Senior HV Substation Protection & Control Engineer

Forever New Head Office; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to iconic projects in Transport

Professional development and career 1

Collaborative, people-first culture

Flexible work arrangements

National career pathways and cross‑bus

Job summary

At KBR, a Senior Secondary and Protection Design Engineer is sought to lead HV substation secondary design, including protection, control, SCADA and AC/DC systems (1kV–132kV+). You will work within a multidisciplinary team on Melbourne and national projects, delivering protection studies and integrated substation designs.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate with clients and utilities, and contribute to bids while upholding standards and quality across project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering accredited by the Washington Accord or equivalent.
• Chartered Engineer / CPEng / RPEQ / RPEV or ability to attain within 6 months.
• Proven consulting/design experience delivering for Transport clients.
• Proven experience leading teams on complex projects.
• Strong technical depth in: Protection and control design, AC/DC auxiliary systems, SCADA, secondary systems studies.
• MTM Accreditation (Designer/Checker) — or ability to obtain within 6 months is required.
• Experience with DNSPs/TNSPs — highly desirable.
• Familiarity with protection relays (e.g., SEL, GE, ABB, Schneider).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Strong organisational and project‑management capability with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead HV substation secondary design, including protection, control, SCADA, and AC/DC systems. (1kV–132kV+).
• Undertake analytical power system studies, including: Protection coordination, Load flow, Short‑circuit analysis, Arc flash hazard assessments.
• Develop protection system drawings, SLDs, functional schematics, wiring diagrams and control logic.
• Calculate CT/VT sizing and burden requirements based on system parameters.
• Prepare protection relay settings and produce detailed settings reports.
• Select protection relays and develop technical specifications aligned with project requirements.
• Work closely with Primary, SCADA, E&B and project delivery teams to produce integrated substation designs.
• Coordinate with clients, utilities, contractors and suppliers throughout design and delivery.
• Provide mentoring, technical guidance and training to junior engineers.
• Support proposals and bid development across multiple market sectors.
• Lead the design and checking, quality assurance and standards compliance.
• Support the sustainable growth of the team.
• Identify new opportunities to work with new clients.

Skills

Protection and control design

AC/DC auxiliary systems

SCADA systems

Secondary systems studies

Leadership / team management

Client-facing communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering accredited by the Washington Accord or equivalent

Chartered Engineer / CPEng / RPEQ / RPEV or ability to attain

Tools

Protection relays (SEL, GE, ABB, Schneider)

MTM Accreditation (Designer/Checker)

Job description

At KBR, a Senior Secondary and Protection Design Engineer is sought to lead HV substation secondary design, including protection, control, SCADA and AC/DC systems (1kV–132kV+). You will work within a multidisciplinary team on Melbourne and national projects, delivering protection studies and integrated substation designs.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate with clients and utilities, and contribute to bids while upholding standards and quality across project delivery.