Lead Electrical Engineer (Primary, Secondary & Protection)

Syscon Pte. Ltd.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Syscon seeks a Lead Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership across substation and HV customer connection projects, delivering primary, secondary and protection system designs. You will mentor engineers and designers, drive engineering excellence, and contribute to safe, compliant solutions across a diverse HV pipeline.

You will lead design reviews, coordinate with authorities and clients, and guide project teams to deliver high‑quality outcomes while upholding Borg Group standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Power Engineering, Engineers Australia accredited.
• Extensive experience in HV primary, secondary and protection system design for substations or HV customer connection projects.
• Proven ability to manage submissions and obtain approvals from network authorities and clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead HV primary, secondary and protection designs across substations and customer connections.
• Review technical calculations, specs, drawings and deliverables as the technical authority.
• Manage submissions, stakeholder engagements and approvals with network authorities, clients and project teams.
• Provide mentorship to engineers and designers and support technical development.
• Support tenders, estimating, commissioning, energisation and risk management activities.
• Drive engineering standards and compliance with AS standards and quality management systems.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical/Power)

Tools

SEL AcSELerator

ABB CAP 505/531

Siemens DIGSI

Job description

Lead Electrical Engineer (Primary, Secondary & Protection)

Ready to take the lead on critical HV infrastructure projects and help shape Syscon's engineering capability?

Syscon is seeking an experienced Lead Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership across substation and HV customer connection projects while delivering primary, secondary and protection system designs. You'll mentor engineers and designers, drive engineering excellence, and play a key role in delivering safe, compliant and innovative solutions across a diverse pipeline of HV infrastructure projects.

As part of the Borg Group, you'll benefit from long‑term stability, significant investment and genuine career growth opportunities.

What you'll be doing

Lead the development and delivery of HV primary, secondary and protection system designs for substations and customer connection projects, ensuring engineering solutions are safe, compliant and fit for purpose.

Act as the lead technical authority across projects, providing guidance to engineers and designers while reviewing and approving technical calculations, specifications, drawings and engineering deliverables.

Manage technical submissions, stakeholder engagement and approvals with network authorities, clients and project teams, ensuring successful project outcomes.

Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineers and designers, supporting technical development and engineering excellence.

Support project delivery and business growth through technical input to tenders, estimating, commissioning, energisation activities, constructability reviews and management of technical risk.

Drive engineering standards, design processes, verification and validation activities, ensuring compliance with Australian Standards, network requirements and quality management systems.

What we’re looking for

Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical/Power) or equivalent, accredited by Engineers Australia, with extensive experience in HV primary, secondary and protection systems design for substations and/or HV customer connection projects.

Strong knowledge of primary plant selection and layout, protection philosophies, relay coordination, fault studies, arc flash assessments, CT zone application, AS 2067, AS IEC 61850 and HV design standards.

Demonstrated experience preparing technical designs, managing submissions and obtaining approvals from network authorities, clients and other key stakeholders.

Hands‑on experience configuring protection relays using platforms such as SEL, ABB or Siemens, and providing technical support throughout testing, commissioning and energisation activities.

Proven leadership experience with the ability to mentor engineers and designers while managing multiple concurrent projects and engineering deliverables.

Excellent communication, stakeholder management and organisational skills, with a current Driver’s Licence and White Card (or willingness to obtain).

Highly regarded

Chartered Engineer (CPEng) and/or NER registration.

Experience working with Transgrid, Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy or Essential Energy requirements.

Experience with substation SCADA and communications systems, including IEC 61850 and DNP3.

Experience with protection relay software including SEL AcSELerator, ABB CAP 505/531 or Siemens DIGSI.

Join a specialist engineering business backed by the scale and stability of the Borg Group.

Be part of an exciting period of significant investment and growth, with ambitious plans for the future of Syscon.

Take a senior role with the opportunity to shape engineering capability, mentor developing engineers and influence technical standards.

Work across substation, customer connection, industrial, infrastructure and renewable energy projects with genuine technical variety.

Join a business offering long‑term career opportunities as Syscon and the broader Borg Group continue to grow.