Electrical Engineer - Large Scale Renewables

About the role

Aurecon's Energy team in Perth is looking for an Electrical Engineer focused on large-scale renewables. You will contribute to projects and programs that deliver wind, solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) infrastructure, working within a multidisciplinary team.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to electrical design packages for wind, solar and BESS projects, taking responsibility for assigned design tasks.
• Deliver medium voltage (MV) electrical designs, including underground cable design, cable sizing and optimisation for renewable generation and BESS projects.
• Work with multidisciplinary project teams to coordinate electrical designs and resolve technical interfaces.
• Collaborate with design teams to deliver integrated electrical designs for energy clients.
• Apply practical engineering judgement to deliver coordinated electrical solutions across wind, solar and BESS projects.

Required profile

• Relevant electrical engineering qualifications and experience delivering electrical designs for large-scale renewable generation projects such as wind and solar farms.
• Practical medium voltage design experience, including underground cable design and cable sizing.
• Experience collaborating with civil engineers and other disciplines.
• Background in consulting or with an EPC contractor, supported by hands-on renewable generation project design experience.
• Exposure to BESS and their integration into renewable energy projects.

Required skills

• Medium voltage electrical design and underground cable design
• Cable sizing and optimisation
• Coordinated design across wind, solar and BESS projects

The employer welcomes applications for part-time or flexible working arrangements and states that hiring decisions are made by people, not AI.