Primary Electrical Engineer

Egis in ANZ; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Parental leave

Mentoring program

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Egis in ANZ is seeking a Primary Engineer to join the National Substations design team in Australia. You will develop brownfield and greenfield substation designs across MV/HV/EHV voltages, coordinating with multiple disciplines and ensuring alignment with AS and IEC standards.

The role offers flexible working arrangements, professional growth opportunities, and exposure to diverse projects across government, private, and resource sectors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (or equivalent).
• RPEV and RPEQ certification.
• Experience with AutoCAD and MicroStation for design drawings.
• Right to work full-time in Australia.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to manage stakeholders at all levels.
• Familiar with NSP/TSP standards and connection processes.

Responsibilities

• Design primary systems for substations, including layouts and HV equipment.
• Coordinate design outputs through Preliminary, Developed, and Detailed stages, up to IFC.
• Coordinate with protection, civil, structural, and SCADA disciplines.
• Perform insulation coordination, short circuit studies, and protection coordination.
• Lead COM reviews and SiD workshops; manage design risk registers.
• Support construction and commissioning phases; respond to RFIs while monitoring budget and schedule.
• Ensure deliverables comply with scope and standards (AS 2067, AS 62271, IEC 60076).

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Stakeholder management

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

RPEV certification

RPEQ certification

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Egis is a global organisation with over 20,000 employees worldwide. With our head office based in Paris, we offer global career opportunities, as well as rewarding careers for our people locally. Drawing on our deep pool of expertise, we create innovative solutions with our clients worldwide.

Egis is an organisation with the capacity to make meaningful industry and community change in the space of place‑making, sustainability and creating connected cities. Different to other engineering firms, Egis offers true end‑to‑end capability across the entire design‑to‑operation lifecycle, offering advisory, architecture, engineering, design, asset management and operations services.

We are committed to creating great teams doing innovative work and would love you to join us to Impact the Future.

Job Description

As a Primary Engineer within the National Substations design team, you will have an opportunity to develop designs for brownfield and greenfield substations across Australia with following voltages (MV/HV/EHV).

Key Responsibilities

• Undertaking designs of primary systems, including substation layouts, high‑voltage equipment (i.e. Transformers, CB’s VT’s, CT’s, Disconnectors, Cap Banks, NER’s), busbar configurations, bay layouts, conduit and duct arrangements, cable and conductor fittings, earthing systems, lightning protection and materials lists.
• Ensure compliance with agreed scope and relevant standards such as AS 2067, AS 62271, IEC 60076,
• Undertake insulation coordination, short circuit forces, earthing and cable ampacity rating studies.
• Perform COM reviews and workshops (constructability, operability, maintainability)
• Participate in Safety in Design (SiD) workshops and maintain design risk registers.
• Undertake quality assurance reviews and make certain all deliverables are checked and approved prior to issue.
• Deliver primary design outputs at various stages: Preliminary Design (30%), Developed Design (60%), Detailed Design (80%), and Issued for Construction (IFC).
• Coordinate with secondary (protection & control), civil, structural, and SCADA disciplines to ensure alignment and accuracy.
• Provide technical support during construction and commissioning phases.
• Manage and respond to request for information (RFI’s)
• Effectively manage outcomes within budget and project programme constraints whilst maintaining high levels of technical performance
• Identify and manage scope variations according to client and/or project requirements

Qualifications

To be successful in this opportunity, you will ideally have a minimum of 5 years of relevant industry experience with demonstrated experience on electrical transmission projects. In addition, you will also have:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (or equivalent)
• RPEV and RPEQ certification
• Experience in developing design drawings using AutoCAD and MicroStation
• Relevant work rights to live and work full‑time in Australia
• Well‑developed interpersonal and communication skills to manage stakeholders at all levels
• Familiar with NSP/TSP standards and connection processes

Additional Information

What's in it for you?

• Competitive remuneration and benefits.
• A structured learning and development framework to align with career progression goals.
• Flexible working arrangements, including remote working options.
• An inclusive team culture that celebrates performance and rewards accordingly.
• Paid Primary and Secondary Carer Leave Policy, reflecting our commitment to work‑life balance.
• Support structures like our Employee Assistance Program, professional mentoring, and buddy program for new starters.
• Opportunities to work on special interest projects.
• Opportunities to work across government, private and resource sectors.
• Opportunities to travel for work across multiple offices.
• Great cultural environment where teamwork and camaraderie are promoted and valued.
• Supportive leadership based on openness.

We are open to considering this role on a full‑time, part‑time or job‑share basis. Please let us know of your flexibility requirements.

Egis is committed to creating an inclusive, creative culture that embraces diversity and flexibility. We offer generous parental leave, support flexible work practices and strive to create an environment where employees can connect, collaborate, grow and succeed.

We are expanding in Australia and New Zealand and are excited for you to join our growing team.