Secondary Systems Engineer

CoMade; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Barista-style coffee

Offices near public transport

Job summary

CoMade is seeking a Senior Secondary Systems Engineer to own protection, control, metering, SCADA and communications design for HV substations and BESS projects in Australia. You will ensure faults are cleared safely, enable local and remote monitoring, and meet network service provider and AEMO requirements.

Responsibilities include developing protection philosophy and line diagrams for 66 kV, 33 kV and LV systems, designing protection schemes for transformers and RMUs, coordinating with

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical); CPEng/NER or working towards it.
• Minimum 8+ years in HV secondary systems design for transmission, distribution or generation substations.
• Experience with renewable or BESS connections, including power plant controllers, preferred.
• Hands-on testing and commissioning experience.
• Be part of a growing business where your work directly impacts success.
• Close-knit, collaborative team environment where your input is valued.

Responsibilities

• Develop the protection philosophy and single line protection diagrams for 66 kV, 33 kV and LV systems.
• Design protection schemes for transformers (differential, REF, overcurrent, Buchholz, winding and oil temperature), MV feeders and RMUs, busbars, and earthing/auxiliary transformers.
• Coordinate protection with the network service provider where upstream circuit breakers clear transformer faults, including intertripping and anti-islanding.
• Design substation and plant control systems: bay controllers, interlocking, local control cubicles and HMI.
• Define the SCADA architecture linking switchgear, RMUs, SUTs, battery/PCS controllers and the power plant controller.
• Design IEC 61850 station bus and process bus systems, redundant networks (RSTP, PRP/HSR) and time synchronisation (PTP/GPS).
• Produce schematics, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, panel layouts, IO lists and protection settings files.
• Prepare FAT and SAT procedures; witness factory testing of protection and control panels.
• Lead secondary injection testing, scheme and end-to-end testing, SCADA point-to-point checks and energisation.

Skills

Protection design

SCADA systems

Electrical substations

HMI design

Testing & commissioning

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)

CPEng / NER or working towards it

Tools

IEC 61850

RSTP/PRP/HSR

PTP/GPS

HMI panels

Job description

CoMade is a strategic partner specializing in mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation solutions within the infrastructure, energy, resources, and mining industries. As a project-delivery partner, their focus is on the pre-commissioning to operations phases of a project, offering rapid mobilization of specialist resources to deliver smart solutions for an efficient and effective start-up.

CoMade's vision is to become the foremost project delivery partner recognised for best-in-industry solutions. Strong culture and core values are what separate CoMade from the competition. They believe in building and setting a reputable culture, recognising, and rewarding their people who represent those core values either onsite, with clients, or in the local communities.

About this role

As our Secondary Systems Engineer, you'll own the protection, control, metering, SCADA and communications design for HV substations and BESS projects. Your work will ensure faults are cleared safely and selectively, operators can monitor and control the plant locally and remotely, and every design meets the requirements of network service providers and AEMO.

• Develop the protection philosophy and single line protection diagrams for 66 kV, 33 kV and LV systems.
• Design protection schemes for transformers (differential, REF, overcurrent, Buchholz, winding and oil temperature), MV feeders and RMUs, busbars, and earthing/auxiliary transformers.
• Coordinate protection with the network service provider where upstream circuit breakers clear transformer faults, including intertripping and anti-islanding.
• Design substation and plant control systems: bay controllers, interlocking, local control cubicles and HMI.
• Define the SCADA architecture linking switchgear, RMUs, SUTs, battery/PCS controllers and the power plant controller.
• Design IEC 61850 station bus and process bus systems, redundant networks (RSTP, PRP/HSR) and time synchronisation (PTP/GPS).
• Produce schematics, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, panel layouts, IO lists and protection settings files.
• Prepare FAT and SAT procedures; witness factory testing of protection and control panels.
• Lead secondary injection testing, scheme and end-to-end testing, SCADA point-to-point checks and energisation.

How you can support CoMade

• Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical); CPEng / NER or working towards it
• Minimum 8+ years in HV secondary systems design for transmission, distribution or generation substations.
• Experience with renewable or BESS connections, including power plant controllers, preferred.
• Hands-on testing and commissioning experience
• Be part of a growing business where your work directly impacts success
• Close-knit, collaborative team environment where your input is valued
• Exposure to high-profile, technically complex projects
• Mentorship from experienced leaders in your field
• Competitive salary aligned with market demand and experience
• Flexible working arrangements
• Opportunities to shape processes, systems, or team growth
• Barista style coffee and fresh fruit always within reach
• Offices within 1 minute of public transport

At CoMade, we value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals. All applicants must have full working rights in Australia.