Senior Electrical Engineer - BESS & Grid Projects

Regenerate Talent Pty; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Regenerate Talent Pty is partnering with an Australian energy storage company in Melbourne to recruit a Senior Electrical Engineer. You will lead electrical design from design through commissioning, owning technical decisions and shaping grid‑connected and microgrid projects.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate with EPCs, DNSPs, OEMs and consultants, and advance safety‑in‑design practices across the business. A hands‑on role with strong design and stakeholder engagement awaits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent required.
• Proven experience delivering electrical/project engineering in power, renewables, or industrial infra.
• Strong grounding in protection and control, earthing, cable sizing and switchboards/substations.

Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership of electrical design for grid‑connected, off‑grid and microgrid storage projects.
• Prepare and review SLDs, schematics, cable schedules, specifications, calculations and design packages.
• Verify MV and LV designs, including transformers, RMUs, switchboards, protection, metering and auxiliary systems.
• Mentor Project Engineers, drafters and external engineers, and review their work for quality.
• Lead design workshops, Safety‑in‑Design assessments and constructability reviews.
• Support FAT, SAT, commissioning and troubleshooting, including PPC/EMS integration, protection validation and grid‑compliance testing.
• Manage technical risks and design variations, and make clear recommendations to the team.

Skills

Electrical design

Protection & control

Grid connection

Safety in Design

Technical writing

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SCADA

PPC/EMS

Job description

Regenerate Talent Pty is partnering with an Australian energy storage company in Melbourne to recruit a Senior Electrical Engineer. You will lead electrical design from design through commissioning, owning technical decisions and shaping grid‑connected and microgrid projects.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate with EPCs, DNSPs, OEMs and consultants, and advance safety‑in‑design practices across the business. A hands‑on role with strong design and stakeholder engagement awaits.