Principal Electrical Engineer – HV Systems Lead (Sydney)

Design & Build Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Design & Build Recruitment in Sydney is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to act as the technical lead for major national HV projects, including substations, solar farms and battery energy storage systems.

You will perform HV modelling, grid connection studies, protection and earthing design, and develop specifications and datasheets for equipment. You’ll also coordinate with AEMO, DNSPs and TNSPs to ensure project success.

Qualifications

• BSc Engineering or equivalent.
• CPEng or eligibility to obtain.
• 10+ years’ HV design experience.
• Proficiency with power system modelling tools (ETAP, PowerFactory or PSCAD).
• Experience in earthing design and CDEGS.
• Strong knowledge of Australian standards.

Responsibilities

• HV systems modelling, grid connection studies, protection studies, earthing designs and technical designs for private HV networks, solar farms and battery energy storage systems.
• Produce technical documentation, specifications and datasheets for electrical equipment (switchgear, transformers, protection & control systems).
• Manage relationships with AEMO, DNSPs and TNSPs.

Skills

Power system modelling

HV design

ETAP

PowerFactory

PSCAD

CDEGS

Australian standards

Education

BSc Engineering

Tools

ETAP

Job description

Design & Build Recruitment in Sydney is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to act as the technical lead for major national HV projects, including substations, solar farms and battery energy storage systems.

You will perform HV modelling, grid connection studies, protection and earthing design, and develop specifications and datasheets for equipment. You’ll also coordinate with AEMO, DNSPs and TNSPs to ensure project success.