Senior Project Engineer

Transgrid

Senior Project Engineer managing high-voltage substation projects for Transgrid. Involves technical engineering and project management across a varied portfolio of infrastructure.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeSydney • 🇦🇺 AustraliaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing high-voltage substation construction projects, including RFI management, IFC coordination, and as-built processes. Capable of delivering project plans, status reports, and managing budgets while coordinating multiple stakeholders and contractors.

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High-Voltage Substation ConstructionRFI ManagementIFC CoordinationAs-Built ProcessesContractor Coordination

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Hard Skills

Engineering DegreeDesign Responses for ConstructionSecondary Systems UnderstandingProject PlanningBudget Management

Soft Skills

Autonomous WorkStakeholder Coordination

Industry Keywords

Construction ContractsAsset AcceptanceProtection and Control UpgradesTransmission Network OperationsWork-As-Executed Processes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work alongside the Project Manager managing the technical side of delivery RFI responses
Manage IFC designs, design coordination for construction, as-built processes and asset acceptance
Coordinate the protection and control upgrades at the 330kV sites and the secondary system changes
Keep IFC designs current across the portfolio and manage the work-as-executed and as-built drawing processes
Set up the project plan, hold the budget and schedule, coordinate procurement and stakeholders on directly assigned projects
Deliver weekly and monthly project status reports and earned value assessments

Requirements

What you’ll need

An engineering degree or solid industry experience on large-scale projects
Hands-on knowledge of high-voltage substation construction
Experience managing the engineering function on high-voltage substation projects including RFI management
IFC coordination
Design responses for construction
As-built processes
Practical understanding of secondary systems including protection and control
Experience coordinating secondary systems work alongside primary plant construction
Familiarity with the interface between substation construction and transmission network operations
Experience managing construction contracts including scope, variations and contractor coordination
Able to work autonomously across multiple concurrent projects

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employees have access to a range of corporate discounts across retail, utilities, travel, health and wellbeing
Novated leasing options
Workplace flexibility
20 weeks paid parental leave
Access to regular and ongoing training
Tertiary education support
Career mentoring