Principal Engineer - Secondary
Consolidated Power Projects
Lead secondary design for high-voltage substations, guiding Perth team.
7 days ago ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Hybrid
Company Size
365 Employees
Service Specialisms
Construction services
Project Management
Engineering
Design
Technical Services
Sector Specialisms
Renewable Energy
Utilities
High Voltage Infrastructure
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Substations
Transmission Lines
Industrial
Resource Sectors
Role
What you would be doing
site visits
knowledge sharing
technical design
design review
project lead
stakeholder relations
- Undertake interstate travel to offices and project sites to build strong relationships with key stakeholders – critical to long-term integration and success.
- Foster a collaborative, knowledge-sharing environment to support team capability growth and play an active role in embedding CPP in our newest location
- Responsible for the delivery of timely, accurate technical designs while supporting field staff, customers and colleagues. The successful candidate will be able to produce accurate precision designs required for secondary protection and control (PAC) systems in the high voltage utility and renewable sectors. You will lead complex internal and external secondary system design projects, and demonstrate capability of checking secondary system design outputs.
What you bring
10+ years
hv transmission
leadership
chartered
micom
power factory
- 10+ years experience in the HV power transmission industry
- Demonstrated experience leading complex secondary systems design projects in the HV electrical industry
- Natural leadership qualities and the ability to bring out the best in others
- Choice between an iPhone or Samsung mobile & design specked engineering laptop and software
- Based in our new Perth office, located in West Leederville
- Based in Perth or willing to relocate (relocation assistance available to those interstate)
- Tertiary qualifications in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering or equivalent & Chartered Status (or the ability to achieve upon commencement)
- Experience with MiCom, Digsilent, Power Factory, PSSE will be highly regarded
- Free Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing
- 14 weeks paid primary carer's leave & 4 weeks paid secondary carer's leave
- Above-market salary package with annual reviews
- Access to study assistance for continuous development, and a strong focus on internal promotions to help you grow within
- Up to 2 weeks of purchased leave
- Access to an extensive benefits and discounts program with savings at over 400 retailers
- Above market remuneration package
- Generous employee referral program up to $4,000
- We offer flexible working options, with the ability to work from home
- Annual bonus, discretionary based on individual and business performance
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Company
Overview
Founded in 1996
Company origins
Established with its first grid-connected wind farm in Crookwell.
Acquired in 2014
Corporate expansion
Became part of Fortune 500’s Quanta Services, enhancing its capabilities.
320+ projects
Project count
Delivered high-voltage infrastructure projects nationwide.
850+ MW battery
Energy storage capability
Constructed the largest battery in the Southern Hemisphere.
- Specialising in high-voltage transmission, substations, grid connections, and balance-of-plant for wind, solar, and battery projects.
- Standout feats include the world’s first ‘big battery’ at Hornsdale and Australia’s largest wind-farm eBoP contract for Golden Plains.
- Pioneered OPGW replacements on live 500 kV circuits.
- Sustainability
- Together, these values form the cornerstone of Consolidated Power Projects, guiding our decisions, actions, and relationships as we work towards our shared vision of engineering a better world.
100% Offset
Emissions Reduction
Achieves full offset of CPP vehicle emissions through GreenFleet, demonstrating significant environmental commitment.
- Annual carbon and waste reduction plans in place
- Increasing yearly spend on clean energy and renewable projects
- Carbon reduction plan in place with increased savings year on year
- Annual Waste Reduction KPI’s with new initiatives program
- Diversity and Inclusion program, including strategies to increase gender diversity across the executive
- All employees have access to the Employee Assistance Program
- Indigenous Participation – Supporters of the national reconciliation movement with Reconciliation Australia. Approved CPP RAP
- Graduate and Apprentice Programs with annual intakes
- Utilise local communities and services where practicable
- Decisions regarding recruitment, development, promotion, and remuneration are based on merit and without regard to race, religion, age, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation
- To maintain industry best practices in association with CPP’s core values of teamwork, integrity, innovation, and sustainability
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