Job Description

Senior / Principal HVDC Advisory Engineer

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The Opportunity

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A leading energy and engineering consultancy is expanding its specialist HVDC Advisory Team and is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer with expertise across HVDC, FACTS, high-voltage transmission, power electronics, or related technologies.

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This is an opportunity to work alongside recognised industry experts on major energy transition and transmission projects across Australia and the wider region.

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The successful candidate will provide technical consulting expertise across the full lifecycle of HVDC and FACTS projects, from early-stage development and feasibility through to design, construction, commissioning, operations and asset management.

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The Role

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Key responsibilities will include:

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- Providing engineering consultancy services across HVDC, FACTS, high-voltage transmission and cable projects.
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- Supporting technical due diligence, feasibility studies, conceptual design, cost estimation and technical specification development.
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- Reviewing engineering designs and technical documentation.
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- Witnessing factory acceptance testing and supporting construction and commissioning activities.
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- Providing technical advice on operational issues, incident investigations, upgrades, replacements and asset performance improvement.
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- Supporting client engagement, tender submissions and business development activities.
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- Managing technical deliverables, project budgets, schedules and quality outcomes.
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- Mentoring and developing junior engineers.
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- Contributing to the continued growth of the organisation's HVDC and power systems advisory capability.
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About You

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The ideal candidate will be an experienced Electrical Engineer with a strong background in one or more of the following:

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- HVDC
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- FACTS
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- High-voltage transmission
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- Power electronics
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- Protection and control systems
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- High-voltage cables
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- Complex power systems or related energy infrastructure
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You will ideally have:

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- A degree qualification in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
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- Demonstrated experience delivering HVDC, FACTS or closely related high-voltage transmission projects.
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- Experience across project development, engineering delivery, commissioning and/or operational phases.
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- Strong consulting and client-facing experience.
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- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
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- Experience managing technical deliverables, budgets, schedules and quality.
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- The ability to mentor and support less experienced engineers.
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- Australian working rights and the ability to travel to client and project sites when required.
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Backgrounds of Interest

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Applications are encouraged from engineers with backgrounds in:

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- HVDC and power electronics OEMs
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- Transmission network operators and utilities
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- Engineering consultancies
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- Renewable energy developers
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- Power systems advisory firms
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- Major transmission or energy infrastructure projects
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Seniority & Package

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The chance is open across Senior and Principal Engineer levels, with remuneration aligned to experience:

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- Senior Engineer: approximately 160,000–180,000 super
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- Principal Engineer: approximately 180,000–200,000 super
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Candidates with particularly strong or specialist experience may be considered above these ranges.

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The key priority is finding high-calibre HVDC / power systems talent with the technical depth and client-facing capability to contribute to major energy transition projects.

📌 Senior/Principle Electrical Engineer (New South Wales)
🏢 Pearson Carter
📍 New South Wales