about the company
You will join a growing strategic partner specializing in mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation solutions across the infrastructure, energy, resources, and mining industries. Operating as a project-delivery partner, the organization focuses on the pre-commissioning to operations phases, offering rapid mobilization of specialist resources to deliver efficient start-ups. They are driven by a strong corporate culture, prioritizing the recognition and reward of their people while striving to be the industry's foremost project delivery partner.
about the job
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As a Secondary Design Engineer, you will own the protection, control, metering, SCADA, and communications design for HV substations and BESS projects, ensuring safe fault clearance and reliable remote/local plant control that meets AEMO and network service provider requirements.
Key responsibilities and requirements include:
- Protection Systems Design: Developing protection philosophies and single-line diagrams for 66 kV, 33 kV, and LV systems, including schemes for transformers, MV feeders, RMUs, and busbars.
- Grid Coordination & Control: Coordinating protection with network service providers (including intertripping and anti-islanding) and designing substation control systems such as bay controllers, interlocking, and HMIs.
- SCADA & Communications: Defining SCADA architecture linking switchgear, BESS controllers, and power plant controllers. Designing IEC 61850 station/process bus systems, redundant networks (RSTP, PRP/HSR), and time synchronization (PTP/GPS).
- Deliverables & Testing: Producing schematics, wiring diagrams, panel layouts, and protection settings. You will prepare FAT/SAT procedures, witness factory testing, and lead secondary injection, end-to-end testing, and SCADA point-to-point checks.
- Required Background: A Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) with a minimum of 4+ years in HV secondary systems design for substations, coupled with hands-on testing and commissioning experience. Experience with renewable/BESS connections and holding (or working towards) CPEng/NER is highly preferred.
- Rewards: A competitive salary aligned with the market, flexible working arrangements, and exposure to high-profile, technically complex projects.
about the manager/team
You will work in a close-knit, collaborative team environment where your input is heavily valued and your work directly impacts the success of a growing business. The structure provides direct mentorship from experienced engineering leaders in your field. Furthermore, you will be empowered with the opportunity to help shape internal processes, design systems, and contribute to the ongoing growth of the engineering team.
The above is just a guideline about the position. Candidates with the necessary qualifications are welcome to apply.
Please apply through this advertisement for a smooth application to register your interest.
*Due to the high volume of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
