Secondary Design & Protection Engineer

Aurecon Australasia Pty Ltd - Philippines Branch Office; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurecon is seeking a Secondary Design & Protection Engineer for our Energy team in Perth. You will work on hands-on substation secondary and protection designs for transmission and distribution projects, including earthing studies and MV distribution design, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver robust electrical solutions.

Join a team that values diverse ideas and engineering excellence, with opportunities to grow and take ownership of technical designs under senior guidance.

Qualifications

• Hands-on substation design and protection experience at senior engineer level.
• Experience leading earthing studies and substation lighting design.
• Ability to own designs and calculations and collaborate with senior leads.

Responsibilities

• Delivering hands-on substation secondary designs and protection designs for transmission and distribution projects.
• Undertaking earthing studies and substation lighting design as part of coordinated electrical design packages.
• Contributing to medium voltage (MV) distribution designs, working closely with other engineering disciplines.
• Taking ownership of technical designs and calculations, with guidance and review from senior technical leads.
• Focusing on technical design delivery, with limited client-facing responsibilities.

Skills

Substation design

Protection systems

Earthing studies

MV distribution design

Technical leadership

Job description

Secondary Design & Protection Engineer

At Aurecon, we are optimistic about the future. We are thinkers, solvers, and collaborators who work with our clients to deliver the infrastructure and assets that strengthen communities and create a sustainable future.

As a Secondary Design & Protection Engineer in our Energy team based in Perth, you'll contribute to projects and programs that make a real difference and be part of a team that embraces challenges, welcomes diverse ideas, and engineer solutions with people and outcomes in mind.

What you'll do

• Delivering hands-on substation secondary designs and protection designs for transmission and distribution projects
• Undertaking earthing studies and substation lighting design as part of coordinated electrical design packages
• Contributing to medium voltage (MV) distribution designs, working closely with other engineering disciplines
• Taking ownership of technical designs and calculations, with guidance and review from senior technical leads
• Focusing on technical design delivery, with limited client-facing responsibilities

What you'll bring

• Hands-on experience in substation design and protection systems at a senior engineer
• Experience leading and undertaking earthing studies, substation lighting design, with exposure to MV distribution design
• The technical capability to own designs and calculations and collaborate with senior leads and multidisciplinary teams
• Experience on Western Power, Pilbara or Power and Water (Northern Territory) projects
• Project experience from resources clients would be desirable, along with wind or solar / renewables project experience

How we support your growth

We believe your career should be a rewarding adventure. You will tackle some of the world's most complex infrastructure challenges, in an environment that supports your ambitions, where we hold ourselves, and each other, to the highest standards. Recognised by the AFR as a Best Place to Work in 2026, we embrace diverse perspectives, giving you the opportunity to make a real impact.

Who we are

We are an engineering consultancy with more than 6,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and Asia. We believe the world needs people who can engineer possibilities; people who can create infrastructure that makes life better for people and the planet. That is why we are here - to bring ideas to life, the Aurecon way.

Our hiring decisions are made by people, not AI. We're most interested in your individual thinking and experiences-so please ensure your application reflects your authentic perspective.