Primary Design Engineer
Australia, Victoria, Melbourne
Experience: Not applicable
Renewable Energy
Introduction
What are you going to do
Substation Design Engineer (Primary Electrical)
Melbourne
About the company Our client are delivering renewable energy and transmission and distribution infrastructure across the APAC region. Their work spans T&D lines and substations, solar farms, wind farms and battery energy storage systems.
About the role We're looking for an experienced Substation Design Engineer to lead the production and management of primary electrical design for High Voltage T&D projects. You'll deliver studies, tender designs, detailed design, and design reviews and verifications, while providing technical leadership and mentoring to our substation design team.
Key responsibilities
- Deliver primary system design, including SLDs, equipment sizing, HV/LV cable design, GA layouts, earth grid, lighting, switchroom and control room design, and station service transformer sizing
- Carry out studies including load flow, short circuit, short circuit forces, EMF, insulation coordination and lightning protection
- Support procurement engineering, including plant specifications, datasheets, manufacturer drawing review and factory inspections
- Oversee drafting work, review drawings and mentor drafters
- Lead internal and inter-discipline design reviews and quality checks
- Manage Safety in Design, design risk, budgets and schedules
- Drive value engineering, innovation and continuous improvement
Essential skills and knowledge
About you
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Power Systems (or similar) from a recognised institution
- 7+ years' experience delivering substation primary design for utility substations or large-scale renewable and T&D projects
- Experience delivering EHV substation primary design
- In-depth experience in short circuit forces, EMF studies, insulation coordination, earth grid modelling and lighting design
- Sound knowledge of national and international standards, and of health and safety and Safety in Design requirements
- Proficiency in tools such as DIgSILENT PowerFactory, PSS/E, PSCAD, CYME, CDEGS, PLS-CADD and ETAP, plus AutoCAD, Revit or MicroStation
- Professional membership of a national or international engineering institute
- Strong report writing, communication and problem-solving skills
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