Job Description
Phillip Riley has partnered with a leading international engineering oragnisation to appoint an experienced Senior Secondary Engineer / Team Lead to join its growing Power & Energy team in Melbourne.
This is an opportunity to combine technical expertise with people leadership, leading the delivery of major transmission and distribution projects while helping to develop a high-performing Secondary & Protection team.
Working closely with senior engineering leadership, you will play a key role in delivering complex substation projects up to 500kV, providing technical guidance, mentoring engineers, and ensuring the successful delivery of protected, reliable and innovative power infrastructure solutions.
The Opportunity:
Leading and mentoring a team of Secondary and Protection Engineers.
Supporting career development, resource planning and day-to-day team management.
Delivering concept, FEED, tender and detailed design for HV substations.
Providing technical leadership across multidisciplinary engineering projects.
Reviewing and approving engineering deliverables to ensure quality and compliance.
Supporting Project Managers and Design Leads throughout project delivery.
Developing strong client relationships and acting as a trusted technical advisor.
Assisting with bids, proposals, technical methodologies and project planning.




Driving continuous improvement and engineering best practice across the team.
Technical Responsibilities;
Protection and control schemes
Metering systems
Electrical SLDs
Short circuit analysis
Protection relay settings and logic development
Interlocking and inter-tripping schemes
Technical reviews and engineering assurance
About You:
Leadership experience or a strong desire to step into a technical leadership role.
Strong knowledge of substation secondary design principles and Australian utility requirements.
Experience working on projects ranging from 132kV to 500kV.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Strong problem-solving ability and the confidence to lead complex engineering challenges.
Protection experience is desirable.
Engineers with a strong secondary design background looking to broaden their protection expertise will also be considered.
What's on Offer:
Opportunity to lead and grow a specialist engineering team.
Work on major transmission, renewable energy and utility infrastructure projects.
Clear career progression into senior technical and leadership positions.
Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
Ongoing professional development and technical training.
Collaborative and supportive team environment.
Competitive remuneration and employee benefits.
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📌 Team Lead - Secondary Design (Victoria)
🏢 Phillip Riley
📍 Victoria