About the Role
As a Senior Engineer, you will play a key role in the planning, design and delivery of high-voltage power infrastructure projects.
Working closely with multidisciplinary teams and industry-leading experts, you will provide technical expertise from feasibility through to detailed design and construction support.
Location: Brisbane
Key responsibilities include:
Delivering transmission line and HV substation engineering design solutions.
Supporting greenfield and brownfield substation projects across a range of voltage levels.
Coordinating power system and grid connection studies.
Preparing technical specifications and conducting equipment assessments.
Undertaking engineering assurance and technical compliance reviews.
Supporting tender evaluations and technical bid assessments.
Providing Owner's Engineer services across major energy infrastructure projects.
Representing clients at technical workshops, design reviews and stakeholder meetings.
Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to technical leadership within the team.
Promoting Safety in Design, constructability and engineering excellence.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will possess:
Essential Proven experience in high-voltage substation design, including both greenfield and brownfield developments.
Experience designing overhead transmission lines.
Strong understanding of primary plant systems, substation layouts, earthing design and HV equipment selection.
Knowledge of protection, control, SCADA and secondary systems.
Experience delivering projects through feasibility, concept, detailed design and construction support phases.
Strong client relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership and mentor developing engineers.
Highly Desirable Experience across 66kV to 330kV transmission and distribution networks.
Queensland utility experience,



particularly with Powerlink and Energy Queensland.
Experience supporting renewable energy, BESS and major load connection projects.
Knowledge of AEMO requirements, the National Electricity Rules (NER), and Generator Performance Standards (GPS).
Owner's Engineer consultancy experience.
Experience reviewing EPC contractor designs and technical documentation.
RPEQ registration or eligibility to obtain RPEQ.
Why Join SMEC?
At SMEC, you'll work alongside some of the industry's most respected engineering professionals on nationally significant projects that are shaping the future of energy in Australia.
We offer:
Versatile working arrangements.
Diverse and technically challenging projects.
Career development and leadership opportunities.
A collaborative and inclusive culture.
The opportunity to contribute to Australia's renewable energy transition.
In return, SMEC offers you the advantages that come from working in a global multidisciplinary consultancy in an environment where your fresh ideas and enthusiasm will be welcomed and rewarded.
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Wrap up
As an inclusive and growing organisation, SMEC is committed to building a global community of talented professionals and thought leaders.
We recognise the value and importance of a diverse and inclusive workplace and look for people with different backgrounds, skills and expertise to drive innovation and shared learning across our growing global network.




SMEC is committed to equitable recruitment practices and encourages applications from people of First Nations decent.
All recruitment activities go through our Resourcing function and currently, this role doesn't require agency input.
Please do not forward resumes directly to SMEC employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.
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Join us in making a positive impact on the world!
SMEC is a global engineering, management and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions for our clients and partners.
Leveraging our 70-year history of delivering nation-building infrastructure, we provide technical expertise and advanced engineering services to resolve complex challenges across major infrastructure and energy projects.
SMEC has a long and proud history which dates back to Australia's iconic Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme in ****, one of the largest and most complex hydroelectric schemes in the world.
Headquartered in Australia, we have offices across more than 35 countries in Oceania, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa and the Americas.
Together with our clients and partners, we deliver projects that directly contribute to improving health, quality of life and development outcomes for communities and neighborhoods around the world.
Driven by innovation, ingenuity and skill, our people have shaped these outcomes in some of the world's most remote and challenging environments.
Since ****, SMEC has been a member of the Surbana Jurong Group, an Asia-based global powerhouse of over 16,000 employees.
Through our network of global specialists and by collaborating with local partners, we connect clients with the best teams and capabilities to deliver sustainable solutions.
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