Senior Primary Engineer: HV Substations & Grid Projects

Aurecon Group; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Aurecon invites applications for a Senior Primary Engineer to join its Energy team in Australia. You will lead Primary engineering packages across transmission substations, renewable energy connections, and major grid infrastructure from concept through detailed design, coordinating with global resources.

You will mentor junior engineers, manage scope, programme, budgets, and contribute to proposals and tenders while engaging with clients on multi-disciplinary teams across Melbourne and Adelaide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering is required.
• Significant experience with HV substations and transmission.
• Chartered status or ability to obtain within a reasonable timeframe.

Responsibilities

• Lead Primary engineering packages across transmission substations, renewable energy connections, and major grid infrastructure from concept through detailed design.
• Act as a senior technical adviser, resolving complex design issues and leading client discussions and workshops.
• Undertake or lead technical review and verification of Primary design packages as required.
• Lead engineering teams across regions, coordinating interfaces with other disciplines.
• Provide technical direction and develop junior engineers toward greater responsibility.
• Own Primary engineering scope, programme, budgets, and resourcing in collaboration with PMs and Design Managers.
• Support proposals and tenders through scope, methodology, estimates, and resourcing.
• Build trusted relationships with network service providers and key clients.

Skills

Primary engineering

High-voltage substations

Transmission infrastructure

Team leadership

Client workshops

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Job description

Aurecon invites applications for a Senior Primary Engineer to join its Energy team in Australia. You will lead Primary engineering packages across transmission substations, renewable energy connections, and major grid infrastructure from concept through detailed design, coordinating with global resources.

You will mentor junior engineers, manage scope, programme, budgets, and contribute to proposals and tenders while engaging with clients on multi-disciplinary teams across Melbourne and Adelaide.