Position Overview

PCM is seeking an experienced Principal Electrical Engineer to lead the design oversight and project delivery of electrical scopes across major utility-scale energy infrastructure projects, starting with the Supernode Stage 3 BESS Balance of Plant works and other future projects across our growing portfolio.

This senior role combines technical leadership with project management. You will be accountable for making sure electrical designs are right, and that electrical packages are delivered safely, on programme and within budget.

About the role

As Principal Electrical Engineer, you will lead electrical engineering from design review through to energisation and handover.

You will

- Lead electrical design reviews and provide technical acceptance of HV and LV design deliverables.
- Manage design consultants, including scope, programme and quality of design outputs.
- Review design studies, including load flow, fault level, protection, earthing and arc flash.
- Review OEM and vendor documentation for compliance with design and interface requirements.
- Manage electrical work packages, including scope, programme, budget, forecasting and reporting.
- Lead procurement and technical evaluation of electrical equipment and subcontract packages.
- Administer electrical subcontracts and manage variations, claims and change.
- Coordinate interfaces across civil, structural, mechanical, communications and commissioning teams.
- Oversee testing, pre-commissioning and energisation readiness, including outage and isolation planning.
- Ensure compliance with AS/NZS 3000, Australian Standards, network and contract requirements.
- Lead, mentor and develop electrical engineers across PCM projects.
- Provide strong safety leadership across electrical design and delivery.

About you

You are a senior electrical engineer who is just as comfortable reviewing a protection design as you are managing a package budget and programme.

You will ideally have





- Degree qualification in Electrical Engineering (Power) or a related discipline.
- RPEQ registration (or eligibility to obtain). CPEng highly regarded.
- 15 years’ experience on major energy, utility or infrastructure projects.
- Proven design oversight experience, including managing design consultants and technical approval of HV and LV designs.
- Demonstrated project management experience delivering electrical packages to budget and programme.
- Strong knowledge of HV/LV systems, substations, transformers, switchgear, protection and control, and earthing.
- Experience on BESS, renewable generation or grid connection projects highly regarded.
- Strong commercial and contract management skills.
- Experience leading and developing engineering teams.
- Strong commitment to safety, quality and project outcomes.

What we offer

- Competitive remuneration package
- Exposure to major energy infrastructure projects.
- Growth opportunities opportunities within a rapidly expanding delivery business.
- A senior role with real influence over how projects are engineered and built.
- Opportunity to work alongside experienced engineering, construction and commissioning professionals.
- Long-term project pipeline across Australia’s energy sector.

Why join PCM? Build what comes next.

PEP Construction Management (PCM) is a specialist engineering and construction delivery business focused on utility scale energy and power infrastructure projects across Australia. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of Private Energy Partners (PEP), established to deliver large, complex balance of plant and integrated construction scopes across battery energy storage, renewable generation, grid and data-related infrastructure.

PCM is a key delivery partner for Quinbrooks’s long-term pipeline of major energy infrastructure projects in Australia, including the Supernode Stage 3 project in Queensland (currently under construction). This offers a rare opportunity to join a business on an exciting growth trajectory and help shape the future of project delivery across Australia's energy transition.

📌 Principal Electrical Engineer (Australia)
🏢 PEP Construction Management
📍 Australia