Senior HV Secondary Design Engineer

Conpower; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-market salary package

Annual bonus

Flexible working options – work from h

Study assistance

Parental leave – 16 weeks primary, 6/0

Leave purchases up to 2 weeks

Salary packaging benefits

Tech: iPhone or Samsung mobile + high‑

Employee referral program up to $4,000

AI capability access

Discounts program with retailers

Job summary

CPP is seeking a Principal Engineer - Secondary to lead high‑voltage secondary design and mentor a growing team in Victoria. You’ll collaborate with national engineers on complex substations, wind farms, and battery storage projects to ensure robust, constructible designs.

Reporting to the Manager - Secondary Design, you will act as a technical authority, drive outcomes across NSW/Vic projects and help strengthen CPP’s capability in the renewables and utilities sectors.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Electrical or Power Engineering, Chartered or Professional status highly regarded.
• Extensive experience designing secondary systems for HV substations and wind/renewables.
• Experience leading complex secondary design projects and delivering end-to-end substations.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical leadership for secondary design across HV projects.
• Mentor graduates and junior engineers and develop Victoria’s design capability.

Skills

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Communication skills

Cross‑functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Electrical/Power engineering qualification

Job description

CPP is seeking a Principal Engineer - Secondary to lead high‑voltage secondary design and mentor a growing team in Victoria. You’ll collaborate with national engineers on complex substations, wind farms, and battery storage projects to ensure robust, constructible designs.

Reporting to the Manager - Secondary Design, you will act as a technical authority, drive outcomes across NSW/Vic projects and help strengthen CPP’s capability in the renewables and utilities sectors.