Senior & Principal Electrical Engineers | HV Power & Energy

HRG Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

HRG Recruitment is seeking Senior and Principal Electrical Engineers to join Australia's HV power and energy infrastructure sectors across Sydney and Melbourne. These roles offer senior design, leadership, and potential Technical Director career paths with multiple employer opportunities.

You'll work on HV substations, protection, grid connections, renewables, BESS and data centres, retaining hands-on design authority while guiding project delivery and mentorship.

Qualifications

• Background in HV electrical engineering, primary or secondary design, protection, grid connections or power infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead HV primary designs covering equipment layouts, clearances, earthing, switchyards and design assurance.
• Work across protection and control, secondary design, substation automation and associated HV systems.
• Support renewable energy, BESS, transmission and data centre projects through design, technical delivery and engineering leadership.

Job description

Senior & Principal Electrical Engineers | HV Power & Energy

Senior & Principal Electrical Engineers | HV Power & Energy
Multiple Opportunities | Sydney & Melbourne | Power & Energy Infrastructure

Calling all Senior Electrical Engineers, Principal Design Engineers, Lead Engineers, Engineering Managers and Technical Directors across Australia's power and energy sector.

Considering a move now or into 2027? We work with several companies actively hiring across HV substations, primary and secondary design, protection, grid connections, renewables, BESS and data centres.

Whether you want to deepen your technical expertise, move into leadership or broaden your experience, we can connect you with businesses that won't box you into one area, but give you room to develop in the direction you want to take your career.

What's On Offer

• Choice of Employers - Explore different engineering teams, project portfolios and career paths across several businesses.
• Major Infrastructure Projects - Work across transmission, distribution, renewables, BESS, data centres and grid connections.
• Technical Progression - Opportunities from Senior and Principal Engineer through to Technical Lead, Engineering Manager and Technical Director.
• Stay Hands-On - Retain technical responsibility and design authority without having to move into management.
• Leadership & Mentorship - Work alongside experienced engineers, develop your skills or mentor others as you progress.
• Career & Remuneration - Explore roles that better align with your technical interests, earning expectations and longer term goals.

What You'll Be Doing

• Primary Substation Design - Lead HV primary designs covering equipment layouts, clearances, earthing, switchyards and design assurance.
• Secondary Systems & Protection - Work across protection and control, secondary design, substation automation and associated HV systems.
• Grid Connection & Energy Infrastructure - Support renewable energy, BESS, transmission and data centre projects through design, technical delivery and engineering leadership.

What Will Make You Successful

• Engineering Experience - A background in HV electrical engineering, primary or secondary design, protection, grid connections or power infrastructure.
• Technical Capability - Strong knowledge of your discipline, Australian Standards and transmission, distribution or energy projects.
• Career Ambition - Whether you're a Senior Engineer, Principal, Technical Lead or Director, we're interested in your technical strengths and where you want to take your career.

Why Apply?

Changing employers should give you something you don't already have.

Whether that's more complex projects, better mentorship, technical development or a clearer path into leadership, we can help you explore companies that align with your goals.

Our clients are actively hiring ahead of 2027. Now is a good time to explore what's on offer, have those conversations and secure the right move ready for the new year.

The people behind critical infrastructure.

HRG is a national workforce solutions provider specialising in recruitment, labour hire and executive search across Digital Infrastructure, Data Centres, Telecommunications, Critical Communications, Energy and Renewables.
Additional information

• Explore opportunities with multiple employers across Australia's power sector
• Work on major HV, renewable energy, grid connection and data centre projects
• Progress your technical career with opportunities into senior leadership