Principal Electrical Engineer - HV / Primary

Overview

Design and delivery of HV primary systems for substations and transmission projects

Key Responsibilities

• complex solutions
• design controls
• systems integration
• requirement management
• validation
• sustainable design

Tasks

-Lead problem-solving efforts for complex technical challenges, balancing project constraints such as cost, time, and quality, identifying and implementing innovative solutions to optimise designs, improve constructability, and enhance operational performance -Mentor teams on design controls and systems engineering, proactively improving design quality and efficiency -Ensure engineering systems processes are integrated seamlessly, resolving major design control challenges -Align systems engineering with project objectives, leading collaboration across engineering disciplines for integrated design, managing and verifying project requirements -Validation resolving design conflicts and ensuring systems meet performance, reliability, and regulatory standards -Lead the development of innovative and sustainable designs aligned with client and industry expectations, applying RAM principles to enhance system maintainability, availability and reliability

Requirements

• chartered status
• electrical engineering
• 10+ years
• cymcap
• primary design
• technical docs

What You Bring

-Chartered Status (including RPEV, RPEQ, NER & CPEng), or the ability to achieve within 6 months of commencing, is desirable -Tier 1 or Tier 2 contractor and/or TNSP experience is highly regarded but not essential -Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering -10+ years' senior experience in HV substation and primary system design (including 220kV or higher), with a preference given for candidates with 5+ years in field-based roles -Skilled in insulation coordination, EMF, earthing, and lightning protection, proficient in HV design tools including Cymcap, EMTP, and CDEGS -Proven expertise in primary and substation detailed design, grid connections, and compliance with Australian and international standards -Solid understanding of HV equipment specs, secondary systems, and civil/structural interfaces and the ability to produce clear and accurate technical documentation

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Benefits

-Salary packaging and Novated leases -Professional development opportunities -Competitive paid parental leave -Income protection -Annual pay review and discretionary bonus -Australian Location – Flexible depending on the applicant’s location

About Acciona

-Born from early 20th‑century engineering firms, it reinvented itself in 1997 as a champion of green infrastructure and renewable energy. -Headquartered near Madrid, it went public on Spain’s IBEX‑35 and now spans over 40 countries. -In infrastructure, it engineers and builds major transport corridors, bridges, tunnels, desalination plants, and urban light‑rail systems. -Its water division tackles everything from drinking‑water treatment to large‑scale desalination and wastewater reuse projects. -It also designs sustainable urban real‑estate and provides financial, mobility, and social‑infrastructure services. -Flagship projects range from the Eurus wind farm in Mexico and Sydney light‑rail to Australia’s pioneering waste‑to‑energy plants. -Unusually, it spun off its turbine unit into Nordex yet remains a top shareholder—spanning full clean‑energy value chains. -It even crafted the world’s first prefabricated lighthouse, blending innovation and practical construction expertise.

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