Senior Engineer

Zerra DC; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Zerra DC is seeking a Senior HV Engineer in Brisbane to lead high‑voltage design and integration for Western Downs Digital Park.

You will coordinate with grid providers, consultants, contractors and internal project teams to deliver safe, compliant HV solutions that meet regulatory requirements and project milestones.

This role requires 12+ years in HV substation design and a degree in Electrical or Power Systems engineering; chartership and NER/RPEQ eligibility are preferred.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in HV substation design or utility-scale power projects.
• Experience with 33kV to EHV systems, transformers, protection and metering.
• Knowledge of Australian grid-connection processes and standards.
• Data centres or energy-intensive developments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead HV design and integration across primary substations and campus HV network.
• Coordinate interfaces with service providers, consultants, contractors and internal teams.
• Perform load-flow, fault-level and protection-coordination studies.
• Support procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Ensure safety, compliance and alignment with project programme.

Skills

HV substation design

12+ years experience

33kV to EHV

grid connection

risk management

Education

Electrical or Power Systems engineering degree

Chartership / NER / RPEQ preferred

Tools

ETAP

SKM PowerTools

Job description

Lead the high-voltage engineering that will connect and power a major hyperscale data centre campus.

Location Brisbane, Queensland, with regular travel to Dalby |Reports to Technical Director

About Zerra DC

Zerra DC develops and operates hyperscale data centre campuses across Australia, Japan and India, delivering capacity at scale into markets being reshaped by the growth of cloud and AI. Zerra DC is part of AGP Sustainable Real Assets, a global infrastructure and real assets business with more than 800 professionals across 15 offices.

Western Downs Digital Park

Western Downs Digital Park is a major new hyperscale data centre campus at Kogan in Queensland. Planned across multiple delivery phases, it brings together AI-ready data centres, energy infrastructure and a purpose-built campus environment. This is an opportunity to help shape the technical foundations of a critical new digital infrastructure asset from the ground up.

The role

The Senior HV Engineer will lead the high-voltage design and technical integration required to connect and distribute power across Western Downs Digital Park. You will provide specialist leadership across primary substations, utility interconnection and the campus high-voltage network from concept through delivery, commissioning and handover.

You will be a key technical interface with network service providers, consultants, contractors, equipment suppliers and internal project teams, ensuring the HV solution is safe, compliant, reliable and aligned with WDDP's programme, commercial and operational requirements.

What you will lead

• Concept and detailed design for primary substations, including transformers, switchgear, protection, earthing and metering.
• The campus HV reticulation architecture serving multiple data-centre facilities and supporting infrastructure.
• Load-flow, fault-level and protection-coordination studies, single-line diagrams and technical specifications.
• Utility and grid-connection interfaces, technical schedules, metering, asset boundaries and approvals.
• Technical risk associated with long-lead equipment, supply constraints, utility approvals and energisation milestones.
• HV technical support through procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and handover.

What you will bring

You will be a senior high-voltage engineer with deep substation, transmission, distribution or utility connection experience. You will combine detailed power-systems knowledge with the ability to coordinate complex interfaces and keep critical decisions moving against demanding programme milestones.

• At least 12 years of experience in HV substation design, network connections or utility-scale power infrastructure.
• Expertise across 33kV to EHV systems, transformers, switchgear, protection, earthing, metering and network studies.
• Strong knowledge of Australian grid-connection processes, the National Electricity Rules and relevant network and technical standards.
• Experience with data centres, mission-critical facilities or other major energy-intensive developments is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with ETAP, SKM PowerTools or an equivalent power-system analysis platform.
• An Electrical or Power Systems Engineering degree; chartership, NER registration and RPEQ status or eligibility are preferred.

The opportunity

This is a central technical role in a development where power availability, resilience and delivery certainty are fundamental. You will help define the HV platform for the initial campus and the expansion phases that follow.