Senior HV Substation Engineer – Lead Design

Kbr; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Senior Primary Engineer to join our expanding national Power team in Australia. The role focuses on delivering HV substation primary designs, layouts and equipment specifications for major city‑shaping projects across the country.

You will collaborate with engineers nationwide and contribute to safe, efficient HV infrastructure delivery. Requirements include a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering with Chartered status desirable and proven HV design experience within consulting,

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Washington Accord accredited or equivalent).
• Chartered status desirable (or progression toward CPEng / RPEQ / RPEV).
• Proven experience delivering HV substation primary engineering within consulting, rail or utilities.
• Strong technical skills in layouts, equipment specification, earthing and HV design.
• Experience with DNSPs/TNSPs highly desirable.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple design tasks and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver HV substation primary design (11kV–220kV+) including layouts, sections, equipment placement and GA drawings.
• Perform equipment selection for transformers, circuit breakers, disconnectors, busbars, surge arresters and earthing systems.
• Support insulation coordination, short‑circuit duty checks and HV equipment ratings.
• Develop and review earthing designs, lightning protection layouts and clearances.
• Ensure compliance with standards, client requirements and rail/delivery frameworks.
• Work closely with Secondary, SCADA, E&B and project delivery teams to ensure integrated designs.
• Coordinate with clients, utilities and suppliers during design and construction phases.
• Support design reviews, constructability assessments and safety‑in‑design workshops.
• Provide technical direction and mentoring to junior engineers.
• Contribute to bid development and proposal support across sectors.
• Assist with continuous improvement of standards, tools and engineering processes.

Skills

HV substation design

Layouts & equipment spec

Stakeholder coordination

Mentoring juniors

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering

Job description

KBR is seeking a Senior Primary Engineer to join our expanding national Power team in Australia. The role focuses on delivering HV substation primary designs, layouts and equipment specifications for major city‑shaping projects across the country.

You will collaborate with engineers nationwide and contribute to safe, efficient HV infrastructure delivery. Requirements include a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering with Chartered status desirable and proven HV design experience within consulting,