Lead Power Infrastructure Project Engineer

Transgrid; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Transgrid is seeking a Tertiary-qualified Electrical Engineer to lead major power infrastructure projects from concept through definition. You will prepare scopes, feasibility studies, and option analyses, while supporting cost estimates and schedules to enable investment decisions.

You will collaborate with planning, design, operations and delivery teams to deliver substations, transmission lines and network augmentation projects in NSW/ACT.

Qualifications

• Tertiary-qualified Electrical Engineer with Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status.
• Strong technical knowledge of substation and transmission infrastructures, with proven experience in feasibility assessments, option analysis, concept design development, and project development for large-scale power infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated ability to develop power project scopes, cost estimates, schedules, business cases and investment proposals that support informed decision-making.
• Proven stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams, consultants and external partners to achieve project outcomes.
• Knowledge of project risk management, Australian engineering standards and project delivery frameworks; professional accreditation (CPEng or equivalent) and experience with EHV transmission projects highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of project scopes, requirements, feasibility studies and option assessments for major transmission infrastructure projects, ensuring alignment with network planning needs and long-term strategic objectives.
• Develop concept designs and delivery strategies for substations, transmission lines and reactive plants, ensuring practical, cost-effective and future-ready solutions.
• Facilitate engineering workshops and technical reviews to ensure proposed solutions are practical, constructible and aligned with applicable standards and business requirements.
• Provide support in estimating capital cost, scheduling project, conducting risk assessments and preparing business case documentation to facilitate project approvals and successful delivery outcomes.
• Define project staging, delivery strategies and implementation approaches to support efficient execution while minimising network and operational impacts.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders to manage project risks, resolve technical challenges and drive informed decision-making throughout project development.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Feasibility assessments

Cost estimation

Project scheduling

Risk management

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Feasibility analysis tools

Cost estimation software

Job description

Transgrid is seeking a Tertiary-qualified Electrical Engineer to lead major power infrastructure projects from concept through definition. You will prepare scopes, feasibility studies, and option analyses, while supporting cost estimates and schedules to enable investment decisions.

You will collaborate with planning, design, operations and delivery teams to deliver substations, transmission lines and network augmentation projects in NSW/ACT.