Associate – Primary Electrical Engineer (HV Substation Design)

Beca Corporate Holdings Limited,; Manurewa; On-site; NZD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking an Associate – Primary Electrical Engineer to develop HV and EHV substation designs across New Zealand and Australia. In this role, you will lead project delivery, coach junior engineers, and ensure quality technical work while collaborating with a diverse team. You will contribute significantly to the Power business and help shape the future of energy infrastructure. Apply now to be part of an innovative team focused on making everyday better.

Qualifications

• Experience leading primary design on complex substation projects.
• Knowledge of New Zealand and Australian regulations for electrical systems.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of project technical requirements for HV Substation designs.
• Provide technical leadership and input for designs and project delivery.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers while managing project outcomes.

Skills

Primary electrical design

HV Substation design

Coaching and mentoring

Team collaboration

Proficiency in design software

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CYMCAP

CDEGs

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Navisworks

Job description

Overview

Associate – Primary Electrical Engineer (HV Substation Design)

• Lead the delivery of project technical requirements for Primary and HV Substation designs to enable the transmission, distribution, and decarbonisation of energy across NZ and Australia
• Apply and grow your technical primary and substation design skills collaborating with Beca’s like-minded and subject matter experts, while coaching the next generation of electrical engineers
• Work in a highly collaborative and diverse team environment focused on your professional and technical development, working together to ‘make everyday better’

The opportunity

In this Associate role, you will be play a key role in the technical and project delivery requirements across Beca’s Power business for the Primary Electrical Engineering practice area. You will be joining an international team of experienced electrical engineering specialists. Together you will design and deliver critical Power primary, substation, and infrastructure related projects across a vast range of project types that differ in scale, scope, geography, site and client types throughout New Zealand and Australia. The complexity, variety, and type of projects you will be working on will enable you to make a difference while also growing your career through working with and learning from experienced engineering peers, technical leaders, and some of the industry’s leading Power engineers.

In this role, you will be providing technical leadership and input from your detailed design abilities, creating High Voltage (HV 220kV) and Extra High Voltage (EHV 500 kV) electrical conceptual and detailed designs for transmission and distribution clients using the latest in digital design technologies. You will be problem solving and delivering solutions across a variety of client requirements and standards, preparing substation layouts, equipment specifications, HV/MV cable sizing calculations, earthing design, and applying safety standards building on your power systems engineering capability.

You will be able to share your knowledge by coaching, mentoring, and developing the next generation of Primary Electrical Engineers supporting the training, and the verification processes of our engineering teams. You will help them to undertake packages of works, supporting their on-the-job and technical training developing their careers. You will be contributing and supporting the Power team’s commitment to delivery excellence, quality assurance, and high-quality design. You will be accountable for financial and programme outcomes on projects and work packages you are leading, as well as supporting client management, bidding, and the preparation of project proposals.

Our design and project roles are busy, with multiple work projects, differing client deadlines and changing timeframes. Your ability to work across multiple workstreams managing yours and your team’s time and deliverables will be important, as will being able to adapt to changing project deliverables and timeframes. Updating stakeholders early and often, will be a key mantra that you work by. You will be part of team of Beca’s leading design experts working collaboratively to deliver best in class designs.

Career development opportunities exist including moving across technical, design, technology, people, client or business leadership pathways.

Ko wai koe | About you

Your primary and substation design skills are grounded in solid fundamentals, proven through experience leading Primary design on complex substation projects. You have experience delivering high voltage substation designs, ensuring quality and accuracy while guiding others. You understand key steps for producing substation layouts, equipment lists, clearance checks, and HV cable designs, and are familiar with New Zealand and Australian regulations. Proficiency in CYMCAP, CDEGs, Autodesk SBS, Inventor, Navisworks, AutoCAD, and/or MicroStation is advantageous.

As well as being focused on your own continued technical development, you will be passionate and motivated to help the next generation of senior and graduate engineers. You excel in building credible relationships across functions and disciplines, collaborating effectively with clients, contractors, and community groups. You\'re passionate about learning, engaging, and supporting others, with a positive attitude and a good sense of humour.

You'll be a valued and experienced team member, with the ability to understand technical considerations yet lead conversations to support specific project requirements. Our colleagues come from diverse backgrounds, including client, consultancy, design-build contractors, and industrial businesses. We invite applications from a broad range of backgrounds.

About Beca’s Power Business

Beca’s Power business operates as a truly combined Asia Pacific business, with teams based in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Indonesia collaborating to scope, design, procure and build assets for the Power and Energy related sectors. Our range of Technical, client and business leaders, bring a vast range of experience and knowledge to support the rapidly evolving Power and Energy sector with expertise across Power Generation, Transmission, Primary, Secondary, Protection and project delivery. Our teams keep high value and critical power infrastructure assets operating, as well as delivering new technologies and innovative smart grids, intelligent power networks and supporting renewable and virtual power plants. Further details available here: https://www.beca.com/ignite-your-thinking/in-focus/energy.

Ko wai mātou | About us

Beca is one of Asia Pacific’s largest independent advisory, design, and engineering consultancies. After a century of operation, we have grown from a family-owned business to one of the most progressive, client-centric professional services consultancies in our region. We have more than 4,000 employees in 25 offices around the world and have delivered projects in more than 70 countries.

‘Creative people together transforming our world’ is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose - to make everyday better. We create value through understanding and delivering successful solutions, exceptional service and our enduring relationships and use our skills and systems to empower innovation; helping our clients shape communities, optimise their assets and streamline their operations. Find out more about us at www.beca.com.

Tono mai! | Apply now!

Ready to make everyday better? Apply now.