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About ElectraNet

ElectraNet builds, owns, operates, and maintains the South Australian high voltage electricity transmission network that delivers energy from generators to distributors and major load-connected customers, enabling power to be supplied to homes, businesses, and communities. Our employees describe our culture as one that is supportive, inclusive, and community-oriented, where we genuinely want each other to succeed.

Employee Benefits

ElectraNet is committed to empowering our people and recognising their contribution with a competitive remuneration package. In addition, we are proud to offer:

• Performance bonus eligibility of up to 15%
• Flexible working arrangements including regular work from home.
• Relocation assistance for this Adelaide based role.
• 15 days personal/carers leave
• 16 weeks paid parental leave for the primary carer or 4 weeks as the secondary carer.
• Flexibility to utilise public holiday leave entitlements for other cultural celebrations.

Visit our careers page to read more about our employee benefits.  

The Opportunity

As the Lead, you need to be a highly experienced engineer within secondary systems as you will be providing technical leadership and guidance on the Secondary Design scope for detailed design across a broad range of projects including connections of generators (renewables and conventional), battery energy storage systems, major loads as well as replacement of existing infrastructure to ensure the network remains reliable.

Your role will also include developing/maintaining design tools, quality assurance checklist/processes as well as mentoring other team members in the discipline of Secondary Design.

You will play a key role in the peer review and approval of Secondary Design engineering deliverables and may also be the SME on selected projects. You will also be providing technical leadership and guidance on other aspects of Secondary Design project delivery from scope and specifications, design review and commissioning witnessing.  

About You

Heres what were looking for in our technical Lead:

• A seasoned and qualified Secondary Engineer, with a minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience within the energy and utilities industry, with some of those years spent within the local Australia or New Zealand market.
• Willing to relocate interstate or intercountry to be based in Adelaide, South Australia.
• Possess strong understanding of secondary design principles, HV power system protection schemes, substation automation systems and infrastructure engineering.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of power system fundamentals and fault analysis, and secondary systems circuitry design & principles.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of protection system construction and commissioning.
• Knowledge of DNP3 and IEC substation network communication standards.
• Advanced knowledge of legislated industry requirements (National Electricity Rules, ESCOSA, AEMO Guidelines, Safety in Design, etc).
• Able to produce protection device (IED) settings and configuration files.
• Familiar with Secondary Systems Software (GE, Micom, SEL, Siemens, Eberle, Schneider, etc).

  
If you fit the bill, wed love to hear from you and invite you to submit your applications online today!

Aside from the benefits listed above, heres more of what we offer:

• Exciting projects across South Australia.
• Strong team spirit and an inclusive company culture.
• Excellent career development and support.
• Support for professional certification and memberships.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Regular social events and activities.

How To Apply

We invite qualified candidates to submit their applications by clicking Apply. Submissions close on 31 March ; however, prelim screening and interviews may commence as early as February.

For questions about the role, please reach out to Jen Kellady at .

Successful applicants will be required to undergo background checks. These checks may include global criminal history checks, reference checks, and validation of qualifications, employment history, Australian work rights, and any additional checks depending on the role.
 

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