Senior Substation Design Engineer

About us

At CitiPower and Powercor, we’re proud to deliver electricity to 1.4 million Victorian customers every day through our network of poles and wires. But more than that, we’re here to power communities, support local businesses and keep critical services running smoothly, we’re essential to them all – and none of this happens without our people. As Victorians electrify everything from homes to transport, we’re focused on ensuring our networks are ready to meet that demand. If you want to be part of something essential, be essential with us.

About the role

As a Senior Substation Design Engineer (Primary) you will be responsible for the provision of engineering expertise and leadership, as well as scoping, design, and estimation regarding substation designs for internal and external Network Services clients.

The position is also responsible for the technical development and leadership of the Primary Design team and implementation of appropriate policies and procedures regarding distribution, sub-transmission, and transmission assets. The performance of this role contributes to the successful completion of projects to meet specific target dates, and the achievement of positive financial results for Network Services.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide effective specialist engineering design and advice in relation to the design of zone substations, industrial substations and distributed generation network connections to a variety of standards, and in accordance with the relevant technical manuals, OH&S Act, ‘Safety in Design’ guidelines and customer requirements.
• Take ownership and liaise with internal and external stakeholders to produce formal responses and reports.
• Monitors, review and approve engineering solutions and proposals by others, as well as manufacturer supplied drawings, in accordance with agreed standards.
• Assist, develop and implement new technologies and innovative design practices and standards to meet business needs by applying technical expertise and experience.
• Highly proficient in risk management and generates cost savings through innovation.
• Defines complex issues with ambiguous information, provide technical expertise and mentoring to design personnel and stimulates critical thinking to solve complex problems.
• Synthesizes various considerations to makes tough decisions, striking a balance with trade-offs and pushing for better solutions to move forward.
• Ability to develop technical based policies and procedures relating to design, and implement change as required.
• Assess NS capabilities and identify opportunities, as well as actively engaging with the Design Leadership team to develop a collaborative and agile mindset and support peers.
• Design and validate station earthing systems using CDEGS, including conducting on-site testing and preparing technical documentation.

For more information on the role’s responsibilities, please click here to download the position description.

Key Criteria

• Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)
• Professional Engineer who is registered with the Business Licensing Authority (BLA)
• Chartered Engineer (CPEng) or National Engineering Registration (NER)
• Registered Professional Engineer of Victoria (RPEV)
• Design within AutoCAD and other digital tools to deliver solutions for complex problems or large projects whilst applying engineering principles to create better outcomes that meet Network Services, its clients, and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Expert design and compliance knowledge of substation design up to 500kV (preferable) in the electrical distribution and transmission networks in accordance with relevant customer and Australian Standards.
• Confidence in conducting electrical design studies such as but not limited to cable, lighting, short circuit force, insulation co-ordination.
• Demonstrated experienced in designing and validating station earthing systems

If you believe you have what it takes but don’t meet every requirement—or if you’d like to discuss flexible working arrangements to meet the key responsibilities —we encourage you to get in touch.

Key benefits

We’re proud to offer an inclusive, supportive workplace where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to grow. Some of our benefits include hybrid work options, purchased leave, 15 weeks of gender neutral primary parental leave, health and wellbeing subsidiary, career development and planning opportunities, and exclusive discounts. Visit our company website to learn more.

Diversity, equity & inclusion to support a fair workplace for all

We are committed to building a safe, inclusive, and supportive workplace where people of all genders, ethnicities, sexual orientations, abilities and ages are valued for who they are and empowered to do their best. Through our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategy (DEI), Reconciliation Action Plans and initiatives like Women in Power and Sparkle, our LGBTQIA+ allies network, we’re working to create equal opportunities for all. We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women. Explore our partnership with Work180.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, and strongly encourage First Peoples, women, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, culturally and racially marginalised people and people with disabilities to apply. We recognise how people from marginalised groups can face extra barriers and self-select out of recruitment processes.  With this in mind, we’re committed to making reasonable adjustments to ensure a positive, barrier-free recruitment process.

What’s next

Submit your application via our careers’ website by 11 March 2026. To make a confidential reasonable adjustment query, please contact Nadya Kartika from the Talent team at careers@powercor.com.au

Beon, CitiPower Powercor and United Energy recognise Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the First Peoples and Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and acknowledge their ancient and continuing connection to Country.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and supported to succeed. By making sure our workplace is physically and mentally safe, so that our people can be their authentic selves, share their unique perspectives and can thrive.