Senior Electrical Engineer – Lead Secondary & Protection

HP Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

HP Recruitment is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to specialise in Secondary & Protection design across HV Substations, Renewable Energy, and energy storage projects. Based in Sydney or Melbourne, this permanent full-time role offers technical ownership, leadership of a national project portfolio, and mentoring of developing engineers while staying hands-on with design challenges.

You will influence engineering standards, collaborate with clients, and shape project delivery from concept to

Qualifications

• Electrical Engineering degree with strong experience in HV Substation Secondary & Protection design.
• Technical capability across protection and control systems.
• Experience with large Solar, BESS or HV infrastructure is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead Secondary & Protection packages across HV Substations, BESS and Renewable Energy projects from concept through detailed design.
• Provide technical input across protection schemes and secondary systems, review and improve design quality.
• Mentor developing Engineers and collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary project teams.

Skills

HV Substation design

Protection & control systems

Leadership / mentoring

Client engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

HP Recruitment is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to specialise in Secondary & Protection design across HV Substations, Renewable Energy, and energy storage projects. Based in Sydney or Melbourne, this permanent full-time role offers technical ownership, leadership of a national project portfolio, and mentoring of developing engineers while staying hands-on with design challenges.

You will influence engineering standards, collaborate with clients, and shape project delivery from concept to