Principal Electrical Engineer

Mining,Resources & Energy

Principal Electrical Engineer

Principal Electrical Engineer

Location: Adelaide, South Australia & New South Wales

About the Role

Are you an experienced Electrical Engineer with a strong background in high-voltage (HV) infrastructure? We are seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer to lead and contribute to large-scale energy infrastructure projects, including substations and transmission lines.

Reporting to the senior leadership team, you will provide technical leadership, mentor junior engineers, and play a critical role in tender support and engineering development. This is a career-defining opportunity to join a growing organisation and work on complex HV projects above 60kV and transmission lines exceeding 250kV.


Key Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership in the design, analysis, and execution of HV energy infrastructure projects.

  • Conduct load flow assessments, plant specifications, switching analysis, and develop plant specifications.

  • Lead engineering development efforts, ensuring technical excellence in power systems.

  • Mentor and develop junior engineers.

  • Support tender processes through technical input and evaluation.

  • Drive specific engineering development and ensure best practices in power system analysis.

  • Ensure compliance with industry standards and safety regulations.


About You

You are a highly skilled Electrical Engineer with a deep understanding of large-scale electrical infrastructure, ideally gained from working with major organisations, focussing on energy infrastructure. You possess hands-on expertise in substations, transmission lines, and renewable energy infrastructure.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • 8+ years of experience as an Electrical Engineer in high-voltage (HV) projects.

  • Experience working on HV systems above 60kV and transmission lines exceeding 250kV.

  • Strong skills in load flow analysis, fault analysis, switching analysis, protection, and plant specification development.

  • Experience in substations or transmission lines within renewables or energy infrastructure.

  • Expertise in power systems, including load flow, fault analysis, and protection studies.

  • Proficiency in software tools such as PSS/E, PSCAD, PowerFactory, DIgSILENT, SinTAP, etc. (tools available in-house).


What’s on Offer?

  • Competitive Bonus

  • Opportunity to work on large-scale, complex energy infrastructure projects.

  • Career growth within a dynamic and expanding organisation.


How to Apply

If you are ready to lead impactful energy projects and contribute to the future of engineering, click Apply Now or contact us for a confidential discussion.

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