Senior MV Electrical Design Lead for Renewables

Aecom2; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an Associate Director - Electrical Engineer to lead the technical design and delivery of medium-voltage systems for utility-scale wind, solar, BESS and hybrid projects across Australia. You will guide the design from inverter to grid connection, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and mentor engineers to ensure safe, reliable and cost-effective outcomes.

You will own design bases, protective philosophies and studies using DIgSILENT PowerFactory, and you will balance safety,

Qualifications

• Significant experience (12+ years) designing and leading medium-voltage electrical systems, typically at 11 kV to 33 kV, across concept, preliminary and detailed design stages.
• Demonstrated cable-system design capability, including ampacity and derating, voltage drop, short-circuit withstand, screen and sheath

Responsibilities

• Lead MV design for balance of plant on utility-scale generation and storage projects, including collectors, substations, auxiliary systems and interfaces to the grid connection.
• Develop and review design bases, single-line diagrams, equipment ratings, cable sizing and derating, voltage-drop and short-circuit calculations.
• Build and review DIgSILENT PowerFactory models and undertake load-flow, short-circuit, voltage, reactive-power, harmonic and contingency studies.
• Select and review transformers and major electrical plant, including ratings, impedance, vector group, tap range, earthing arrangement, losses and equipment duty.
• Develop and review protection and control philosophies, grading and coordination studies, relay requirements, interfaces, test requirements and commissioning plans.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs, mentor engineers, support client decisions, and provide technical review during procurement, construction and commissioning.

Skills

Leadership

Electrical design

MV power systems

Project delivery

Team mentoring

Client communication

Problem solving

Tools

PowerFactory

Job description

AECOM is seeking an Associate Director - Electrical Engineer to lead the technical design and delivery of medium-voltage systems for utility-scale wind, solar, BESS and hybrid projects across Australia. You will guide the design from inverter to grid connection, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and mentor engineers to ensure safe, reliable and cost-effective outcomes.

You will own design bases, protective philosophies and studies using DIgSILENT PowerFactory, and you will balance safety,