Lead Engineer

Location:
Victoria, Australia

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Description:

• Lead major energy infrastructure projects with impact and purpose.
• Drive innovation in Australia's renewable energy transformation.
• Deliver market-leading solutions as the energy partner of choice.

When you choose AusNet, you'll join genuine people working together, making Real. Progress

At AusNet, we're the link between renewable energy sources and local communities, playing a key role in the clean energy transition and providing essential energy to every Victorian family.

Help us lead the way, while enriching your career with real people who encourage you to bring your best and make real impact – for your career, our communities, and Australia's cleaner energy future.

Purposeful work with genuinely good people. That's refreshing

As a Lead Engineer, this role will see you join a high impact Engineering team and provide engineering and technical leadership in the development and delivery of transmission substations projects. You will work with internal and external stakeholders, and Design and Construction Delivery Partners to ensure projects are developed and delivered in a cost-efficient way and to high standards of quality.

This role spans across business development activities such as scoping and estimating for new projects and tenders, responding to technical challenges arising from ongoing planning and design activities, through to support during the construction of our infrastructure portfolio. Reporting to the Engineering Team Lead, the Lead Engineer is expected to offer technical expertise in responses to the infrastructure market. You will support the business development and project delivery activities and client management with techno-commercial inputs in the space of electrical substation design and construction.

The Lead Engineer will be instrumental in the ongoing change in energy sector growth and provide guidance to the greater team in technical quality, technical compliance, performance, and value-for-money of all assets in the Contracted Asset Portfolio.

The Lead Engineer will also lead, coach and mentor engineering team members, sharing their considerable experience in dealing with project and technical issues to achieve the best outcomes for AusNet Services and its stakeholders.

This role is primarily based in Southbank and is part of the Engineering, Infrastructure Operations & Delivery – Development & Future Networks (DFN).

This role will deliver real outcomes, including but not limited to:

• Deliver expert engineering and technical support into projects across AusNet's DFN Infrastructure portfolio, applying technical knowledge across brownfield and greenfield initiatives to drive efficient design and construction outcomes Apply primary and secondary technical engineering knowledge to ensure efficient solutions can be reached on complex design projects
• Independently manage the development of tender and detailed designs, scopes, specifications and other project activities whilst managing workflows and the quality of work produced by others.
• Identify opportunities to introduce innovation and new technologies.
• Lead, coach and mentor personnel within the team, sharing knowledge and experience to achieve team and divisional objectives.
• Assess technical risks and ensure they are managed through design or commercial means.
• Lead in the development and maintenance of engineering standards, to ensure network compliance with legal, technical, regulatory and safety obligations.
• Represent AusNet Services on technical matters with our clients and partners.
• Evaluate options and make recommendations for complex technical problems requiring inventiveness to depart from or adapt accepted practices and procedures for which it is necessary to modify established guidelines and devise new approaches.

You don't need to check every box; however, we are looking for a good combination of:

• 10+ years' experience in experience in utilities or the industry with proficiency in design, construction and asset management of Terminal Station & Substation rated up to 500kV
• Degree in Engineering or tertiary qualification
• Prior experience across engineering design and construction with the business acumen and ability to meet engineering design excellence
• Demonstrated success in delivering projects to time and budget whilst maintaining outstanding customer service and positive customer relationships
• Demonstrable knowledge of primary and/or secondary electrical equipment as used in Terminal Stations and Substations in respect to their design, performance, functionality, operation and maintenance, rated at up to 500kV, including layout, site selection and technical reporting
• Proven capability in developing conceptual plans into feasible designs and producing high quality design deliverables such as drawings and scope of works including management of budgets and schedules
• Proven ability to build and grow relationships and partnerships across divisions within AusNet as well as with external suppliers, customers and regulatory bodies
• Be a Registered Professional Engineer in Victoria (RPEV)

A real place to belong.

We celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. Engage and connect through our social club, family day, wide range of events or by joining one of our Employee Network Groups.

We believe in more than just competitive pay. Here's what sets us apart:

• Flexibility: whether this is hybrid work, flexible hours, or part time arrangements, we'll work with you to help balance work and life.
• Leave: more than typical personal leave and a generous 14 weeks of paid parental leave, with no minimum service.
• Community giving: a paid day to volunteer with our social impact partner, Foodbank, or for a cause that matters to you.
• Perks: we offer all the other perks you've come to expect like purchased leave, income protection insurance, novated leasing, corporate discounts, private health cover discounts and more.

As an industry in transformation, we're excited by the possibilities ahead.

So, if you're passionate about our purpose and committed to making real progress, bring your energy and join AusNet. Together, we can shape a new way forward.