Primary Electrical Engineer: Substation & HV Design

AECOM; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM’s Transmission & Distribution team in New Zealand seeks an emerging professional as a Primary Electrical Engineer based in Auckland. You will contribute to concept and detailed design for primary and substation projects, with mentoring from senior leaders, and exposure to diverse NZ and regional clients.

The role emphasises safety, quality, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. You will develop skills across design packages, meet client expectations, and work within an established team to

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in NZ T&D market
• Experience with electrical equipment including transformers, switchgear, circuit breakers, isolators, and reactive plant
• Exposure to substation layout design, insulation coordination, and earthing systems (NZ standards e.g., AS/NZS)
• Ability to work across several projects with strong time management and organisation
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ideally working towards Chartered Engineer status or interest to pursue it

Responsibilities

• Support and complete concept, detailed and related design work packages for primary systems and substation projects
• Create and review single line drawings, substation layouts, MV/HV cable designs
• Collaborate with technical leaders to submit work packages for technical verification
• Coordinate with team leaders, project managers, clients and project team members to deliver designs on time and within scope
• Engage with multidisciplinary teams including protection, control, civil, and secondary systems engineers
• Provide input to client discussions and help deliver drawings and project deliverables
• Ensure adherence to safety, quality and environmental standards throughout the lifecycle of projects

Skills

Primary Electrical Engineer

Electrical engineering

Power systems

Substation design

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, power systems or related discipline

Job description

AECOM’s Transmission & Distribution team in New Zealand seeks an emerging professional as a Primary Electrical Engineer based in Auckland. You will contribute to concept and detailed design for primary and substation projects, with mentoring from senior leaders, and exposure to diverse NZ and regional clients.

The role emphasises safety, quality, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. You will develop skills across design packages, meet client expectations, and work within an established team to