The Power Business
Our energy future is being transformed by technological innovations that will deliver more sustainable outcomes, bringing greater energy security, and affordability to energy communities.
This role is to contribute to the power team who work throughout Australasia on iconic projects that are shaping the energy transition journey to net-zero carbon emissions. We deliver innovative technical solutions to our high voltage power generation, transmission and distribution clients across Australasia.
The Opportunity
With a strong pipeline of exciting projects, our team is growing. We are looking for a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to bolster our technical capability to deliver high voltage substation designs to an enviable list of transmission and distribution clients.
This opportunity is an exciting and varied role for an enthusiastic individual willing to grow into a leader which will allow you to be involved in major energy transition projects in Australia and New Zealand alongside a high performing team.
In this role, the key responsibilities include:
- Development and design of electrical designs of transmission and distribution substations up to voltages of 500 kV;
- Work under the supervision of a Principal Engineer (local and/or international);
- Mentor, develop, and lead junior staff in delivering and preparing designs;
- Develop understanding of Australian and New Zealand client standards;
- Undertake self-checks of work packages using standard checklists, preparing packages for verification and quality checks;
- Collaborate with teams based in Australia and New Zealand to deliver co-ordinated designs to meet client expectations.
About You
Your technical skills are based on solid fundamentals and have been proven through the delivery of power engineering projects. You are experienced and have a passion for learning and collaborating as part of a wider team and are driven by taking on exciting new opportunities.
We are looking for an emerging leader, who along with the above skills, will further enhance our team culture.
Preferably, you will have proven capability across a range of the following areas:
- Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering;
- Preferably having a minimum of 7+ years working experience in designs for high voltage electricity networks
- Understanding international standards such as IEC, AS/NZS, and IEEE
- Understanding of substation layouts and Single Line Diagrams
- Undertaking calculations for CT and VT sizing
- Be organised and able to multi-task;
- Excellent written & spoken communication skills in English and Bahasa Indonesia
- Apply strong interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with a team of engineers and designers (locally and/or internationally) to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget;
- Consultancy experience is advantageous but not essential
Skills Required
- Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering
- Minimum 7+ years experience in designs for high voltage electricity networks
- Understanding of international standards such as IEC, AS/NZS, and IEEE
- Understanding of substation layouts and Single Line Diagrams
- Experience undertaking calculations for CT and VT sizing
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English and Bahasa Indonesia
- Ability to mentor, develop, and lead junior staff
- Organised and able to multi-task
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with distributed teams
- Consultancy experience
What We Do
Beca is one of the largest employee-owned professional services consultancy firms in the Asia-Pacific region, providing engineering, design, and advisory services to help clients optimize assets and infrastructure.
