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High Voltage DC System Engineer

Job Mode :Permanent Job
Published On :2011-03-13
Last Application Date :0 days remaining (2012-00-00)
Category :Engineering (Systems)
Pay Rate :NEG
Location :2000
City :Sydney
Country :Australia
Job Posted By:Konnecting Skilled Migration and Recruitment
Jobs Publisher's Website: www.konnecting.com.au

Job Description

Our Client is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government.

A vacancy exists as part of the strategic design engineering management team to be the High Voltage Direct Current expert across multiple projects. The role of the High Voltage Direct Current Engineer is to provide professional services in technical tasks, team development, process improvements and design within HVDC substation design. In this position you will be the key stakeholder in electrical design within projects/innovations, be the HVDC leader, and provide electrical guidance with regard site safety systems. Critical to the role will be the need to understand the design processes involved in substation design.
Duties include;
• Perform detail design of secondary systems (protection and control) for substations design projects from 11kV to 330kV.
• Ensuring a high quality of designs in accordance with AECOM’s QMS
• Assisting in preparation of tenders and bid proposals
• Liaising with project manager and project team members
• Completing design within allocated time, budget and required scope.
• Prepare design reports

Skills / Experience required


• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Minimum 3 years related experience
• A good understanding of protection and control schemes
• A good understanding of substation secondary systems interfacing
• Experience in CAD (AutoCAD and Microstation) would be an advantage
• A good understanding of the design processes
• Knowledge on SCADA systems and power systems analysis tools would be an advantage
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to work in a diverse environment and take on challenges.

The company is already an approved 457 Visa Sponsor, 457 Visa Sponsorship (Australian work visa) may be available for a super candidate. If 457 visa sponsorship is required you must meet the 457 visa eligibility. Konnecting can advise in this regard.


Konnecting is an Australian Skilled Migration & Recruitment Consultancy, who can source candidates for niche role. We are a registered migration agency who can also process the Australian employer sponsored 457 visa. For more positions offering visa sponsorship or Australian visa information visit the connecting.com website.

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