Senior Commissioning Engineer – Substations & HV Systems

Acciona; Mudgee; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Camp accommodation

Roster-based schedule

Job summary

ACCIONA is seeking a dedicated Commissioning Engineer to join The Central West Orana Transmission Project team, delivering high‑voltage commissioning across substations and energy hubs.

You will conduct thorough testing of electrical equipment, review documents, and collaborate with designers, contractors and client representatives to ensure timely completion and regulatory compliance on an energy infrastructure program planned to energise by 2028.

Qualifications

• Experience in commissioning electrical systems for substations and networks.
• Familiar with IEC61850 and relay protection systems.
• Ability to prepare and review commissioning test procedures and reports.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough testing of electrical equipment such as transformers, circuit breakers, protection relays, and control systems.
• Prepare, review, and maintain commissioning documents, procedures, reports and checklists.
• Collaborate with designers, contractors and client representatives to ensure timely execution.
• Identify and resolve issues during commissioning, including troubleshooting.
• Conduct site visits for site acceptance tests and energisation readiness.
• Implement communications schemes including routers, firewalls and switches to connect substations.

Skills

Electrical commissioning

Substation projects

SCADA integration

Relay protection systems

IEC61850 protocol

Site testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Test procedures

Job description

ACCIONA is seeking a dedicated Commissioning Engineer to join The Central West Orana Transmission Project team, delivering high‑voltage commissioning across substations and energy hubs.

You will conduct thorough testing of electrical equipment, review documents, and collaborate with designers, contractors and client representatives to ensure timely completion and regulatory compliance on an energy infrastructure program planned to energise by 2028.