Job Description

CPP has the largest in-house design and engineering team of any contractor in Australia, with over 170 specialists across Electrical Primary and Secondary, Civil, Structural, and SCADA disciplines. We provide end-to-end engineering solutions for high-voltage infrastructure, including nationally significant transmission projects, HV substations, wind farms and battery storage systems that drive Australia’s renewable energy transition.

Our engineers work closely with construction and operations teams, ensuring designs are practical, constructible, and continually refined through real-world feedback. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, we deliver solutions that support a stable, reliable, and sustainable energy future.

The Chance

As a Principal Primary Engineer at CPP, you will play a key role in delivering high-voltage substation projects that support the growth of Australia’s renewable energy and utility sectors. Your expertise will contribute to the successful execution of complex, large-scale infrastructure projects across the country, ensuring high-quality,



technically sound primary electrical designs from concept through to construction support.

You will mentor and support upcoming Engineers whilst remaining involved in technical engineering skills and studies for projects. We are looking for engineers with proven experience in producing (not only reviewing) detailed engineering studies in a minimum of one of the following areas:

- System Studies, including Load Flow, Short Circuit, Arc Flash and Low Voltage Protection Coordination
- Earthing System Designs, EMF and LFI Designs
- Insulation Coordination Studies
- High Voltage cable sizing

In addition to the above you should also have a solid foundation in a range of primary design engineering skills, including but not limited to:

- Conductor and busbar sizing
- Short Circuit Forces
- Lightning protection
- Lighting studies
- Understanding of substation equipment layouts
- Preparing high voltage equipment specifications

📌 Principal Engineer - Primary Design (HV Substations) (Melbourne)
🏢 Consolidated Power Projects
📍 Melbourne