Lead Engineer – Substations & Transmission Lines

AusNet Services Ltd; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AusNet Services Ltd is seeking a senior engineering leader to guide a multidisciplinary team through the development of transmission projects. You will oversee project scope, cost, schedule and risk, ensuring technical clarity and alignment with strategic goals.

This role involves leading design reviews for substations and transmission lines, and providing guidance across civil, structural and electrical domains.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in substation or lines engineering, project delivery and/or design.
• Strong understanding of the regulatory environment AusNet operates within.
• Proven ability to coach and lead teams to achieve goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to a team of project engineers with civil, structural and transmission lines knowledge for customer and company projects across AusNet’s transmission networks.
• Review technical requirements, scope constraints and deliverables for each project.
• Evaluate brownfield and greenfield substation and line designs for constructability, operability, safety in design.
• Develop and apply engineering standards, and mentor team members to solve complex problems.
• Build relationships across divisions and with external stakeholders to enable successful project outcomes.

Skills

Team leadership

Project delivery

Design engineering

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Cost management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

AusNet Services Ltd is seeking a senior engineering leader to guide a multidisciplinary team through the development of transmission projects. You will oversee project scope, cost, schedule and risk, ensuring technical clarity and alignment with strategic goals.

This role involves leading design reviews for substations and transmission lines, and providing guidance across civil, structural and electrical domains.