Electrical Engineer

3 weeks ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ElectraNet Full time

About ElectraNet

We are a leading electricity transmission network operator in South Australia, delivering energy to power homes, businesses, and communities. Our culture is supportive, inclusive, and community-oriented, where we genuinely want each other to succeed.

Employee Benefits

We offer a competitive remuneration package based on experience, as well as flexible and remote working arrangements, including regular work from home. Our benefits include:

  • Performance bonus eligibility of up to 15%
  • Flexible and remote working arrangements
  • 15 days personal/carers leave per year
  • 16 weeks paid parental leave for the primary carer or 4 weeks as the secondary carer
  • Additional paid volunteering and office closure leave
  • Flexibility to utilise public holiday leave entitlements for other cultural celebrations

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Lead Asset Engineer (Specialist Transformer Engineer) on a full-time permanent basis to join our team and provide technical leadership for lifecycle management of substation primary equipment.

In this role, you will guide our team, serve as a subject matter expert, and drive an optimised maintenance strategy. Your expertise will be instrumental in ensuring that our substations operate at optimal performance and resilience.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Providing technical leadership and guidance for the procurement, installation, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance of substation primary equipment
  • Analysing asset performance data to identify potential failures and implementing corrective actions
  • Leading or participating in investigations into substation primary asset failures, ensuring root cause analysis and appropriate corrective actions are taken
  • Ensuring technical information and requirements are clearly communicated to internal and external stakeholders
  • Providing interpretation of commissioning test data to ensure safe energisation and operation of substations
  • Mentoring less experienced team members to enhance their technical skills and knowledge
  • Contributing to the development and implementation of optimised maintenance strategies for substation primary equipment

About You

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • 10+ years' experience in the design, installation/commissioning, operations or maintenance of substation primary assets
  • Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline
  • Eligible for membership of Engineers Australia
  • Understanding of asset life cycle management principles
  • In-depth knowledge of substation primary equipment, performance, and operation
  • Proven ability to lead technical teams and build relationships
  • Expert understanding of HV assets & power transformer design, manufacturing and relevant standards
  • Demonstrated ability in installation, commissioning, and testing
  • Experience in reliability engineering (statistical analysis)
  • Post-graduate management or business-related qualifications (desirable)

We are looking for individuals who bring unique perspectives and fresh ideas to the table, are adaptable and eager to learn new things, and demonstrate a strong work ethic and commitment to excellence.

How To Apply

Please apply online via our careers page. Successful applicants will be required to undergo background checks, including global criminal history checks, reference checks, and validation of qualifications, employment history, Australian work rights, and any additional checks depending on the role.



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