Date: 17 Sep 2024
Location: AU Permanent Full-time Role | $135,140 + 15.5% Super Based at our new office in Newcastle CBD | Hybrid Work Environment Receive a fortnightly Rostered Day Off (RDO) in support of work life balance! Ausgrid is on an exciting Electricity Network Transformation Journey and now is the time to be a part of something big.
We are proud to service Sydney, Central Coast & the Hunter Region in NSW on Australia's east coast.
We are a leading business in energy distribution, delivering a safe and reliable electricity supply to more than 1.8 million homes – that's over four million Australians relying on us every day.
Your new role As the Electrical Design Engineer reporting to the Senior Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring a safe, reliable, sustainable, and affordable network for our customers by leveraging your expert engineering and technical skills.
Your key responsibilities will include:
Oversee and manage project design and engineering scoping, ensuring design outcomes align with client briefs. Develop, undertake and coordinate detailed electrical designs for substation high voltage and associated auxiliary systems, to ensure they meet time, cost, and quality constraints in compliance with relevant standards and safety requirements. Undertake site inspections to resolve detailed project scope and confirm existing AsBuilt Drawings as required. Perform the role of Design Manager as part of project teams for assigned projects, guiding multidiscipline teams to deliver detailed and coordinated design packages to agreed delivery milestones. Coordination and technical review of designs from external consultants. Undertake inspection of civil and electrical works, recognising and documenting defects and proposing remediations as required. Provide ongoing technical support to Ausgrid Clerk of Works and Ausgrid Project Managers during the construction phase of substation projects and continue to assist field staff during the electrical fit out stage followed by AsBuilt Drawings. Energise us through your skills and qualifications in:
Bachelor of Engineering Degree (Electrical) giving entitlement to full membership of Engineers Australia. Well-developed knowledge of the electrical distribution and sub-transmission system covering the design, construction, maintenance and operation of substations with particular focus in substation high voltage systems. Experience in the application of electrical design principles particularly in the field of substation and equipment layout and high voltage systems.
This includes sound knowledge of relevant Australian and industry standards. Superior conceptual and analytical skills with the demonstrated ability to problem solve and document solutions. Ability to form and participate in cross and multi-functional teams focused on problem solving, innovation and project execution. Able to interpret design drawings from other disciplines such as Civil, Structural and Secondary Systems. Experience in studies, investigations, reporting, analysis and / or risk assessment relevant to the electrical network. Grow with Ausgrid To continue building on our rich heritage, we actively invest in our people's development through secondments, onsite training, mentoring circles, e-learning, Australian Graduate School of Management programs (UNSW) and study assistance.
It is through our investment in our people that the average tenure across the business is 14 years and our current turnover is sitting at a market competitive rate of just 3.9%.
Ausgrid Perks Revel in more than just a competitive salary!
Our employees enjoy a dynamic range of market leading support and safety services, wellbeing programs, corporate discounts, and flexibility arrangements in many forms.
If you require support with your application/reasonable adjustments for the interview process, please reach out to our dedicated Talent team .
Join us in shaping a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone can thrive.
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