Principal Engineer - Secondary

About the role

CPP, a high-voltage infrastructure provider and member of Quanta Services, is hiring a Principal Engineer - Secondary in Adelaide. Reporting to the Manager - Secondary, you will provide senior technical leadership on high-voltage substation projects across Australia's renewable energy and utility sectors, working closely with the established secondary engineering team.

Key responsibilities

• Lead complex secondary design outcomes and act as a technical authority on high-voltage renewable energy and utility projects
• Support the continued development of high-quality engineering capability
• Remain actively involved in design while providing technical and engineering support to the wider team
• Mentor graduate and junior engineers and help strengthen technical capability across the business

Required profile

• Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering or an equivalent discipline; Chartered or Professional Engineer status highly regarded
• Extensive experience designing secondary systems for high-voltage transmission substations
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing complex secondary system design projects in the high-voltage and renewable energy sectors
• End-to-end experience delivering transmission and distribution substation projects, from concept to commissioning
• Experience in an Australian transmission or distribution utility or on renewable grid connection projects is highly regarded

Required skills

• Knowledge of power system philosophies, industry requirements, client specifications and relevant Australian Standards
• Ability to resolve complex engineering challenges and guide multidisciplinary project teams
• Genuine interest in mentoring and strong written and verbal communication skills

What we offer

• Above-market salary with annual reviews and flexible working, including the option to work from home
• Study assistance, internal promotion pathways and 16 weeks of paid primary parental leave plus 6 weeks of paid secondary parental leave
• Purchased leave, salary packaging benefits such as novated leases, and a choice of iPhone or Samsung device with an engineering laptop and software
• Employee referral bonus up to $4,000, premium AI subscriptions, discounts at over 400 retailers and an Employee Assistance Program

To apply, upload your resume through the application links provided; applications are not accepted by email.