Maintenance Engineer

2 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Transgrid Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year
  • Business Unit / Division: Delivery / Operations and Maintenance
  • Reporting To: Michael Cross, Corrective Works Delivery Manager Substations

At Transgrid, our work improves the lives of millions – from lighting up sports fields, schools and homes, to powering the wheels of commerce and everything else in between. Now it's your turn to make it happen.

This is an exciting time in the energy industry with the transition to renewable energy. Recent government policy documents outline plans to facilitate increasing transmission interconnection between states and development of renewable energy zones.

The Opportunity

In this role, you will play a pivotal part in delivering Transgrid's substation maintenance programs, ensuring that assets are maintained safely, efficiently, and in compliance with environmental and legislative standards. As a Maintenance Engineer, you will oversee the delivery of maintenance programs for Grid Scale battery systems and asset augmentation works, while applying your analytical and problem-solving skills to support the delivery of Protection, Control, and Communications systems programs.

You will work closely with the Delivery Manager to coordinate and monitor maintenance activities, provide technical support on-site, and contribute to performance reporting and governance. Your responsibilities will also include preparing specifications, evaluating tenders, and managing contractor onboarding and compliance. Additionally, you will support the maintenance of high-voltage infrastructure such as transformers, switchgear, and other primary substation equipment.

This role offers flexibility in location and can be based at any Transgrid office, with some travel required to support program delivery across our network.

What You'll Bring:

  • A relevant tertiary qualification or extensive technical experience, with additional training in leadership, project or asset management viewed favourably.
  • Strong experience in electrical or utility maintenance programs, with a solid understanding of WHS and environmental legislation.
  • Excellent decision-making and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and drive performance outcomes.
  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with experience working across teams and managing contractors.
  • A NSW Driver's Licence and willingness to travel and support organisational change initiatives.

Recognition & Reward

We believe in providing our people personal, professional and social benefits so that they can deliver their best work each and every day. Employees have access to a range of corporate discounts across retail, utilities, travel, health & wellbeing etc, as well as novated leasing options, workplace flexibility, 20 weeks paid parental leave and more.

Regardless of where you are in your professional journey, Transgrid powers your career by providing access to regular and on-going training, workplace mentoring and tertiary education. At Transgrid, you are encouraged to build a career that is right for you.

Our Values

Transgrid's core values encompass safety, achievement, integrity, and service. Prioritising safety above all, the company emphasises making a meaningful impact through achievement, upholding honesty through integrity, and delivering exceptional outcomes for customers and communities through dedicated service. These values are ingrained in the actions and behaviours of Transgrid's people, who embody them every day.

Applications close on Friday, 31 October 2025

  • Asset Engineer

    19 hours ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Programmed Maintenance Services Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

    About UsProgrammed Facility Management is a leading provider of asset management, facilities maintenance and project management services across a multitude of industries.  Working with Programmed Facility Management means you will become part of the Programmed family: a company that encourages career development, supports flexibility and cares about your...

  • Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

    1 week ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Qantas Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

    Company DescriptionFounded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia's largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group's main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline...

  • Maintenance Engineer

    3 days ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Transgrid Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

    Business Unit / Division: Delivery / Operations and MaintenanceReporting To: Michael Cross, Corrective Works Delivery Manager SubstationsTalent Acquisition Contact: Anna Verma, At Transgrid, our work improves the lives of millions – from lighting up sports fields, schools and homes, to powering the wheels of commerce and everything else in between. Now...

  • Maintenance Engineer

    4 days ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia TransGrid Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

    Business Unit / Division: Delivery / Operations and MaintenanceReporting To: Michael Cross, Corrective Works Delivery Manager SubstationsTalent Acquisition Contact: Anna Verma, At Transgrid, our work improves the lives of millions – from lighting up sports fields, schools and homes, to powering the wheels of commerce and everything else in between. Now...

  • Maintenance Engineer

    3 days ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Transgrid Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

    About UsAt Transgrid, our work improves the lives of millions – from lighting up sports fields, schools and homes, to powering the wheels of commerce and everything else in between. Now it's your turn to make it happen.This is an exciting time in the energy industry with the transition to renewable energy. Recent government policy documents outline plans...

  • Maintenance Engineer

    5 days ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia TransGrid Full time $120,000 - $140,000 per year

    About Us At Transgrid, our work improves the lives of millions – from lighting up sports fields, schools and homes, to powering the wheels of commerce and everything else in between. Now it's your turn to make it happen. This is an exciting time in the energy industry with the transition to renewable energy. Recent government policy documents outline...

  • Software Maintenance Engineer

    18 hours ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Canonical - Jobs Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

    Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers,...

  • Licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

    2 weeks ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Sigma Aerospace Workforce Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year

    Who are we looking for?We are currently looking for a highly experienced and disciplinedLicenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical or Avionics)to join our team across several locations in Australia(Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide, and Wagga Wagga). If you're a proactive, flexible and experienced professional with a drive to succeed, you're the type of...

  • Maintenance Planner

    20 hours ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia George Weston Foods Limited Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

    Be part of a supportive and inclusive team cultureAccess to career development and training opportunitiesChullora site basedAre you a proactive Maintenance Planner with a passion for reliability and continuous improvement? Join Tip Top, one of Australia's most iconic food brands and play a key role in keeping our production lines running smoothly and...

  • Maintenance Technician

    3 days ago

    Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Amazon Full time $60,000 - $90,000 per year

    Would you like to work at the largest Fulfillment Center (FC) in the Southern Hemisphere and first Amazon Robotics Site in Australia?Amazon is seeking Maintenance Technicians to join our Reliability, Maintenance & Engineering (RME) team. Please note that this is a full-time hourly role based on day/night shift patterns, including work during weekends.The...