Senior Secondary Assets Engineer – Grid & Substation

Jemena; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jemena in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Secondary Assets Engineer to shape a reliable, modern energy network. You will lead asset replacement and maintenance programs and provide technical leadership across zone substation secondary assets, including protection relays and battery banks.

Join a team committed to safety, quality and sustainability, collaborate across disciplines, and mentor colleagues while driving grid transformation to benefit customers and communities.

Qualifications

• Proven electrical supply industry, with hands-on experience in secondary systems and communications assets.
• A proven track record of success in collaborative, commercially focused environments.
• Strong strategic thinking and a natural problem-solver.
• A clear communicator - especially when it comes to writing thoughtful Board papers, reports, and business cases.
• Skilled in project management, and confident navigating risk.
• Committed to building meaningful relationships - inside your team and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate asset replacement and maintenance programs balancing performance, cost and long-term impact.
• Lead technical standards for zone substation secondary assets, including relays, battery banks and meters.
• Develop project scopes for data centre projects for the secondary assets requirements.
• Help maintain the systems that keep our network reliable.
• Collaborate across teams to support grid transformation and meet customer needs.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Secondary assets

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Risk navigation

Relationship building

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Protection relays

Power quality meters

Communications assets

Job description

Jemena in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Secondary Assets Engineer to shape a reliable, modern energy network. You will lead asset replacement and maintenance programs and provide technical leadership across zone substation secondary assets, including protection relays and battery banks.

Join a team committed to safety, quality and sustainability, collaborate across disciplines, and mentor colleagues while driving grid transformation to benefit customers and communities.