Senior / Electrical Primary Engineer, Energy

Aurecon; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurecon in Perth is seeking an Electrical Primary Engineer in Energy to contribute to HV substation projects up to 330kV. You will work within a multidisciplinary team on design, analysis, and client-focused engineering outcomes.

Based in Western Australia, you’ll deliver compliant primary designs and collaborate across utilities, mining, and infrastructure clients, applying Australian Standards and Western Power requirements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering and HV substation design experience in Australia.
• Experience with HV primary equipment specification and calculations.
• Experience delivering to Western Power or utility operators.
• Strong technical communication skills for reports and client documentation.
• Collaborative with multidisciplinary project teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver HV substation primary designs up to 330kV with layouts and diagrams.
• Specify primary plant equipment including transformers, switchgear, instrument transformers, surge arresters, and busbar systems.
• Perform engineering studies and calculations across earthing, insulation coordination, lightning protection, and conductor design.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for safe, reliable, and constructable solutions for utility, mining, and infrastructure clients.
• Lead technical reviews, support design approvals, and provide engineering input through construction, testing, and commissioning phases.
• Apply Western Power, Australian Standards, and relevant industry requirements to deliver compliant and high-quality outcomes.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

HV Substation Design

Equipment Specification

Engineering Calculations

Client Documentation

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Electrical Primary Engineer - Energy

At Aurecon, we are optimistic about the future. We are thinkers, solvers, and collaborators who work with our clients to deliver the infrastructure and assets that strengthen communities and create a sustainable future.

What you’ll do

As an Electrical Primary Engineer in our Energy team based in Perth, you’ll contribute to projects and programs that make a real difference and be part of a team that embraces challenges, welcomes diverse ideas, and engineer solutions with people and outcomes in mind.

• Deliver high-voltage substation primary designs up to 330kV, including layouts, general arrangements, and key electrical diagrams
• Specify and select primary plant equipment, including transformers, switchgear, instrument transformers, surge arresters, and busbar systems
• Perform engineering studies and calculations across areas such as earthing, insulation coordination, lightning protection, and conductor design
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop safe, reliable, and constructable solutions for utility, mining, and infrastructure clients
• Lead technical reviews, support design approvals, and provide engineering input through construction, testing, and commissioning phases
• Apply Western Power, Australian Standards, and relevant industry requirements to deliver compliant and high-quality outcomes

What you’ll bring

• A degree in Electrical Engineering and experience delivering HV substation primary design projects within Australia
• Proven capability in substation design, equipment specification, and engineering calculations for transmission and distribution networks
• Experience working to Western Power requirements and/or delivering projects for utility, mining, or industrial network operators
• Strong technical communication skills, with the ability to prepare design reports, specifications, and client-facing documentation
• A collaborative approach and ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary project teams
• Experience managing competing priorities while delivering quality outcomes for clients and stakeholders

How we support your growth

We believe your career should be a rewarding adventure. You will tackle some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges, in an environment that supports your ambitions, where we hold ourselves, and each other, to the highest standards. Recognised by the AFR as a Best Place to Work in 2026, we embrace diverse perspectives, giving you the opportunity to make a real impact.

Who we are

We are an engineering consultancy with more than 6,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and Asia. We believe the world needs people who can engineer possibilities; people who can create infrastructure that makes life better for people and the planet. That is why we are here – to bring ideas to life, the Aurecon way.