Job Description

We bring the energy! Through purpose and people - not just through the infrastructure we operate, but through the way we show up for each other, our customers’ and our communities. The future of energy is in our hands. Let’s shape it together.

Motivated by complex delivery? This is your opportunity to grow your impact across critical brownfield and greenfield substation and distribution line projects.

We’re entering an exciting phase of growth, and we’re looking for a Senior Project Engineer to help us lead the way. This role will see you participating in an engineering team who provide technical expertise across the Projects portfolio. You and the team will work with internal stakeholders, Design and Installation Service Providers to ensure projects are delivered in a cost-efficient way and to high standards of quality.

Based in Southbank, this role sits within our Engineering Solutions team in the Distribution business.

What you’ll be doing in this role:

• Provide technical support into Customer and Company initiated projects across AusNet’s Electricity transmission and distribution networks
• Apply technical engineering knowledge to ensure efficient solutions can be reached on complex design projects
• Provide input into Primary designs and provide technical engineering advice for brownfield and greenfield substation projects
• Auditing detailed design deliverables to the required quality, meeting all current standards
• Develop and/or review scopes, detailed design and installation scope of works
• Provide technical input into staging, constructability, operability and maintainability (COM) and safety in design reviews
• Identify opportunities to develop new and update existing engineering standards
• Simplify complex engineering analysis for non-engineers (e.g. summarising key decision-making during delivery of detailed design)

You don’t need to check every box, however we’re looking for a good combination of:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Strong experience in electricity network engineering (substations and/or lines)
• Detailed technical knowledge and experience in the field of Electrical Engineering, with a focus on Primary Engineering
• Experience working or having worked as a Primary Engineer preferred
• Ability to simplify complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders
• Solid understanding of project lifecycles, design, construction, and risk management
• Proven experience in engineering design, project delivery, or related roles
• Demonstrated capability in concept development and/or detailed design
• Excellent communication skills
• Full driver’s licence

The AusNet experience is all about…

• Growing your impact We’ll support you to build your career through real opportunities and strong connections.

• Solving some of the most complex energy challenges of our time We love unpacking complex challenges in clever ways and looking at things differently.

• Building an energy future to be proud of: We’re a trusted leader, with deep expertise, driven to do what’s right for our communities and customers.

We’re committed to building an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce. We believe different perspectives are essential to our success, and we encourage all applicants to apply. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we're happy to discuss how we can support you.

At AusNet, we bring the energy! Ready to make your impact? Apply now!

We will not be engaging with Recruitment agencies for this role, so please apply directly.