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Principal Secondary Design Engineer

Sydney, NSW

Posted

Full Time

160k/year - 170k/year

An opportunity has become available for a Senior Secondary Design Engineer specialising in substation design to join a well-backed electrical infrastructure organisation delivering complex transmission and distribution projects nationally. This role is ideal for an experienced secondary systems engineer with around five years of industry experience who is ready to step into a senior technical role while remaining hands-on in design rather than moving into leadership or management.

About the Company
This organisation is a nationally recognised electrical infrastructure provider delivering end-to-end project solutions across the energy sector. With in-house engineering, procurement and construction capability supported by strong investor backing, the business delivers large-scale transmission and distribution infrastructure projects across Australia while maintaining a strong focus on technical delivery, safety and long-term asset performance.

Requirements

  • Around 5+ years’ experience in secondary design for substations

  • Experience across transmission and/or distribution substation projects

  • Strong capability in protection and control design, schematics and panel layouts

  • Familiarity with Australian utility standards and substation design practices

  • Electrical Engineering qualification or equivalent


What’s on Offer

  • Opportunity to work on major transmission and distribution infrastructure projects

  • Strong pipeline of national energy and grid infrastructure work

  • Supportive engineering team with strong technical capability

  • Long-term career development within a growing infrastructure contractor


Sev Espino – Talent Resourcer
Email: sev.espino@people8.com.au
Phone: 0480 848 716

Sev Espino

0480 848 716

sev.espino@people8.com.au

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