Principal HV Substation Engineer - 132kV & Data Centers

Forefront Recruitment Pty; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Forefront Recruitment Pty is supporting a global data centre developer with a senior technical leadership role in Melbourne. The position focuses on upstream HV infrastructure for 132kV+ substations, GIS and related equipment layouts, and involves collaboration with EPC contractors, utilities and OEMs.

The role balances hands-on engineering with leadership, offering a pathway to Principal-level ownership and an opportunity to influence design decisions across Australian projects.

Qualifications

• Strong primary substation design experience.
• GIS experience in utility projects.
• BESS/renewables experience is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across upstream HV infrastructure and future projects.
• Review and challenge designs, set engineering requirements and resolve issues during construction, testing and energisation.
• Collaborate with EPC contractors, consultants, utilities and OEMs to deliver high-quality outcomes.
• Position offers growth toward Principal-level technical ownership and standards development.

Skills

Substation design

GIS

Leadership

HV infrastructure

Job description

Forefront Recruitment Pty is supporting a global data centre developer with a senior technical leadership role in Melbourne. The position focuses on upstream HV infrastructure for 132kV+ substations, GIS and related equipment layouts, and involves collaboration with EPC contractors, utilities and OEMs.

The role balances hands-on engineering with leadership, offering a pathway to Principal-level ownership and an opportunity to influence design decisions across Australian projects.