Principal Primary Engineer, Substation Design I QLD

Lead as Principal Primary Engineer the design and delivery of high-voltage primary and substation projects including providing technical mentoring and support across an established team of engineers and technical subject matter leaders.  This role provides the scope to grow your career within an established Energy team building on your extensive technical expertise in primary systems and substation design.  You will be able to lead the delivery of projects from initiation to completion across technical design project delivery and supporting others development in the team using your proven track record such as across applying TransGrid and/or Powerlink standards and practices for high voltage 330 kV projects up to 500kV.

In this position you will play a key leadership role across engineering design technical governance and project execution. You will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality compliant and efficient substation infrastructure while driving best practices and providing technical direction across multidisciplinary teams. This is your opportunity to guide project delivery teams across complex work packages shape technical standards and make a tangible impact on critical and major energy infrastructure. 

How youll make a difference:

• Lead the development and review of primary system designs including layouts equipment selection earthing systems and busbar configurations.
• Act as a subject matter expert for substation primary engineering within project teams to support project design and delivery excellence.
• Ensure technical verification tasks are completed working within AECOMs technical standards and processes.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including protection control civil and secondary systems engineers.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and intermediate engineers to develop their technical and project abilities.
• Interface with clients stakeholders and regulatory bodies to ensure alignment with project requirements working as a trusted advisor.
• Review and approve engineering deliverables such as drawings specifications and design reports.
• Support tendering project planning and cost estimation activities.
• Ensure adherence to safety quality and environmental standards throughout project lifecycle.
• Participate in design reviews risk assessments and value engineering initiatives.

Qualifications :

To be successful in this role you will be an experienced Primary Engineer with a track record across leading the design and delivery of primary and substation projects.   You will be known for your ability to work independently leading the delivery of projects working collaboratively in teams with a project and client-first focus.  Experience and exposure to working across different project types site requirements and geographies at utility scale will be an advantage. 

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired but if you dont tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply all applications will be considered.

The qualities that help you thrive:

• Demonstrated experience working with TransGrid/Powerlink substation design standards and specifications across a variety of projects.
• Experience in substation primary design preferably within the Australian transmission sector (from 7 years experience).
• Strong knowledge of high-voltage equipment including transformers switchgear circuit breakers isolators and reactive plant.
• Experience with substation layout design insulation coordination and earthing systems.
• Familiarity with relevant Australian standards (e.g. AS/NZS) and industry best practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Chartered Engineer status (or working towards) is highly desirable supported by a bachelors degree in electrical engineering or related discipline.

Additional Information :

Why youll love working with us

• Flexible work arrangements available aligned with the market and client facing role requirements
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year         
• Volunteer and representation leave
• Flex public holidays swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds including those with disabilities additional health or mental health needs and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process please let us know.

Applications are reviewed as they come in and the role may close earlier than expected so if this opportunity sounds like you we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity diversity and inclusion a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time