Senior Electrical Primary Engineer – Energy

Perth | HV Substations | Transmission & Distribution

Core Talent is partnering with a leading national engineering consultancy to recruit a Senior Electrical Primary Engineer for its growing Perth Energy team.

With a project pipeline extending beyond 10 years, this is an excellent chance to join an established consultancy delivering major infrastructure projects across healthcare, education, mining, resources, defence, ports, roads and data centres.

The Role

- Lead HV substation primary design packages up to 330kV.

- Develop substation layouts, general arrangements and electrical drawings.

- Specify and select HV primary plant, including transformers, switchgear, CTs, VTs and busbar systems.

- Undertake engineering calculations covering earthing, insulation coordination, lightning protection and conductor design.

- Lead technical reviews, design assurance and engineering approvals.

- Provide technical leadership through design, construction and commissioning.

- Liaise with utilities, clients, contractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams.





- Mentor engineers and maintain technical quality across project delivery.

About You
- Degree in Electrical Engineering.

- Strong Australian experience in HV substation primary design.

- Experience delivering projects up to 330kV.

- Detailed knowledge of HV primary plant specification and selection.

- Experience with earthing, insulation coordination and other primary engineering studies.

- Understanding of transmission and distribution networks.

- Familiarity with Western Power requirements, Australian Standards and utility specifications.

- Strong technical leadership and stakeholder management skills.

What's on Offer?
- 10+ years of forward project pipeline.

- Exposure to major projects across multiple industry sectors.

- Long-term career stability and progression.

- Complex, technically challenging infrastructure work.

- Opportunity to work alongside an established team of engineering professionals.

Interested? Contact Core Talent for a confidential discussion or apply today.

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📌 Senior Electrical Primary Engineer (Perth)
🏢 Core Talent
📍 Perth