Senior Electrical Engineer - Primary Systems

About the role

UGL's Utilities team designs, constructs and maintains power, water and renewable infrastructure, including HV substations, transmission lines, power stations and wastewater treatment plants. It is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer, Primary Systems to join its engineering team in North Sydney on a permanent, full-time basis. Reporting to the Team Lead Electrical Engineer, Primary Systems, you will provide conceptual and detailed primary design for HV substations, transmission, BESS, solar and wind farm projects, lead design packages, check and verify engineering outputs, coordinate interfaces and guide other engineers.

Key responsibilities

• Lead primary design packages and coordinate engineering deliverables across tender and project phases.
• Develop and review substation configurations, plant layouts, busbar systems, electrical clearances, underground services and equipment specifications.
• Undertake or oversee HV cable, earthing, lightning protection, insulation coordination, EMF, corona and lighting design.
• Check and verify engineering work for technical accuracy, compliance, constructability and interface coordination.
• Plan and monitor design activities against delivery schedules, budgets and project priorities.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers, designers and drafting personnel.
• Support customer and site visits, procurement, construction, commissioning, tendering and technical evaluations as required.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent tertiary engineering qualification.
• At least eight years' experience in the primary design of HV plants or substations.
• Proven experience leading primary substation design packages on major utility, mining or renewable energy projects; experience with clients such as Transgrid or Powerlink, and large-scale BESS, solar or wind farms, is an advantage.
• Chartered Professional Engineer status preferred.

Required skills

• Strong technical capability in HV cable design, earthing, lightning protection, insulation coordination, EMF and lighting design.
• Professional-level knowledge of primary design software such as CYMCAP and CDEGS.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving and leadership skills, able to manage competing priorities and collaborate across disciplines.

What we offer

• 16 weeks of paid primary parental leave.
• Complimentary salary continuance insurance.
• Discounted Medibank health insurance.
• Individual Development Plan and participation in the Wellness Program with AIA Vitality.
• Access to the OneRewards Discount Program.