Electrical Substation Engineer - HV Design & Grid Projects

Aurecon Group; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurecon Group is seeking an Electrical Substation Engineer to contribute to major transmission and distribution projects in New Zealand and Australia. You will prepare calculations, reports and design documentation with guidance and coordinate with drafters to ensure quality outputs.

Join a team delivering significant substation refurbishments and new-builds across the region, building technical and client-facing capabilities while leveraging standards from IEC, IEEE and AS/NZS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in electrical engineering or Power systems.
• 3–4 years of practical HV substation design experience.
• Experience with cable sizing, busbar sizing, secondary & controls, Protection, and substation layouts.
• Familiarity with IEC, IEEE and AS/NZS standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare design calculations, reports, specifications and design documentation with senior guidance.
• Coordinate with drafters and complete initial quality checks.
• Gain exposure to Australian energy infrastructure and data centre projects.
• Build your technical, design review and client-facing capability.

Skills

HV substation design

Cable sizing

Busbar sizing

Secondary & controls

Protection design

Substation layouts

IEC/IEEE/AS/NZS standards

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or Power systems

Job description

Aurecon Group is seeking an Electrical Substation Engineer to contribute to major transmission and distribution projects in New Zealand and Australia. You will prepare calculations, reports and design documentation with guidance and coordinate with drafters to ensure quality outputs.

Join a team delivering significant substation refurbishments and new-builds across the region, building technical and client-facing capabilities while leveraging standards from IEC, IEEE and AS/NZS.