Principal Primary Engineer

Beca; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Beca's Power team is seeking an experienced Principal Primary Engineer to provide technical leadership across transmission, distribution, renewable energy and infrastructure projects in Australia and New Zealand. You will lead technical governance, mentor multidisciplinary teams and foster strong client relationships while delivering high‑quality engineering outcomes for major projects across the region.

This role offers opportunities for growth and chartership pathways within Engineers

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering transmission, distribution and renewable energy projects with HV primary substation engineering expertise.
• Proven success leading multidisciplinary teams with technical governance.
• Strong client engagement, stakeholder management and business development capability.
• Excellent communication, commercial awareness and mentoring passion.
• Experience in primary systems design, equipment specification, Safety in Design, constructability reviews, utility standards and renewables/grid projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership, design assurance and governance across major projects.
• Act as trusted advisor to clients and project teams, delivering practical engineering solutions.
• Lead review and approval of complex engineering deliverables ensuring quality and safety.
• Support business growth through client engagement and mentoring technical teams.

Skills

HV substation design

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Safety in Design

Renewables integration

Job description

Beca's Power team delivers innovative solutions across transmission, distribution, renewable energy, industrial, rail, water and airport infrastructure projects throughout Australia and New Zealand. Together, we're helping shape the future of energy across the region.

The Opportunity

Beca's Power team is seeking an experienced Principal Primary Engineer to provide technical leadership across transmission, distribution, renewable energy, and infrastructure projects throughout Australia and New Zealand.

In This Role, You'll

• Provide technical leadership, design assurance and governance across major transmission, distribution, renewable energy, and infrastructure projects.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients and project teams, developing innovative, practical and commercially sound engineering solutions.
• Lead the review and approval of complex engineering deliverables, ensuring quality, safety and technical excellence.
• Support business growth through client engagement, major pursuits, industry involvement and mentoring technical teams.

About You

You're a highly respected engineering professional known for your technical expertise, leadership and ability to build strong client relationships. You enjoy solving complex challenges, influencing outcomes and helping others succeed.

You'll Bring

• Extensive experience delivering transmission, distribution and renewable energy projects, with strong expertise in high-voltage primary substation engineering.
• Proven success leading multidisciplinary teams, providing technical governance and delivering complex engineering outcomes.
• Strong client engagement, stakeholder management and business development capability.
• Excellent communication skills, commercial awareness and a passion for mentoring and developing others.
• Experience in areas such as primary systems design, equipment specification, Safety in Design, constructability reviews, utility standards, and renewable energy or grid connection projects.

What We Offer

A career with Beca will provide you with:

• Flexibility & Wellbeing: We recognise that achieving a work‑life balance is unique to everyone. Enjoy flexible working options to manage your personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement.
• Belonging & Ownership: Join a diverse and inclusive team where collaboration and creativity thrive, and you can bring your whole self to work. You may also have the chance to take advantage of our unique shareholder opportunities, sharing in our collective success.
• Parental Leave: Take time for what matters most with up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders.
• Career Growth & Development: Your growth is our priority! Benefit from continuous learning and professional development through our company training programmes and support for professional accreditation, including pathways to Chartership with Engineers Australia. Work alongside industry leaders and gain hands‑on experience to unlock your career potential.

Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.