We are searching for a focused Senior Substation Engineer to join our diverse team at Western Power in Perth.
Growing your career as a Full Time Senior Substation Engineer is a terrific chance to develop useful skills.
If you are strong in planning, decision-making and have the right personality for the job, then apply for the position of Senior Substation Engineer at Western Power today!

Do you want to deliver work that truly matters to our community?

There’s never been a better time to join the energy industry! At Western Power we’re working towards our vision for a clean energy future and we’re looking for diverse, passionate people to join our team of world leading experts.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Substation Engineer at our Perth Office on a Permanent Full-Time basis.

About this role

As the Senior Substation Engineer you will be required to be responsible for facilitating the delivery of high-quality substation engineering and design services in a safe, reliable, efficient, and commercially responsible manner. This will be achieved through using extensive technical knowledge, experience, and skills to undertake assigned detail design work without supervision.

About you

We are seeking someone with experience and attributes that include:

- Tertiary qualification in the relevant Engineering Discipline, recognised by Engineers Australia as satisfying the academic requirements for appointment as a Professional Engineer
- Be eligible for the classification of “Member” of Engineers Australia




- Sound technical experience in a network business associated with the design and construction of substations.
- At least 10 years of extensive engineering experience in a utility networks design business
- Sound working knowledge of other disciplines associated with substation design, including protection settings, SCADA and communications
- Sound working knowledge of substation construction and commissioning practices
- An understanding of risk and compliance management and its application in the business

Joining Western Power

Our people play a vital role in creating an innovative, safe, and supportive workplace, living our values and delivering exceptional service to the communities in which we operate.

We are committed to building a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, women, young & mature age workers, the LGBTQI+ community.

We are an employer of choice, offering our employees a range of benefits that include:

- Competitive salary plus 11% superannuation
- Flexible work arrangements that support part time work, flexible working hours and working from home arrangements




- Professional Development opportunities including training initiatives and study assistance
- An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme
- Access to six Employee Network Groups – First Nations, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, Diverse Sexualities and Genders, Women, People with Disability and Youth/Age – which celebrate and communicate the diversity of our workforce and connect diversity and inclusion to our broader business activities
- The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year
- Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership

Important information

We are committed to our Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2021 - 2025and ensuring that people with disability have equal opportunities to gain and maintain employment with Western Power. It is strongly encouraged that people with a disability who meet the inherent requirements of the position description apply for this role.

Our recruitment process requires that all candidates who progress to the pre-employment stage must hold a police clearance issued within the last six months.

Join us and play a part in powering the future of Western Australia.

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Applications close on 27/01/2023

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Benefits of working as a Senior Substation Engineer in Perth:

● Excellent benefits
● Opportunities to grow
● Attractive package

● Remote Work opportunity

📌 Senior Substation Engineer - Hiring Immediately (Perth)
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📍 Perth