Location: Australia or New Zealand | Remote Working Available
Sector: Data Centres | HV/MV Substations | Critical Infrastructure
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
About the Opportunity
We are partnering with a leading data centre developer and operator experiencing significant growth across Australia and New Zealand.
With a substantial pipeline of major data centre developments, the business is looking to appoint an experienced Secondary Substation Design Engineer to support the design and delivery of critical high-voltage electrical infrastructure.
This is an opportunity to work on large-scale, technically complex projects, taking ownership of secondary substation design across both new developments and existing facilities.
The position offers remote working flexibility, providing the opportunity to contribute to major infrastructure projects across ANZ without the requirement to be based in a particular city.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and deliver secondary electrical designs for HV/MV substations supporting major data centre developments.
- Develop and review protection and control schemes, SCADA, communications, metering and auxiliary systems.
- Prepare and review single-line diagrams, protection schematics, control logic, cable schedules, termination drawings and equipment specifications.
- Support projects throughout the full engineering lifecycle, from concept and detailed design through to construction and commissioning.
- Manage external engineering consultants responsible for power system studies, protection settings and secondary design deliverables.
- Coordinate technical interfaces with utilities, contractors, equipment suppliers and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Ensure designs comply with Australian Standards, utility requirements and relevant safety regulations.
- Provide technical input into procurement, tender evaluations, factory acceptance testing (FAT) and commissioning activities.
- Support installation, testing and handover of secondary electrical systems.
About You
We are looking for an experienced Secondary Substation Design Engineer with a strong technical background in HV/MV electrical infrastructure.
Ideally, you will bring:
- A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- Demonstrated experience in secondary substation design, ideally within utilities, transmission and distribution, data centres or major infrastructure.
- Strong technical knowledge of protection and control systems, SCADA, metering and secondary electrical equipment.
- Experience developing and reviewing secondary design drawings, protection schematics and associated documentation.
- Understanding of primary substation equipment interfaces and associated design requirements.
- Experience delivering engineering designs across multiple project phases.
- Familiarity with Australian Standards, utility technical requirements and grid connection processes.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.
Chartered status (CPEng) or eligibility for chartership would be advantageous.
Applicants must also be able to obtain and maintain any required security clearance.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Major Data Centre Projects: Work on significant data centre developments across Australia and New Zealand.
- Remote Working: Flexibility to work remotely while contributing to technically challenging engineering projects.
- Project Ownership: Take responsibility for secondary substation engineering design across the full project lifecycle.
- Long-Term Project Pipeline: Join a growing organisation with continued investment in critical infrastructure.
- Career Development: Work alongside experienced engineering and delivery professionals with opportunities for long-term progression.
Interested?
If you're an experienced Secondary Substation Design Engineer interested in moving into the rapidly growing data centre sector, or already have experience delivering critical infrastructure projects, we'd love to hear from you.