Senior HV Substation Engineer - Rail & Energy Projects

KBR; Melbourne; Vor Ort; AUD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

KBR is seeking an experienced Senior Primary Engineer to join our expanding national Power team in Melbourne. You will deliver HV substation primary designs across major rail and energy projects, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, compliant outcomes.

As a Senior Primary Lead, you will mentor junior engineers, contribute to bid development, and drive continuous improvement of standards and processes while meeting project deadlines and client requirements.

Qualifikationen

• 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.

Aufgaben

• 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.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Stakeholder coordination

Multi-task management

HV design expertise

Ausbildung

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Washington Accord)

Jobbeschreibung

KBR is seeking an experienced Senior Primary Engineer to join our expanding national Power team in Melbourne. You will deliver HV substation primary designs across major rail and energy projects, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, compliant outcomes.

As a Senior Primary Lead, you will mentor junior engineers, contribute to bid development, and drive continuous improvement of standards and processes while meeting project deadlines and client requirements.