Senior Project Engineer

Ausconnex is a rapidly growing electrical contracting business geared to support major infrastructure in some of Australia’s fastest-growing communities. Our services include large-scale electrical design and construction; sub-stations, relocating existing electricity network assets; connecting new developments; embedded networks; communication networks; street lighting; and the supply of transformers. 

We are a wholly owned subsidiary of the Endeavour Energy Group which is 50.4% owned by a consortium of private investors including Macquarie Asset Management and AMP Capital. The remaining 49.6% is owned by the NSW Government. With the support of this structure Ausconnex has the unparalleled ability to plan and deliver large scale energy connections nationwide.

About the Role

As a Senior Project Engineer (Substations), you will provide technical leadership across the full project lifecycle, from tender development and design governance through to construction, commissioning and handover. You will lead multidisciplinary engineering teams, drive technical excellence and ensure projects are delivered safely, compliantly and commercially. This is a pivotal role where your expertise will influence engineering decisions, manage project risk and deliver successful outcomes across complex utility and electrical infrastructure projects.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide technical leadership and governance across complex Substations projects, ensuring engineering designs, methodologies and quality standards meet project, regulatory and safety requirements.
• Lead pre-construction activities including tender strategy, constructability reviews, design risk assessments and stakeholder engagement to support successful project delivery.
• Provide senior technical support throughout delivery by resolving complex engineering issues, overseeing compliance, monitoring project performance and driving risk mitigation.
• Lead commercial and contractual engineering activities, including technical reviews of variations, claims, subcontractor performance and cost management.
• Mentor and develop engineering teams while building strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, regulators and internal stakeholders to achieve successful project outcomes.

About You

You are an experienced engineering leader with a strong background in delivering complex Energy infrastructure or utility projects with specific focus on substations, switchyards, and switching stations. You combine exceptional technical expertise & commercial acumen across substation project delivery phases of design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover. You are familiar and handled the major substations equipment’s like GIS, MV switchgears, AIS /HIS, switchyards equipment, Power/Auxiliary transformer, AC/DC charger systems, HV/MV cables and other substations MEP and LV voltage systems. You have a proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, influence stakeholders and resolve complex engineering challenges. You are passionate about safety, quality and continuous improvement and enjoy developing others while driving high-performance project delivery.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering
• Current Class C Driver Licence.
• General Construction Induction (White Card), or willingness to obtain.
• Full working rights in Australia.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) and/or utility design signatory authorisation will be highly regarded.

Skills & Experience

You bring extensive experience (at least 10 years) leading engineering delivery across major infrastructure or utility projects, with expertise in technical governance, design, constructability, commercial risk and project delivery. You have strong knowledge of engineering standards, Primary and Secondary design and equipment (GIS experience is highly regarded), regulatory frameworks and contract management, supported by excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Experience with project planning and cost management tools, together with a commitment to mentoring engineers and driving continuous improvement, will set you up for success in this role.

Applications Close: 25 August 2026.

Our team is central to everything we do. At Ausconnex we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace that not only enhances our performance but also boosts our safety and resilience. We are dedicated to cultivating a work environment where every individual experiences a sense of safety, motivation, appreciation, inclusion, and respect.