Senior Transmission Line Engineer | Lead HV Grid Design

Aecom Australia Pty Ltd; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Leave provisions (annual)

Volunteer and representation leave

Flex public holidays

Job summary

AECOM’s Principal Transmission Line Engineer role leads design and delivery of high voltage transmission line work packages across Victoria and Australia, with opportunities to work globally.

You will guide engineering design, technical assurance, mentoring, and client relationships, applying PLS-CADD, Tower and Pole tools, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex, grid-scale projects.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of transmission line engineering experience, with design focus at concept, tender and detailed stages.
• Experience delivering work packages and leading transmission line design to client standards for grid-scale projects.
• Experience in engineering consulting with cross-disciplinary collaboration and client-facing responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the approach to transmission line engineering, designs, calculations, reviews and technical advisory support.
• Drive project delivery excellence by coordinating work packages and verification tasks.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative, technically outstanding solutions.
• Build and maintain client relationships as a trusted advisor on design work packages.
• Mentor graduates and early-career engineers across geographies and offices.
• Apply PLS-CADD, Tower and Pole tools for design verification and mentoring.
• Provide technical direction across teams and shape engineering standards.

Skills

Transmission line design

Project delivery

Mentoring

Client engagement

Leadership

Team collaboration

Technical direction

Grid-scale experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Structural Eng

Chartered Professional Engineer

Postgraduate qualification (preferred)

Tools

PLS-CADD

PLS-TOWER

PLS-POLE

AutoCAD

Neara

Job description

AECOM’s Principal Transmission Line Engineer role leads design and delivery of high voltage transmission line work packages across Victoria and Australia, with opportunities to work globally.

You will guide engineering design, technical assurance, mentoring, and client relationships, applying PLS-CADD, Tower and Pole tools, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex, grid-scale projects.