Secondary Systems Engineer - HV Substations & BESS

About the role

Eagles Engineers, an entity of CoMade, is looking for a Secondary Systems Engineer in Melbourne. You will own the protection, control, metering, SCADA and communications design for HV substations and BESS projects, ensuring faults are cleared safely and selectively, operators can monitor and control the plant locally and remotely, and designs meet network service provider and AEMO requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Develop protection philosophy and single line protection diagrams for 66 kV, 33 kV and LV systems
• Design protection schemes for transformers, MV feeders, RMUs, busbars and earthing/auxiliary transformers
• Coordinate protection with the network service provider, including intertripping and anti-islanding
• Design substation control systems: bay controllers, interlocking, local control cubicles and HMI
• Define the SCADA architecture linking switchgear, RMUs, SUTs, battery/PCS controllers and the power plant controller
• Design IEC 61850 station bus and process bus systems, redundant networks (RSTP, PRP/HSR) and time synchronisation (PTP/GPS)
• Produce schematics, wiring diagrams, cable schedules, panel layouts, IO lists and protection settings files
• Prepare FAT and SAT procedures and witness factory testing of protection and control panels
• Lead secondary injection testing, scheme and end-to-end testing, SCADA point-to-point checks and energisation

Required profile

• Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical); CPEng / NER or working towards it
• Minimum 8+ years in HV secondary systems design for transmission, distribution or generation substations
• Experience with renewable or BESS connections, including power plant controllers, preferred
• Hands-on testing and commissioning experience

What we offer

• Competitive salary aligned with market demand and experience
• Flexible working arrangements
• Close-knit, collaborative team with mentorship from experienced leaders
• Exposure to high-profile, technically complex projects
• Opportunities to shape processes, systems or team growth
• Professional development opportunities