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Jacobs' Energy & Power business is helping clients deliver the infrastructure needed for Australia's changing energy system. We're seeking an Associate Primary Engineer to join our HV Substations team in Perth.

Working alongside our Principal Primary Engineer and Energy & Power specialists across Australia and APAC, you'll deliver HV and EHV substation projects across Australia, including systems up to 500kV.

You'll remain hands on in primary engineering and design while broadening your project and client experience. You'll work across different stages of project delivery, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and take on greater engineering responsibility as your experience develops.

Some of the things you'll be involved in include

- Deliver primary engineering and design across HV and EHV substation projects.
- Develop primary plant layouts and specify HV and MV plant and equipment.
- Develop and review electrical Single Line Diagrams across HV, MV and LV systems.
- Work across AIS, GIS and hybrid substation solutions and HV/MV switchgear.
- Undertake or contribute to electrical studies including earthing, short circuit and insulation coordination.
- Work across interfaces with secondary, protection, civil and structural disciplines.
- Work directly with clients and project teams to develop practical engineering solutions.

Here's what you'll need We're interested in Primary Engineers who have developed their experience within a utility or engineering consultancy and enjoy hands-on engineering and working with clients and project teams.

You'll bring

- Hands-on primary substation design experience across HV transmission and/or distribution projects.
- Experience with primary plant, HV/MV switchgear, substation layouts and SLDs.
- Experience with AIS, GIS and/or hybrid substation solutions.
- Understanding of the interfaces between primary, secondary,



protection, civil, structural and SCADA engineering.
- Experience engaging directly with clients and multidisciplinary project teams.
- Knowledge of relevant Australian electricity industry standards.
- Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status.

Why Jacobs and why this role

- A genuine growth opportunity to support building Jacobs’ Perth substation capability and help define its future direction.
- The opportunity to make an early, visible impact rather than inherit a fixed team structure.
- A broad project mix spanning renewables, grid connections, owner’s engineer and detailed design work.
- The backing of established Perth teams, plus the depth of a broader APAC Energy and Power group.
- The chance to influence hiring, technical standards, client relationships and the way the team grows.
- A senior technical position where your work will contribute directly to Australia’s renewable energy transition.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring current and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs here.

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Our meticulously curated employee benefits support ALL employees throughout every stage of life. From paid parental leave to a lifetime financial allowance for you and your partner to access family forming Fertility & IVF treatment, adoption and surrogacy assistance along with menopause and Low T treatment.

We are steadfast in our commitment to the wellbeing of you and your loved ones with a comprehensive suite of wellbeing resources supporting you physically, emotionally and financially. This is demonstrated in our company being recognised by WGEA for 12 consecutive years as an employer of choice for gender equality along with our industry leading GOLD employer status by the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

Cultural Support

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are invited to nominate a cultural representative to participate on the interview panel; please let your recruiter know in your application. No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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📌 Associate Primary Engineer HV Substations (Melbourne)
🏢 Jacobs
📍 Melbourne