Senior Electrical Engineer - Renewables

Aggreko; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Competitive pay

Training programs

Safety culture

Volunteer program

Career development

Job summary

Aggreko is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead design and delivery across Melbourne, Brisbane or Perth. You will prepare and review detailed electrical designs, support on-site implementation, and provide high-quality technical input to assure governance.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive asset reliability, and ensure compliance with grid and regulatory requirements across HV, MV, LV, substations, and related systems in diverse energy assets.

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering.
• 8–12 years' experience in electrical engineering for large-scale infrastructure, power generation, transmission, or renewable energy assets.
• Experience with grid connection processes and power system studies.
• Strong understanding of HV, MV, and LV electrical systems.
• In-depth knowledge of Australian Standards, network requirements, and power industry practices.
• Advanced electrical engineering design and review capability.
• Commercially aware and risk-based engineering judgement.

Responsibilities

• Deliver robust, compliant, and constructible electrical engineering solutions for assigned projects.
• Identify and manage electrical engineering risks within the scope.
• Support projects through development, delivery, commissioning, and operation.
• Provide high-quality electrical engineering assurance and design reviews for Team Lead approval.
• Improve asset reliability, availability, and performance for supported assets.
• Ensure compliance with grid connection and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate across project, operational, and commercial teams.
• Apply engineering standards and industry best practices consistently.
• Participate in tender evaluations, technical clarifications, supplier assessments, and contractor engagement.

Skills

Electrical engineering

HV/MV/LV systems

Grid connection

Power system studies

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor degree or higher in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Bring your energy to Aggreko as Senior Electrical Engineer based in Melbourne, Brisbane or Perth. You’ll provide specialist electrical engineering expertise across Aggreko's IPP Solutions portfolio, supporting the development, design, delivery, commissioning, and operation of power generation assets (thermal generation, Battery Energy Storage Systems, solar PV, hybrid energy systems, substations, and associated electrical infrastructure).

The role is focused on technical delivery — preparing and reviewing detailed designs, calculations, specifications and supporting on-site implementation — and provides high‑quality technical input to the Team Lead Electrical for assurance and governance.

Power without pause. Heating, cooling and oil-free air without end. We keep our customers’ worlds on. From world-class events that last a few weeks to mining operations and remote communities who rely on us for decades.

What You’ll Do As Senior Electrical Engineer

• Deliver robust, complaint, and constructible electrical engineering solutions for assigned projects.
• Effectively identify and manage electrical engineering risks within assigned scope.
• Successful support projects through development, delivery, commissioning, and operation.
• Provide high-quality electrical engineering assurance and design reviews suitable for assurance by the Team Lead.
• Improve asset reliability, availability, and operational performance for supported assets.
• Compliance with grid connection and regulatory requirements.
• Positive collaboration across project, operational, and commercial teams.
• Consistent application of engineering standards and industry best practices.
• Participate in technical tender evaluations, technical clarifications, supplier assessments, and contractor engagement activities.
• Hold technical responsibility across HV, MV and LV systems, substations and switchyards, protection and control systems, SCADA and plant control systems across thermal generation, BESS, Solar PV and Hybrid energy systems as well as grid connecting infrastructure and associated systems
• Provide technical mentorship and coaching to junior engineers and contractors, building a collaborative and high-performing engineering culture.

You Are / Have

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering.
• Ideally a minimum of 8-12 years' experience in electrical engineering for large-scale infrastructure, power generation, transmission, or renewable energy assets.
• Strong experience across renewable and/or thermal generation projects within an IPP, EPC, utility, owner's engineer, or developer environment.
• Proven track record providing specialist technical input and delivering detailed designs under the guidance of a Team Lead.
• Experience with grid connection processes and power system studies.
• Strong understanding of HV, MV, and LV electrical systems.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant Australian Standards, network requirements, and power industry practices
• Advanced electrical engineering design and review capability.
• Practical understanding of electrical asset reliability and lifecycle considerations with a focus on implementation within projects.
• Commercially aware and risk-based engineering judgement.

Here’s What You’ll Get

• Work from home or in the office, Hybrid
• Competitive compensation
• Paid training programs and tuition reimbursementSafety-focused culture
• Community volunteering program
• A range of career development opportunities

Our people are can-do, positive, resilient and persistent.

Equal employment opportunity

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you apply for a role at Aggreko, we will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.