Senior Substation Design Lead – Hv/Ehv

Arcadis; Brisbane; Sur place; AUD 180 000 - 260 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

AECOM is seeking a Principal Primary Engineer to lead the design and delivery of high-voltage primary and substation projects. You will mentor engineers, guide technical direction, and ensure compliance with standards across multi-disciplinary teams.

This senior role involves working with clients, regulators, and project stakeholders to deliver safe, efficient substations up to 500 kV, leveraging TransGrid/Powerlink practices where relevant, within a dynamic energy team.

Qualifications

• Must have demonstrable experience in primary and substation engineering.
• Experience with HV systems and related standards.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and lead technical reviews.

Responsabilités

• Lead design and delivery of high-voltage primary and substation projects.
• Provide technical mentoring across engineering teams.
• Ensure project design compliance with technical standards and governance.
• Coordinate with protection, control, civil, and secondary engineers.
• Interface with clients, regulators, and stakeholders to align requirements.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables and reports.
• Support tendering, planning, and cost estimation activities.
• Promote safety, quality, and environmental standards throughout projects.
• Contribute to design reviews, risk assessments and value engineering.

Connaissances

Substation design

High voltage engineering

Mentoring

Technical governance

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Description du poste

Principal Primary Engineer, Substation Design I NSW

AECOM’s Energy practice provides a wide range of services from consulting and engineering design to energy engineering, energy procurement and construction (EPC) for power, energy efficiency, and renewable energy clients. Our understanding of the big picture – and the interconnection between generation, distribution, storage, and the demand side of the meter – allows us to deliver holistic strategies that improve and modernise next generation energy infrastructure. We connect knowledge and experience across our global framework to bring together a unique combination of engineers, planners, scientists, and project managers who advance cleaner, secure, and more sustainable energy solutions.

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Job Description

Lead as Principal Primary Engineer the design and delivery of high-voltage primary and substation projects, including providing technical mentoring and support across an established team of engineers and technical subject matter leaders. This role provides the scope to grow your career within an established Energy team, building on your extensive technical expertise in primary systems and substation design. You will be able to lead the delivery of projects from initiation to completion across technical, design, project delivery and supporting others development in the team, using your proven track record such as across applying TransGrid and/or Powerlink standards and practices for high voltage 330 kV projects up to 500kV.

In this position, you will play a key leadership role across engineering design, technical governance, and project execution. You will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, compliant, and efficient substation infrastructure, while driving best practices and providing technical direction across multidisciplinary teams. This is your opportunity to guide project delivery teams across complex work packages, shape technical standards, and make a tangible impact on critical and major energy infrastructure.

How you’ll make a difference

• Lead the development and review of primary system designs including layouts, equipment selection, earthing systems, and busbar configurations.
• Act as a subject matter expert for substation primary engineering within project teams to support project design and delivery excellence.
• Ensure technical verification tasks are completed, working within AECOM’s technical standards and processes.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including protection, control, civil, and secondary systems engineers.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and intermediate engineers to develop their technical and project abilities.
• Interface with clients, stakeholders, and regulatory bodies to ensure alignment with project requirements, working as a trusted advisor.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables such as drawings, specifications, and design reports.
• Support tendering, project planning, and cost estimation activities.
• Ensure adherence to safety, quality, and environmental standards throughout project lifecycle.
• Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and value engineering initiatives