Secondary Design & Protection Engineer

Aurecon Australasia Pty Ltd; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurecon Group is seeking a Secondary Design & Protection Engineer for our Energy team in Perth. You will deliver hands-on substation secondary designs and protection systems for transmission and distribution projects, and work with multidisciplinary teams to meet project outcomes.

You will lead earthing studies, substation lighting design, and contribute to MV distribution design while taking ownership of technical designs with guidance from senior leads.

Qualifications

• Hands-on substation design and protection experience at senior engineer level.
• Experience leading earthing studies and substation lighting design with MV distribution exposure.
• Ability to own designs and calculations and collaborate with senior leads.
• Experience on Western Power, Pilbara or Power and Water projects.
• Desirable: renewables exposure (wind/solar) in projects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver hands-on substation secondary and protection designs for MV projects.
• Undertake earthing studies and substation lighting design.
• Contribute to MV distribution design in collaboration with other disciplines.
• Take ownership of technical designs and calculations with mentoring from senior leads.
• Focus on design delivery with limited client-facing responsibilities.

Skills

Substation design

Protection systems

MV distribution design

Earthing studies

Technical ownership

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.

What you'll do

• 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.
• 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.

We value diverse experiences and welcome applications for part-time or flexible working arrangements.

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