Senior Primary Engineer

• Liaising effectively with clients, OEMs, and construction teams to ensure practical, standards-compliant design outcomes.
• Site Mobilisation Planning: Design layouts for laydown areas, access routes, and temporary services required for site establishment.
• Lighting & Ancillary Systems: Design lighting systems including lux contour plots and pole specifications, along with lightning protection solutions.
• Trenching & Cabling: Prepare conduit routing plans, cable schedules, block diagrams, and ensure appropriate separation for fibre, fire, and security systems.
• Site Layouts & Elevations: Develop equipment layout plans, constraint mapping, and earth grid designs.
• Contributing across all project phases — from concept design and Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) to Issued for Construction (IFC), construction support, and commissioning.
• Technical Leadership: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, supporting skill development and ensuring high-quality project outcomes.
• Engineering Analysis & Technical Reports: Conduct studies including but not limited to; short-circuit force analysis, lightning protection, fire and acoustic assessments, conductor sizing, sag and tension calculations, clearance verification, and oil containment planning.
• Advanced Engineering Delivery: Apply expert knowledge to deliver practical, high-performance primary engineering solutions for complex, high-voltage systems.
• Supporting continuous improvement through the development of design tools, templates, and discipline best practices.

Enerven is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Primary Engineer to join our high-performing Engineering Design Team. In this pivotal role, you will play a key part in delivering complex high voltage substations, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), and renewable energy infrastructure projects that are critical to Australia’s energy future.

We’re seeking someone with proven, comprehensive experience working with high-voltage systems ranging from 33kV up to 500kV. The ideal candidate will bring strong technical expertise, a collaborative mindset, and a desire to progressively grow into a principal leadership role.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in HV substations is essential (A background in BESS / Renewables is also advantageous)
• Experience working in dedicated software packages for Earthing, Lightning, Lighting, Insulation Co-Ordination and the like is advantageous (CDEGs, PSCADD, AGI32 etc).
• Current SA driver’s license.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience mentoring engineers and supporting technical development within a team environment.
• Strong knowledge of relevant Australian Standards (e.g. AS2067, AS/NZS 7000, AS1768).
• Experience aligned with grade-level competencies.
• Flexi-time accrual
• Excellent technical report writing and communication skills.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent), eligible for membership or already a member with Engineers Australia (CPEng desirable)
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and/or MicroStation (Revit, 3D or BIM experience is a plus).

We value and respect the unique backgrounds and experiences of our employees, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. As members of the Diversity Council Australia, our employees can receive full access to research, events and expertise on all aspects of diversity and inclusion.

Flexible work options and employee benefit programs

Given safety is at the forefront of everything we do, candidates will undergo comprehensive pre-employment screening, including a medical and a police check.

• Flexible working conditions with a supportive leadership team
• Leadership and career development opportunities
• Paid parental leave
• 13% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading on annual leave
• Up to $900 in electricity reimbursement each year
• Automatic coverage from our income protection scheme