Secondary Engineer

Enerven; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexi-time

Annual leave loading 17.5%

Superannuation 13%

Electricity reimbursement

Refer a colleague up to 5000

Income protection

Parental leave 18 weeks

Leave purchase up to 20 days

Novated lease salary sacrifice

Health insurance & gym discounts

Career development

Job summary

Enerven is seeking a Secondary Engineer to deliver HV and UHV substation and renewable energy secondary designs across a national portfolio from concept to commissioning. You will review work and provide guidance to engineers, drafters and project teams while balancing technical and commercial factors.

Based in Sydney from our Macquarie Park office, you will collaborate with protection specialists to ensure integration with SCADA and telecom interfaces, and contribute to process improvements and

Qualifications

• Qualified engineer with detailed knowledge of secondary design across substations and renewables.
• Experience on HV/UHV transmission projects and ability to produce secondary deliverables.
• Ability to plan, prioritise, and estimate engineering effort across multiple projects.
• Ability to communicate clearly with engineers, drafters and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop HV and UHV secondary designs for substations and renewables (SLDs, schematics, general arrangements, cable schedules, load calcs).
• Review secondary designs and provide guidance to engineers, designers and drafters.
• Coordinate with protection team to align secondary designs with protection, control, metering and SCADA.

Skills

Secondary design

Protection schemes

Engineering estimating

Stakeholder comms

Team collaboration

Education

Electrical/Electronic/Mechatronic Eng

Tools

SCADA interfaces

Job description

Design the secondary systems behind Australia's HV and UHV substations and renewable networks

• National projects driving Australia's shift to renewable energy
• Real technical depth, with input from bid through to commissioning
• Shape how the discipline works, not just what it delivers

Enerven delivers electrical infrastructure and telecommunications solutions that are vital to connecting communities across Australia. Our design, construction, and maintenance services ensure reliable power generation, transmission, and distribution to homes and businesses nationwide - and our commitment to renewable energy and resilient grid infrastructure sets us apart.

The expertise and dedication of our people spans the entire electricity network, so careers at Enerven are defined by meaningful contributions and impactful work.

At Enerven, we’re connecting you with tomorrow.

About the role

As a Secondary Engineer at Enerven, you'll deliver secondary designs for HV and UHV substations and renewable energy projects across a national portfolio. The work spans single line diagrams, schematics, general arrangements, cable schedules and load calculations, from early concept and bid stages through to commissioning.

Reporting to the Protection and Secondary Engineering Lead, you'll also review the work of other secondary engineers and provide technical guidance to less experienced members of the team. You'll work closely with designers, drafters, project teams and business development, making decisions that balance technical, commercial and contractual requirements. It's a role with real technical depth and the scope to influence how the discipline works, not just what it produces. This role is based in Sydney, working from our Macquarie Park office.

What you'll be doing

• Developing HV and UHV substation and renewables secondary designs, including SLDs, schematics, general arrangements, cable schedules and load calculations
• Reviewing secondary designs and providing technical guidance to engineers, designers and drafters
• Working alongside the specialist protection team to ensure secondary designs integrate cleanly with protection, control, metering and SCADA requirements
• Supporting business development with conceptual designs, estimates and project proposals
• Improving engineering processes, procedures and templates to lift consistency and quality of outputs
• Providing technical advice to internal and external stakeholders, weighing technical, commercial and contractual factors
• Contributing to value engineering opportunities and providing site-based support during construction and commissioning

About you

You’re a qualified engineer with detailed knowledge of secondary design across substations and renewable energy projects, and a good working understanding of protection schemes and power engineering fundamentals. You've worked on HV or UHV transmission projects and can produce and review secondary deliverables with confidence. You plan and prioritise your own work well, estimate engineering effort realistically, and communicate clearly with engineers, drafters and non-technical stakeholders. You're also someone who looks for better ways of doing things and are happy to share your knowledge and experience with other members of the team.

What you'll bring

• A degree in Electrical, Electronic or Mechatronic Engineering that supports admission as a Corporate Member of Engineers Australia
• Experience delivering secondary designs across renewable energy, transmission and distribution projects
• Detailed knowledge of substation and renewables design principles, secondary schematics, and SCADA and telecommunications interfaces
• Familiarity with protection schemes and protection fundamentals
• Estimating skills for engineering scopes, along with strong planning and prioritising across multiple projects
• A collaborative approach and the confidence to review others' work and support graduate engineers

About us

The work behind the network

When you join Enerven, you are working for a team guided by its core values of dependability, proactiveness and collaboration.

A skilled and diverse workforce

Our broad industry skillset enables us to meet complex challenges with agility and expertise. Our team is at the forefront of change - building a more sustainable future by connecting Australia with tomorrow.

Outstanding culture of safety and well-being

Health, safety and well-being form the foundations of our operations, and we have an unwavering commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our people, our customers and the community we serve.

Flexible work options and employee benefit programs

Enjoy flexible working conditions that ensure you can have a better work, life balance, all in a collaborative, safe and supportive work environment. Our variety of employee benefits include:

• Flexi-time accrual
• 17.5% leave loading on annual leave
• 13% superannuation
• Up to $900 in electricity reimbursement each year
• Generous Employee Referral Program with incentives of up to $5,000*
• Automatic coverage from our income protection scheme
• 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave
• Ability to purchase extra annual leave of up to 20 days
• Salary sacrifice towards novated lease vehicle
• Corporate discount towards health insurance and gym memberships
• Leadership and career development opportunities

An inclusive and equal opportunity organisation

We value and respect the unique backgrounds and experiences of our employees, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. As members of the Diversity Council Australia, our employees can receive full access to research, events and expertise on all aspects of diversity and inclusion.

Given safety is at the forefront of everything we do, candidates will undergo comprehensive pre-employment screening, including a medical and a police check.

Enerven is part of the SA Power Networks Group, with employment formally engaged via Utilities Management Pty Ltd (UMPL)