Associate Transmission Lines Engineer

Jacobs; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Paid parental leave

Wellbeing resources

Global giving and volunteering program

Job summary

Jacobs is looking for an experienced Technical Lead in Transmission Lines in Adelaide to shape technical direction within the APAC Transmission & Distribution team. The role involves leading projects, providing technical guidance to engineering teams, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

This position offers opportunities for flexible working arrangements and is part of Jacobs' commitment to wellbeing and employee support. Candidates should have a degree in engineering and substantial experience in transmission line engineering.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in overhead transmission line engineering, including planning, design, and project delivery.
• A proven track record leading large, complex, multidisciplinary infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical judgment, with the confidence to make and defend engineering decisions.
• A collaborative leadership style and the ability to work effectively across geographies and cultures.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex overhead transmission line projects from concept through to construction.
• Act as a technical authority for transmission line engineering, providing independent review and quality assurance.
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards and client requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to local and global engineering teams.
• Collaborate across disciplines to deliver integrated project outcomes.

Skills

Transmission line engineering

Project management

Technical leadership

Collaboration across disciplines

Quality assurance

Risk management

Education

Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, or Structural Engineering

Professional engineering accreditation

Job description

Overview

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Technical Lead in Transmission Lines to join our growing APAC Transmission & Distribution team in Australia. This senior role is for an established transmission line specialist who wants to shape technical direction, influence major infrastructure outcomes, and grow their leadership profile within a global consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex overhead transmission line projects from concept through to construction, establishing design criteria, methodologies, and technical governance.
• Act as a technical authority for transmission line engineering, providing independent review, quality assurance, and risk management across projects.
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards and client requirements, including AS/NZS, ASCE, IEEE, and IEC.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to local and global engineering teams, building capability and supporting succession.
• Collaborate across disciplines (civil, structural, electrical, environmental) to deliver integrated project outcomes and drive continuous improvement.
• Play an active role in business growth through proposal development, technical leadership on bids, and client engagement.
• Build trusted advisor relationships with major utilities, developers, and government clients.
• Contribute to Jacobs' technical community of practice, industry forums, and thought‑leadership initiatives across the APAC region.

Qualifications

• A degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, or Structural Engineering.
• Extensive experience in overhead transmission line engineering, including planning, design, and project delivery.
• A proven track record leading large, complex, multidisciplinary infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical judgment, with the confidence to make and defend engineering decisions.
• A collaborative leadership style and the ability to work effectively across geographies and cultures.
• A passion for technical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Professional engineering accreditation (e.g., CPEng, NER, RPEQ, RPEV) or a clear pathway and support to achieve accreditation within a reasonable timeframe.

Benefits

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we've gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You'll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. Find out more about life at Jacobs here.

Our meticulously curated employee benefits support ALL employees throughout every stage of life. From paid parental leave to a lifetime financial allowance for you and your partner to access family‑forming fertility & IVF treatment, adoption, and surrogacy assistance along with menopause and low‑T treatment.

We are steadfast in our commitment to the wellbeing of you and your loved ones with a comprehensive suite of wellbeing resources supporting you physically, emotionally and financially. This is demonstrated in our company being recognised by WGEA for 12 consecutive years as an employer of choice for gender equality along with our industry-leading GOLD employer status by the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

Cultural Support

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are invited to nominate a cultural representative to participate on the interview panel — please let your recruiter know in your application. No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals — all at a single global company.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.