Senior Electrical Engineer

Design And Build; Sydney; On-site; AUD 165,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & accreditation support

Flexible work-life balance

Job summary

Design And Build is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for our Sydney office to lead HV/EHV substation design across 132kV to 500kV, delivering layouts, calculations, and BOMs. You will coordinate across disciplines to ensure clash-free, optimized designs and interface with power system studies.

The role offers training and accreditation support with Engineers Australia, a strong project pipeline including REZ work, and a flexible work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Electrical Engineer on HV/EHV substation projects.
• Strong understanding of transmission-level design standards and requirements.
• Membership (or eligibility) with Engineers Australia.

Responsibilities

• Deliver primary design for HV/EHV substations from 132kV to 500kV (layouts, equipment arrangement, electrical clearances).
• Perform design calculations and develop detailed engineering deliverables.
• Produce complete design packages including BOMs and technical specifications.
• Coordinate across disciplines to ensure clash-free, optimised designs.
• Review and interface with power system studies and broader engineering inputs.

Skills

Electrical Engineer

HV/EHV Substations

Transmission design

Engineers Australia membership

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Position: Senior Electrical Engineer
Location: Sydney
Salary: $165k - $175k + super

Join a well-established national engineering consultancy with a strong pipeline of transmission, substation and renewable energy work, including REZ and major network upgrades.

Why This Role

• Large-scale transmission & REZ projects across NSW & VIC
• Strong technical team & stable pipeline
• Training + accreditation support (e.g. Engineers Australia)
• Flexible work-life balance

What You’ll Be Doing

• Deliver primary design for HV/EHV substations from 132kv to 500kV (layouts, equipment arrangement, electrical clearances)
• Perform design calculations and develop detailed engineering deliverables
• Produce complete design packages including BOMs and technical specifications
• Coordinate across disciplines to ensure clash-free, optimised designs
• Review and interface with power system studies and broader engineering inputs

What They’re Looking For

• Proven experience as an Electrical Engineer on HV/EHV substation projects
• Strong understanding of transmission-level design standards and requirements
• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or similar CPEng (or working towards)
• Membership (or eligibility) with Engineers Australia
• Comfortable working across design, stakeholders and delivery teams