Senior Electrical Design Officer - Secondary Systems and Network Design

Evoenergy; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Evoenergy is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Officer to join the Secondary Systems and Network Design team in Canberra, ACT. You will design and replace assets, focusing on lifecycle costs and end-of-life considerations, while delivering PoW design solutions and coordinating with stakeholders across government agencies.

Key responsibilities include leading complex distribution projects (substations, switchyards, overhead/underground networks), performing network and earthing analyses, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level or higher in Electrical Engineering and eligible for professional practice.
• Experience in asset-intensive industries and in design of complex electricity distribution projects.
• Understanding of regulatory environments relating to electricity distribution or similar regulated sectors.
• Demonstrated advanced problem-solving capabilities in electrical design tasks.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with internal/external stakeholders including government agencies.
• Experience with desktop applications (Microsoft Office) and asset/project/works management systems; familiarity with financial systems.
• ACT Class C driver’s license or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Analyze asset management and operational needs to determine project scope.
• Conduct site visits with stakeholders and prepare project cost estimates.
• Lead Safety in Design principles in project delivery.
• Order materials aligned with standards for proposed designs.
• Design complex distribution projects including substations, switchyards, and networks.
• Perform calculations for network analysis, earthing studies, and LV/droppage calculations.
• Engage stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes and customer experience.
• Communicate capabilities and responsibilities across project teams.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements throughout execution.

Skills

Electrical Eng.

Asset management

Regulatory knowledge

Problem solving

Stakeholder mgmt

Desktop apps

Driver's license

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Senior Electrical Design Officer - Secondary Systems and Network Design

Evoenergy has an exciting opportunity to onboard a Senior Electrical Design Officer to join our Secondary Systems and Network Design team within Evoenergy. As a Senior Design Officer, you will be responsible for designing the installation and replacement of Evoenergy assets with consideration of asset lifecycle cost. This includes consideration for the design requirements impacting the construction, maintenance, and end of life recycling/disposal phases.

In this role, you will be responsible for providing technical data and information to relevant stakeholders throughout the design process. This includes engineering analysis in the formation of design/project briefs to ensure we deliver Program of Works (PoW) design solutions in a timely manner. This role will see you engaging with many internal stakeholders, customers, developers, and Government agencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Analysing and understanding of asset management and operational needs, within a multi-disciplinary technical environment, to accurately determine project scope of works.
• Site visits with stakeholders, preparing project cost estimates and associated scope of works
• Leading by example in the application of Safety in Design principles
• Ordering materials suitable for the proposed electrical design in line with standards
• Design complex electrical distribution projects—including substations, switchyards, overheadand underground networks—in line with standards, best practice, safety requirements and cost considerations.
• Performing calculations and assessments for various design criteria including (but not limited to) network analysis, complex earthing studies, distribution cable/overhead line and LV drop calculations
• Liaising with project stakeholders to ensure a successful project outcome and positive customer experience
• Managing stakeholder expectations by communicating capabilities and responsibilities with respect to delivery of services and supporting the project for technical matters.
• Negotiating acceptable outcomes for the business while focusing on the needs and requirements of the customer
• Ensure all works within area of responsibility meet all regulatory & legal requirements
• Maintaining project oversight and advocating customers’ requirements to other business teams throughout the entire project implementation process

About you

• Tertiary qualifications in Electrical Engineering
• Demonstrated experience gained from exposure to an asset intensive industry in design of complex electricity distribution projects, including; substations, switchyards, overhead and underground networks
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of the regulatory environment relating to electricity distribution or similar regulated environment
• Demonstrated advanced problem-solving experience and electrical design tasks
• Sound knowledge, understanding and proven experience in developing and maintaining relationships with all key stakeholders, including internal and external customers, developers, contractors, consultants and government agencies
• Experience in desktop applications including Microsoft Office, asset / project / works management systems, and financial systems
• ACT Class C driver’s licence or equivalent

Applications close 6 October 2026; however, applications may be reviewed as they are received.

About Evoenergy

We own, maintain and operate the electricity distribution network in the ACT and the gas network in the ACT and parts of NSW. We supply safe, reliable and cost-effective electricity to over 200,000 residential and business electricity customers, and over 140,000 gas customers.

At Evoenergy, we’re focused on safety, reliability, innovation and sustainability. We boast a positive safety culture that encourages and inspires, because the work we do matters to thousands of Canberrans.

Thinking about the move to Canberra?

Canberra is the capital of the ACT. It has a population of 400,000 and is a modern city with a cosmopolitan feel. It offers all the city services and lifestyle amenities of a world-class capital, as well as being settled beside the alpine mountains and southeast coast which makes it an extraordinary location for adventure.

Canberra boasts a great food and wine culture and is very family-friendly with progressive education, health care, clean environment, and is home to some of Australia’s best roads and bike paths. It’s a safe, relaxed place to live.

We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer and embrace a diverse, inclusive, and respective culture, where people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We welcome people with diverse skills, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds – and encourage applications regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability.