Senior Secondary & Protection Engineer - HV Substations

Beca Pty. Ltd.

Sydney

On-site

AUD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Job summary

Beca Pty. Ltd. is seeking Senior Secondary & Protection Engineers to join our Power team.

You will design protection and controls for HV and EHV substations and lead engineering teams on major transmission and distribution projects across Australia and New Zealand. Bring extensive experience in electricity transmission and distribution, with deep knowledge of HV power designs and protection relay systems. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with clients, and ensure delivery aligns with

Qualifications

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical subject.
  • Progress toward, or achievement of, Registered Professional Engineer or Chartered Professional Engineer status.
  • Experience delivering complex power engineering projects across transmission and distribution.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement protection and controls for HV/ EHV substations (220kV/500kV).
  • Conduct fault studies using industry-standard software.
  • Lead engineering teams on large work packages; coach and mentor juniors.
  • Deliver concept and detailed designs from R&I diagrams to protection settings.
  • Provide technical client input for project scoping and design delivery.
  • Ensure compliance with design standards and quality checks.

Skills

HV power designs
Protection relay tech
Substation automation
Protection settings
Team leadership
Stakeholder comms
Problem solving

Education

Electrical Engineering degree
Professional Engineer status

Tools

Fault studies software

Job description

Beca Pty. Ltd. is seeking Senior Secondary & Protection Engineers to join our Power team.

You will design protection and controls for HV and EHV substations and lead engineering teams on major transmission and distribution projects across Australia and New Zealand. Bring extensive experience in electricity transmission and distribution, with deep knowledge of HV power designs and protection relay systems. You will mentor engineers, collaborate with clients, and ensure delivery aligns with

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