Location:Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth
The opportunity
A leading global engineering and consultancy firm is looking for an experienced substation engineer to join its national Energy team.
Working alongside the national renewables and substations lead, you will help deliver significant projects across the country, guiding technical teams and shaping the quality of the work from concept through to construction.
This is a genuine leadership opportunity.
You will be the go-to technical authority for your team, mentoring junior engineers and helping to grow the practice from within, with ongoing training and support to keep your own career moving.
What you will be doing
Delivering complex designs, reports, proposals and client presentations across concept, FEED, detailed design and owner's engineer services for transmission and distribution substations
Working across GIS, AIS and hybrid switchyard configurations, on both greenfield and brownfield sites, including extensions, refurbishments, replacement programs and life extension projects
Selecting and specifying key equipment, including transformers, switchgear, reactors, capacitor banks, surge arresters, instrument transformers and auxiliary systems
Optimising substation layouts, with a solid focus on safety in design and constructability
Supporting the integration of renewable generation, battery energy storage systems and large customer connections
Leading earthing system design and optimisation, including touch, step and transferred voltage assessments and Earth Potential Rise (EPR) studies
Carrying out lightning protection and shielding studies
Undertaking cable system design and rating studies, including thermal modelling and ampacity assessments




Providing technical support to construction teams and responding to queries during project delivery
Managing specialised components of projects and advising on the best team structure to deliver them
Collaborating with other design disciplines to protect the integrity of the overall design
Advising clients and stakeholders through technical decisions, and offering practical alternatives when project parameters change
Keeping the Project Manager and client informed of developments as the project progresses
Leading, coaching and developing early-career engineers
About you
12 to 15 years' experience as a substation engineer, including at least 5 years' recent experience as a recognised technical authority
A tertiary qualification in electrical or power engineering; chartered status and RPEQ registration are preferred
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and a working knowledge of MS Office
Highly regarded
Previous experience in a design consultancy environment
A proven track record of leading design teams and delivering substation design packages
Experience building earthing and induction models in CDEGS
HV substation design, protection system design and power system studies
Power system modelling in ETAP or similar software
Transient studies using ATP, PSCAD or EMTP
Developing EMC management plans and managing EMC procedures
Developing maintenance strategies and procedures, commissioning plans and supporting documentation
You will join a collaborative, skills-focused business that values what each person brings and backs you to shape your own career path.
If you want to lead on nationally significant energy projects while developing the next generation of engineers, we would love to hear from you.

📌 Senior Substation Engineer (Tasmania)
🏢 Capstone Recruitment
📍 Tasmania