Senior Electrical Project Engineer - Renewable Substations

ACCIONA; New South Wales; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Camp-style accommodation

Roster-based schedule

Job summary

ACCIONA is seeking a Senior Project Engineer – Electrical for the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone project in Australia. The role leads on-site delivery of substations and associated infrastructure, ensuring safety, schedule, and quality in a large-scale transmission project.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with 220kV+ substations, a relevant engineering degree, and proven leadership, planning, and regulatory compliance capabilities.

Qualifications

• Experience constructing outdoor air insulated substations and substations at 220kV or above.
• Preferable 7 years’ experience in a construction / engineering environment, on large scale renewable energy and substations projects.
• Bachelor’s degree (Engineering)
• Relevant Tertiary Education
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others.
• Presented problem solving / analytical skills.
• Demonstrated relevant leadership skills.
• Ensuring all relevant regulatory requirements are satisfied.
• Competent in planning and organising work schedules.
• Working knowledge of HS&E requirements and implementation of same
• Competent with cost control of projects
• Clear communication – verbal and written.
• High attention to detail
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office Package

Responsibilities

• Provides positive leadership to subcontractors monitors and controls their performance and ensures the quality and standard of workmanship performed both on and off site is in accordance with the specifications and relevant procedures.
• Drives commitment to quality both top down and bottom up.
• Ensures that the appropriate personnel are in place with delegated responsibilities to guarantee quality procedures are integrated.
• Ensures that project team completes all outstanding defects as a matter of priority.
• Ensures implementation of project quality plan
• Provide support and advice on planning and design suitability and options, the use of materials, resources, components or systems within the project, and construction practices and problems to ensure project success, value for money and best practice are achieved.
• Manage the operational aspects of project delivery to ensure the effective and efficient use of systems and processes involved with all phases of the project management model.
• Identifies what Authorities are appropriate in obtaining approvals with specific project work and interrelationships between Authorities.
• Maintain project schedule by monitoring project progress; coordinating activities; resolving problems.
• Prepare project status reports and change orders.

Skills

Outdoor substations experience

220kV substations experience

Leadership skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Regulatory knowledge

HS&E knowledge

Cost control

Planning & organizing

MS Office

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Relevant Tertiary Education

Tools

MS Office

Job description

ACCIONA is seeking a Senior Project Engineer – Electrical for the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone project in Australia. The role leads on-site delivery of substations and associated infrastructure, ensuring safety, schedule, and quality in a large-scale transmission project.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with 220kV+ substations, a relevant engineering degree, and proven leadership, planning, and regulatory compliance capabilities.