Substation Primary Principal Engineer
Core
Lead technical project teams and deliver complex designs, reports, and proposals for national transmission and distribution substation projects in the energy sector.
Role type
Senior IC substation primary principal engineer
Builds
Production substation design packages, earthing models, and power system studies for national renewable energy and grid infrastructure projects.
Domain
Energy sector, electrical engineering, power systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
HV and EHV substation primary design, earthing and bonding design, equipment selection and specification, substation layout optimization, safety in design, constructability assessments, integration of renewable energy and battery storage, touch/step voltage assessments, Earth Potential Rise studies, lightning protection studies, cable system design, thermal modelling, ampacity assessments, power system studies, protection system design, transient studies, EMC management, commissioning planning
Preferred skills
CDEGS earthing system software, ETAP power system modelling, ATP/PSCAD/EMTP transient studies
Technologies
CDEGS, ETAP, ATP, PSCAD, EMTP, MS Office
Responsibilities
Prepare and deliver complex designs, reports, and presentations for substation projects; lead and mentor junior engineers; provide technical expertise to clients and stakeholders; liaise with project managers and clients; collaborate with other design disciplines; manage delivery of specialized project components
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities