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

At ElectraNet, we believe people are our greatest asset, and we're committed to empowering our people and recognising their contribution with a competitive remuneration package. We are proud to offer a base salary starting from $141,263 for the Experienced Engineer role and $161,720 for the Senior Engineer role, plus superannuation and performance bonus eligibility of up to 15% for FY25/26, payable in 2026.

Other benefits also include:

• 15 days personal/carers leave per year.
• 16 weeks paid parental leave.
• Additional paid volunteering and office closure leave.
• Flexible work practices that support your well-being
• Relocation support for interstate and visa assistance for international candidates (SID visa subclass 482)
• Support for professional certification and memberships.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP). 
• Flexibility to utilise public holiday leave entitlements for other cultural celebrations.

The Opportunity

It’s a good time to join the team as we have exciting projects on the horizon and are looking for highly motivated and highly skilled Experienced or Senior Substation Engineers to join our Substation Engineering team in the Delivery division. 

Based full time in Adelaide, South Australia, you support engineering delivery throughout the lifecycle from concept design to asset disposal within multiple capital projects and ensure compliance with ElectraNet’s governance, technical standards and agreed performance outcomes. In this role, you will be a key influencer of internal and external stakeholders, regularly generating solutions that continually adapt our substations to provide optimal performance and resilience

In this role you will also be tasked with:

• Prepare and review technical deliverables including customer service proposals, engineering scopes, concept and detailed designs, technical investigations, tender assessment, contract technical specifications and field support for Capital Expenditure projects. 

• Provide technical support for whole of life substation primary and infrastructure systems from concept, design, installation, operation and performance, maintenance and disposal.

• Develop and improve functional requirements specification, substation design philosophy and design standards.

• Ensure design specifications comply with industry safety and reliability standards and ElectraNet requirements.

• Actively contribute to “Safety in Design” for substation engineering projects and operations.

• Apply organisational guidelines, processes and systems to lead the way of best practice. 

• Contribute to organisational obligations related to compliance with legislative requirements and regulations.

About You

Here’s what we’re looking for in our new team member:

• An experienced engineer with a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, with at minimum of 8 to 10 years' experience with whole of life function and operation of high voltage electricity transmission networks and transmission line practices.

• Strong experience in substation primary design, substation HV plant and infrastructure installation, commissioning and testing principles and requirements.

• Demonstrated ability to prepare and review substation (primary and infrastructure design and construction) specifications, with good understanding of asset life cycle management principles.

• Good understanding of Civil and Structural design and construction in a substation context.

• Good understanding of related disciplines such as secondary design, protection, SCADA, telecommunication, transmission lines design.

• Working knowledge of Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), Hazard and Operability assessment (HAZOP), Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM), and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) 

• Knowledge of legislated industry requirements (WHS, National Electricity Rules, ESCOSA, OTR, AEMO Guidelines) as well as relevant Australian and IEC standards as applicable to substation requirements including HV plant.

• Proven ability to assess, recommend and implement new technologies in accordance with approved policies and procedures.

• Proficient analytical, investigation and problem-solving skills

• A strong commitment to safety and problem-solving.

• Proven ability to work with internal and external stakeholders with good communication skills. 

How To Apply

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply online via our careers page or click the ‘Apply’ button on this advert. Submissions will close on 30 June 2025 and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a telephone screening and discussion.

For more information please click here for Experienced Engineer and here for Senior Engineer. 

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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