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Electrical Engineer - Transmissions
Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior
Bachelor's
Perth WA, Australia
HybridFlexible working arrangements, including remote working options.
Electrical EngineeringPower Systems Engineering
About the job
Requirements
A minimum of 5 years of relevant industry experience with demonstrated experience on electrical transmission projects.
An Electrical Engineering Degree or equivalent.
Relevant work rights to live and work full-time in Australia.
Demonstrated experience with secondary design in networks above 66 kilovolts.
Experience with IEC 61850.
Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills to manage stakeholders at all levels.
Responsibilities
Undertake secondary design for substations and terminal stations to a high technical standard.
Manage outcomes within budget and project programme constraints while maintaining high levels of technical performance.
Review work as part of the peer review process when required.
Manage detailed design from concept through final design implementation to the agreed scope, quality, time frames, and budgets.
Identify and manage scope variations according to client and project requirements.
Job Description
As a Secondary Engineer working with the Transmissions team, your impact will be in the design of panel layouts, schematics, protection settings, cable/wiring schedules and related documentation related to the design of HV and EHV terminal stations and substations.
Key Responsibilities:
Undertaking secondary design for substations and terminal stations to a high technical standard
Manage outcomes within budget and project programme constraints whilst maintaining high levels of technical performance
Review work as part of the peer review process from time to time as may be required
Effectively manage the detail design from concept through to final design implementation to agreed scope, quality, time frames and budgets
Identify and manage scope variations according to client and/or project requirements
Qualifications
To be successful in this opportunity, you will ideally have a minimum of 5 years of relevant industry experience with demonstrated experience on electrical transmission projects. In addition, you will also have:
An Electrical Engineering Degree (or equivalent)
Relevant work rights to live and work full-time in Australia
Demonstrated experience with secondary design in networks above 66 kV
Experience with IEC 61850
Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills to manage stakeholders at all levels
Additional Information
The Benefits
Competitive remuneration and benefits.
A structured learning and development framework to align with career progression goals.
Brisbane CBD location with flexible working arrangements, including remote working options.
An inclusive team culture that celebrates performance and rewards accordingly.
Paid Primary and Secondary Carer Leave Policy, reflecting our commitment to work-life balance.
Support structures like our Employee Assistance Program, professional mentoring, and buddy program for new starters.
Opportunities to work on special interest projects.
Opportunities to work across government, private and resource sectors.
Opportunities to travel for work across multiple offices.
Great cultural environment where teamwork and camaraderie are promoted and valued.
Supportive leadership based on openness.
We are open to considering this role on a full-time, part-time or job-share basis. Please let us know of your flexibility requirements.
Egis is committed to creating an inclusive, creative culture that embraces diversity and flexibility. We offer generous parental leave, support flexible work practices and strive to create an environment where employees can connect, collaborate, grow and succeed.
We are expanding in Australia and New Zealand and are excited for you to join our growing team.
H.W. Lochner has completed its rebrand as Egis following their merger in July 2025, creating a unified US infrastructure business with over 1,500 professionals across 70 offices.
The combined organisation offers services across transportation, water, energy and environmental infrastructure. It integrates Lochner's 80-plus years of US infrastructure experience with Egis' global expertise in architecture, consulting, construction engineering, operations and mobility.
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Founded in 1944, Lochner merged with Egis Group in July 2025, positioning it as the cornerstone of Egis' US growth strategy. Wiemelt holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines.
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