Senior HV Infrastructure Engineer & Technical Authority

STACK Infrastructure; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

STACK Infrastructure seeks a Principal Engineer – HV Infrastructure to ensure technical integrity and governance of upstream HV assets. You will oversee transmission, distribution connections, substations, switchgear, HV cables, and protection systems across STACK’s Australian portfolio, acting as owner’s engineer and technical authority.

You will establish engineering requirements, review EPC designs, manage consultants, and ensure compliance with safety, reliability, and regulatory standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems Engineering.
• 10+ years’ experience in HV transmission, distribution, utilities, or major industrial HV environments.
• Experience reviewing and managing engineering delivered by EPC contractors and consultants.
• Strong knowledge of Australian electrical standards and utility/network requirements.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) and Engineers Australia registration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and engineering governance for STACK’s HV infrastructure portfolio.
• Review and approve contractor design deliverables against STACK requirements and standards.
• Lead technical reviews, design workshops, and design-risk reviews.
• Manage engineering consultants and ensure changes meet requirements.
• Support grid connection studies and power-system interface activities.
• Ensure assets meet reliability, safety, and lifecycle objectives.

Skills

HV electrical systems

Substation engineering

Engineering governance

Protection & control

Grid-connection knowledge

Technical leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems Engineering

Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) / Engineers Australia

Tools

PSCAD

PSS/E

Power Factory

Job description

STACK Infrastructure seeks a Principal Engineer – HV Infrastructure to ensure technical integrity and governance of upstream HV assets. You will oversee transmission, distribution connections, substations, switchgear, HV cables, and protection systems across STACK’s Australian portfolio, acting as owner’s engineer and technical authority.

You will establish engineering requirements, review EPC designs, manage consultants, and ensure compliance with safety, reliability, and regulatory standards