Senior Electrical Engineer

Design & Build Recruitment

Date: 3 days ago
City: Sydney, New South Wales
Est. A$118,876 - A$138,758 / yr ⓘ
Contract type: Full time

Postition: Senior Electrical Engineer - Secondary Substation Design

Salary: $150k- $180k base + super

Location: Sydney preferred but open to East Coast candidates

Design & Build has partnered with one of Australia’s largest engineering and infrastructure services businesses, with a long-standing presence delivering critical energy and infrastructure projects nationally.

We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to join their established power engineering team, ideally based in Sydney, although they are open to experienced engineers across the East Coast.

Reporting directly to the Principal Electrical Engineer, this is a senior technical role focused on secondary substation design across 66kV to 500kV projects, including protection and control, relay coordination, SCADA/RTU integration and protection logic.

Why Join?

  • Flexible working arrangements, 1 day in-office requirement & multiple offices across the east coast
  • Professional development and study assistance
  • Paid parental leave and salary continuance insurance
  • Private health, travel and employee discounts
  • Ongoing technical development within a major national engineering business

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead secondary design across HV substations from 66kV to 500kV
  • Develop protection and control schemes, relay coordination and protection philosophies
  • Deliver SCADA/RTU integration, interlocking and protection logic
  • Lead design verification, technical reviews and engineering sign off
  • Support commissioning and troubleshoot complex technical issues
  • Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior engineers

Minimum Experience

  • Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
  • 10+ years’ electrical engineering experience
  • Strong substation secondary design experience
  • Protection, control, SCADA and relay coordination capability
  • Strong understanding of Australian Standards and NSP requirements
  • CPEng with Engineers Australia
  • Experience checking and signing off complex designs

Apply now or contact Jasmine Wiklander on 0405 437 667 for a confidential discussion.

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