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NDY Senior High Voltage Electrical Engineer, Melbourne
The Position
We are seeking a hands on HV Electrical Engineer to join our VIC Electrical team. This role is delivery focused and suited to an engineer who enjoys being technically involved in high voltage / medium voltage design, rather than leading teams.
Reporting to the Section Manager, you will work within a specialist HV capability while supporting broader electrical project teams across the business. The role supports a growing portfolio of mission critical, health, defence, and large-scale infrastructure projects.
This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who wants to lead technical solutions in HV/MV systems while working on some of the most complex projects in the market.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Delivering hands on HV / MV electrical design across a range of projects
- Designing and contributing to:
- HV / MV networks (typically 22kV–33kV)
- Substations and HV reticulation
- Transformers, RMUs, HV switchboards
HV generators and distribution systems
- Preparing and contributing to:
- Feasibility studies
- Business cases
- Technical reports and design documentation
- Using industry standard power systems software to complete studies and design
- Supporting multidisciplinary teams and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
- Providing technical input across mission critical (data centres), hospitals, defence facilities, and complex commercial projects
Who We’re Looking For
- Core Capability
- A technical “doer” – not a people manager
- Comfortable working independently and within a small specialist team
Willing and able to support other electrical teams as required
- Technical Requirements
- Proven experience in High Voltage / Medium Voltage electrical design
- Strong working knowledge of AS 2067
- Demonstrated experience in earth grid design
- Competency in power systems software, including:
- SKM Power Tools
- ETAP (essential)
- Ability to contribute designs to circa 50% design level and beyond
- Experience across mission critical projects (or similar complex infrastructure) highly regarded
Communication & Ways of Working
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience preparing technical documentation, feasibility studies, and business cases
- Collaborative team player who communicates clearly with engineers, clients, and consultants
- Comfortable working within a nationally distributed team environment
Your Background
- Degree qualified Electrical Engineer
- Experience across the full project lifecycle in building services or major infrastructure
- Experience in sectors such as:
- Mission critical / data centres
- Health
- Defence
Large commercial or infrastructure projects
- Knowledge of Australian Standards and codes relevant to HV/MV design
- Professional registrations (NER, CPEng) advantageous but not essential
- Organization: 758 NDY
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