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Principal Secondary System Engineer I NSW

Sydney, NSW, au🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-11 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead the design and delivery of secondary, protection, and control systems for major energy infrastructure projects, ensuring alignment with technical standards and best practices.

Role type

Principal Secondary System Engineer (Design & Project Delivery)

Builds

Secondary system designs, protection logic, control panel layouts, and commissioning support for utility-scale energy projects.

Domain

Energy / Electrical Engineering / Power Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Secondary system design, protection system design, relay coordination studies, power system studies, SCADA integration, technical mentoring, project leadership, design documentation preparation.

Preferred skills

Grid utility experience, global consultancy leadership, Chartered Engineer status, familiarity with Australian standards (AS/NZS).

Technologies

SCADA, protection relays, single line diagrams (SLDs), cable schedules, BOMs, GA drawings, functional block diagrams.

Responsibilities

Lead design projects for secondary and protection systems; prepare electrical diagrams and documentation; conduct relay coordination and power system studies; develop control panel layouts; support commissioning and testing; provide technical mentoring to the team.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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