Substation Equipment Engineer - HV/EHV Projects

Stantec; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible start/finish times

Hybrid work model

Paid parental leave

Career development mentoring

Diversity networks (Women@Stantec, etc

Salary packaging & insurance

Job summary

Stantec Australia is seeking an experienced Equipment Engineer to lead design and delivery of HV/EHV substations across multiple projects. You’ll coordinate major equipment scopes, support procurement, and ensure safety and quality standards while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

The role demands strong electrical engineering expertise, hands-on testing/commissioning exposure, and the ability to manage complex schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems preferred).
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in equipment engineering for HV/EHV substations, ideally within Australian utility or transmission environments.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) registered with Engineers Australia.
• Strong experience with primary substation equipment including transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, GIS, reactors, capacitors, instrument transformers and associated plant.
• Experience preparing technical specifications, reviewing vendor designs, and supporting equipment procurement activities.
• Exposure to testing and commissioning of HV/EHV substation equipment (desirable).
• Understanding of Civil/Structural and Protection & Control interfaces within substation projects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, AutoCAD and MicroStation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with clients, suppliers, contractors and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes within project timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare technical specifications for major equipment, construction and Testing & Commissioning.
• Provide technical support for procurement, construction and commissioning.
• Review and approve vendor drawings for new equipment.
• Review and approve test results from pre and post testing work, sign off on Test Report Cover Sheet (TRCS) for new equipment.
• Review field delegation report to check work is done satisfactorily.
• Develop safe engineering solutions by using initiative and judgement to perform activities such as developing designs, analyzing and resolving problems, and interpreting engineering specifications on complex assignments for projects and/or operations.
• Perform periodic tasks independently which may include on-site construction quality control and monitoring to ensure design compliance.
• Engage with the engineering team where engineering problems are difficult, complex, or unusual, to support management of engineering risk.
• Assist in preparing proposals, project plans and estimate.
• Coordinate with other disciplines during project execution to solve challenging technical issues.
• Follow internal QA/QC procedures to deliver high quality engineering service to the clients.
• Design/Engineering in Electrical may be required to complete deliverables.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Power systems

Vendor specifications

AutoCAD / MicroStation

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems preferred)

CPEng registration (Engineers Australia)

Tools

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Job description

Stantec Australia is seeking an experienced Equipment Engineer to lead design and delivery of HV/EHV substations across multiple projects. You’ll coordinate major equipment scopes, support procurement, and ensure safety and quality standards while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

The role demands strong electrical engineering expertise, hands-on testing/commissioning exposure, and the ability to manage complex schedules.