Senior Electrical Engineer - HV Substations & Protection

Green Grid Connect Pty Ltd; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Brisbane CBD office

Competitive salary

Bonus structure

Career growth

Ownership mindset

Job summary

Green Grid Connect Pty Ltd in Brisbane is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer with a passion for protection systems to lead HV design and mentoring across substations up to 500kV. You will guide engineering decisions, develop fit-for-purpose solutions, and drive delivery of complex HV infrastructure projects.

You will collaborate with clients, project teams, and stakeholders to balance technical excellence with commercial outcomes, while advancing safety, quality, and best practices across

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified Electrical Engineer.
• RPEQ registration or CPEng with eligibility to obtain RPEQ.
• Strong expertise in protection design, secondary systems and substation engineering.
• Experience with power system studies, network connection solutions and engineering assessments.
• Ability to build trusted client relationships and influence stakeholders.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical and engineering decision-making for HV primary and secondary systems, protection and substation design projects up to 500kV.
• Partner with clients and pre-contract teams to develop practical, fully scoped and commercially competitive project solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight across multi-disciplinary electrical infrastructure projects from concept through to delivery.
• Oversee design activities, engineering studies and outputs to ensure safe, compliant and cost-effective solutions.
• Support project delivery by proactively managing technical risks and resolving design challenges.
• Develop and improve engineering tools, standards, templates, and best practices.
• Mentor and support internal and external engineering teams with a strong safety, quality, and customer-focused culture.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Protection design

Substation design

RPEQ registration

CPEng eligibility

Power system studies

Client relationships

Mentoring teams

Communication skills

Safety culture

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Green Grid Connect Pty Ltd in Brisbane is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer with a passion for protection systems to lead HV design and mentoring across substations up to 500kV. You will guide engineering decisions, develop fit-for-purpose solutions, and drive delivery of complex HV infrastructure projects.

You will collaborate with clients, project teams, and stakeholders to balance technical excellence with commercial outcomes, while advancing safety, quality, and best practices across