primary

Acciona Construcción; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global career growth

Income protection

Private health discount

Inclusive culture

Wellness benefits

Job summary

ACCIONA is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead HV primary design for substations and transmission assets across Australia. You will guide multidisciplinary teams, produce layouts, SLDs and reports, and ensure design issues are resolved with a strong safety-first approach.

You will mentor engineers and help lift technical capability while ensuring compliance with Australian standards and project timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 7+ years HV primary design for transmission networks (220kV+).
• Chartered status desirable or achievable within 6 months.
• Strong expertise in HV equipment selection, layouts, bus arrangements, earthing, insulation coordination, and primary plant integration.
• Tier 1/Tier 2 EPC or TNSP experience highly regarded.
• Solid understanding of HV transmission standards, TNSP/utility requirements, and relevant design codes.
• Proficient in producing clear primary drawings, GA layouts, SLDs, schematics, and reports.
• Experienced collaborating with secondary, civil, structural, and utilities teams, and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead primary design lifecycle for HV substations and transmission assets.
• Resolve design conflicts and verify compliance with standards.
• Develop layouts, SLDs and schematics.
• Embed Safety in Design and constructability.
• Coordinate across engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Review technical documents for accuracy.
• Guide and mentor engineers to uplift technical capability.

Skills

HV design 220kV

Primary design leadership

Layouts & SLDs

Safety in Design

Mentoring engineers

HV equipment selection

Standards knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity? Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.

Job Description

MELBOURNE | SYDNEY | PERTH | BRISBANE

Benefits

• Global career growth programs Income protection and discounted private health Inclusive culture that values you Wellness, health and financial benefits

About the Project

ACCIONA delivers complex infrastructure across Australia across civil, water and rail sectors. Our Power Systems team supports a broad range of transmission and substation projects that enable the energy transition. We deliver constructable, safe and technically robust solutions within an EPC framework. Our work focuses on long-term performance and practical delivery. Every project is underpinned by innovation and collaboration.

About the Opportunity

You lead HV primary design for substations and transmission assets. You guide multidisciplinary teams and work closely with secondary, civil and structural engineers. You produce accurate layouts, SLDs and reports, resolve design issues and embed Safety in Design. You mentor engineers and lift technical capability while ensuring compliance with Australian standards.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead primary design lifecycle
• Resolve design conflicts and verify compliance
• Develop layouts, SLDs and schematics
• Embed Safety in Design and constructability
• Coordinate across engineering teams
• Review technical documents for accuracy
• Guide and mentor engineers

Required Skills and Competencies

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
• 7+ years HV primary design for transmission networks (220kV+)
• Chartered Status (including RPEV, RPEQ, NER & CPEng), or the ability to achieve within 6 months of commencing, is desirable
• Strong expertise in HV equipment selection, substation layouts, bus arrangements, earthing, insulation coordination, and primary plant integration
• Tier 1/Tier 2 EPC or TNSP experience highly regarded
• Solid understanding of HV transmission standards, TNSP/utility requirements, and relevant design codes.
• Proficient in producing clear primary drawings, including GA layouts, SLDs, schematics, equipment schedules, and technical reports.
• Experienced collaborating with secondary, civil, structural, and communications teams, as well as utilities and contractors.
• Skilled in reviewing designs for constructability, operability, maintainability, and safety compliance.
• Active mentor committed to quality, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement

What We Offer

Engineers at ACCIONA work with complex, meaningful infrastructure. You join a team known for technical depth, collaboration and innovation. We support your development through global programs, career pathways and chartership support. You contribute to Australia’s clean energy transition through impactful engineering.

ACCIONA has been given the Top Employer 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 certification in Australia, which certifies the company's commitment to excellence in human resources management and those who focus on putting their people first through their exceptional HR policies. Since establishing a presence in Australia in 2002, ACCIONA has made significant investments in local opportunities and project development. ACCIONA employs more than 3,000 people in its renewable energy, infrastructure and water projects across Australia & New Zealand.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and promote equality and diversity. Indigenous Australians and candidates from minority groups are encouraged to apply.