Job Description

Principal Electrical Engineer – HV Substations & Transmission Lines

Enemix are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Principal Electrical Engineer to join our growing talented team in Perth. With major projects in tender, this role offers you a career-enhancing opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking projects in 500 KV substations and transmission lines. Whether your passion is embedded in technical leadership or people management, this role offers the flexibility to shape your career in your preferred direction.

What You'll Do at Enemix:

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and provide technical leadership for professional engineers involved in complex engineering applications.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate the work of professional and technical staff.
• Act as the principal technical authority for engineering activities, driving innovation in HV substations, transmission lines, and renewable energy projects.
• Ensure cost efficiency across project lifecycles, from design to procurement, installation, operation, and maintenance.
• Develop detailed designs for HV substations, transmission lines, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), solar farms, and wind farms.
• Create technical specifications and address design issues in collaboration with management.
• Mentor and lead engineers to deliver high-quality outputs.
• Work closely with the Head of Engineering to determine budgets and schedules, while monitoring progress and team performance.

What We're Looking For:

Qualifications & Experience

• 15+ years of experience in electrical engineering, with at least 8 years in primary design for HV plants.
• A 4-year degree in Electrical Engineering (Bachelor’s level).
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) accreditation.
• Advanced knowledge in HV cable design, earthing design, and lightning protection.
• Expertise in insulation coordination, EMF, and lighting design.
• Proficiency with software such as Cymcap and CDEGS (MALZ/MALT/SESshield); fair knowledge of EMTP, CDEGS (FCDIST, RESAP, HIFREQ, SPLITS) and PVsyst.
• Strong understanding of HV and renewable energy equipment specifications, with the ability to develop specifications from basic information.
• Basic understanding of secondary design for HV plants, solar, and wind farms.
• Solid understanding of civil/structural interface requirements for HV substations.
• Site experience during construction and commissioning of HV substations is advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with CAD draughtspersons and across teams to optimize outputs.

What Your Day-to-Day Will Look Like:

• Lead and mentor your team of engineers in delivering innovative, high-quality designs and solutions.
• Oversee the design and development work for HV substations, transmission lines, and renewable energy projects.
• Ensure compliance with safety, technical, and regulatory standards.
• Monitor budgets, schedules, and overall project delivery for efficiency and success.
• Address and resolve complex engineering challenges acting as a go-to technical specialist.
• Engage in cross-disciplinary collaboration with management, CAD draughtspersons, and project teams.
• Conduct detailed studies such as insulation coordination or lightning protection analyses.
• Develop and review technical specifications, ensuring alignment with project and client requirements.

Your Expertise at a Glance:

Substation Design

• Substation configuration and busbar schemes like single, double, and 1.5 CB schemes.
• Plant layouts, underground services, and troubleshooting technical requirements.
• Comprehensive experience in earthing designs, HV equipment specs, BESS, solar, wind farm integration, EMF, and lightning protection.

Transmission Line Electrical Design

• Expertise in transposition, impedance calculation, and fittings.
• Experience in electrical clearances, earthing designs, and lightning/surge protection.
• Conducting noise, EMF, corona, and LFI (Low-Frequency Induction) studies.

What We Offer:

• Work on major, cutting-edge energy infrastructure projects.
• Flexibility to grow your technical expertise or advance into people management.
• A competitive remuneration package.
• A collaborative and innovative work environment based in Perth.
• Access to industry-leading training and professional development programs.
• An opportunity to drive innovation and excellence in HV substations, transmission lines, and renewable energy projects.

If this sounds like you, and you’re eager to take your electrical engineering career to new heights, we’d love to hear from you. Join Enemix in shaping the future of energy infrastructure in Perth and beyond.

Apply now and become a vital part of our mission to deliver engineering excellence!