Senior Substation Engineer

vor 2 Wochen


Perth, Österreich Western Power Vollzeit

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Do you want to deliver work that truly matters to our community?

There’s never been a better time to join the energy industry At Western Power we’re working towards our vision for a clean energy future and we’re looking for diverse, passionate people to join our team of world leading experts.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Substation Engineer at Perth Office CBD on a Permanent Full-Time basis.


About this role

As the Senior Substation Engineer, you will be responsible for facilitating the delivery of high-quality substation engineering and design services in a safe, reliable, efficient, and commercially responsible manner.

  • Required to work as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team, responsible for the detail design and drafting work associated with assigned substation projects
  • Required to apply extensive skills, knowledge and experience to complete complex assigned tasks to relevant standards, considering task performance requirements, task management and contingency management
  • Prepare, without supervision, substation plant specifications (such as power transformers) and take responsibility for contract award activities of assigned work
  • Provide deep technical advice to influence and / or formulate direction and strategy of the substation design and plant procurement team by applying skills, knowledge and experience.
  • Audit of plant manufacturer facilities, including the development of systems for FAT of new plant
  • Actively provides technical advice in the interpretation of standards and in resolving ambiguity by liaising with external bodies and industry experts to ensure that plant, products and services meet industry best practise.
  • Take responsibility for projects requiring experienced professional know-how, with little immediate direction. This may require research to determine design information and undertaking a degree of original design for a specific project
  • Prepare, without supervision, detail design arrangements and drawings for assigned projects
  • Provide extensive mentoring and coaching on substation design both within and to the wider Western Power community
  • Responsible for detail design/drafting related standard development and process improvements to achieve optimal service delivery and safety initiatives
  • Proactively assesses and communicate risks, where decisions have a potential impact on others and actively seek and drive solutions to execution.


About you 

We are seeking someone with experience and attributes that include:

  • Tertiary qualification in the relevant Engineering Discipline, recognised by Engineers Australia as satisfying the academic requirements for appointment as a Charted Professional Engineer
  • Be registered as a “Member” of Engineers Australia
  • Extensive technical engineering experience in a network business associated with the design and construction of substations.
  • At least 10 years of extensive engineering experience in a utility networks design business.
  • Sound working knowledge of other disciplines associated with substation design, including protection settings, SCADA and communications
  • Sound working knowledge of substation construction and commissioning practices
  • An understanding of risk and compliance management and its application in the business

Joining Western Power

Our people play a vital role in creating an innovative, safe, and supportive workplace, living our values and delivering exceptional service to the communities in which we operate.
 

We are committed to building a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, women, young & mature age workers, the LGBTQI+ community.

We are an employer of choice, offering our employees a range of benefits that include:

  • Competitive salary plus 11% superannuation
  • Flexible work arrangements that support part time work, flexible working hours and working from home arrangements
  • Professional Development opportunities including training initiatives and study assistance
  • An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme
  • Access to five Employee Network Groups – First Nations, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, Diverse Sexualities and Genders, Women, and People with Disability – which celebrate and communicate the diversity of our workforce and connect diversity and inclusion to our broader business activities
  • The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year
  • Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership

We are committed to our Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2021 - 2027 and ensuring that people with disability have equal opportunities to gain and maintain employment with Western Power. It is strongly encouraged that people with a disability who meet the inherent requirements of the position description apply for this role.

We are also proud to have launched our Innovate RAP in Mar 2022 (Reconciliation Action Plan). Our Innovate RAP outlines our commitment to the Reconciliation journey in WA.

Our recruitment process requires that all candidates who progress to the pre-employment stage must hold a police clearance issued within the last six months.

Join us and play a part in powering the future of Western Australia.

Submit your application by clicking the ‘apply’ button. 

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