Permanent Full Time | $145,036 + 16% Super

Based at our Head Office in Haymarket | Hybrid Work Environment

Receive a fortnightly Rostered Day Off (RDO) in support of work life balance

Join Ausgrid and work within our PLUS ES business!

Ausgrid is proud to service Australia’s east coast, as a leading business in energy distribution, delivering a safe and reliable electricity supply to more than 1.8 million homes – that’s over four million Australians relying on us every day. Our vision is simple; for our communities to have the power for a resilient, affordable net zero future.

Find out more about Ausgrid here

At PLUS ES, our mission is to empower Australian businesses in optimising their energy consumption through tailored Embedded Network solutions and cutting-edge Metering and Data services. As the energy landscape rapidly evolves, we stand at the forefront, proudly positioned as the premier metering service company in Australia.

Find out more about PLUS ES here

We take pride in knowing that the work we collectively achieve today, will transform the world tomorrow. We value a culture of working and living safely, being customer focussed, commercially minded, collaborative, honest, accountable, and respectful. Our values are not just initiatives driven by leaders; they define the way we work.

Your new role

As the Design Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, development, and implementation of primary systems for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and grid connections up to 132kV. This role focuses on ensuring the reliability, stability, and efficiency of electrical networks by designing and integrating advanced primary systems tailored for BESS and high voltage grid connections.

You will work closely with PLUS ES's Business Development team on some of the most exciting renewable connection and storage opportunities, understanding customers' needs and providing an end-to-end solution from initial feasibility and value engineering through to detailed design.

Your key responsibilities will be (but not limited to):

Working closely with multidisciplinary teams including control and protection, civil/structural engineers, ASP3 designers and project managers to deliver robust and compliant solutions.

Conducting technical assessments, developing detailed design specifications, producing bills of materials, providing input to procurement exercises, and ensuring adherence to industry standards, safety in design principles, and regulatory requirements.

Enhancing the operational performance of electrical networks and supporting the transition towards a smarter, more resilient grid by leveraging state-of-the-art technology and best practices in primary systems engineering.

Spark our interest!
Our hiring decisions are not only based on your experience and skills, but your passion, attitude, and alignment to our core values.

To be successful, you will have:

Comprehensive understanding of equipment issues such as performance, acoustics, fire safety, spacing, and other critical factors.

Extensive knowledge and layout experience for large-scale BESS installations and their cable collector systems

Experience in BESS Design/Development

ASP3 Accredited

Proficiency in AutoCAD

Engineering degree in a relevant discipline

Desirable skills and experience:

Grid connection experience for, BESS, EVCI, wind, solar, data centres

Understanding of Australian Standards, specifically AS/NZS3000 and AS2067, the Regulatory Environment, Energy Rules and Contestable Connections

Experience design HV and LV electrical networks, including producing SLD’s, site plans, substation and BESS layouts, cable schedules, clearance checks, cable rating and electrical design reports.

Knowledge of earthing and lightning protection systems and designs

Knowledge of underground cable ratings

Familiarity with design models from Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) through to Detailed Design.

Familiarity with protection relay coordination and settings

Knowledge of SCADA systems and communication protocols

Familiarity with designing and implementing control systems for high voltage applications

Grow with Us
To continue building on our rich heritage, we actively invest in our people’s development through secondments, onsite training, mentoring circles, e-learning, Australian Graduate School of Management programs (UNSW) and study assistance.

It is through our investment in our people that the average tenure across the business is 14 years and our current turnover is sitting at a market competitive rate of just 3.9%.

Perks
Revel in more than just a competitive salary! Our employees enjoy a dynamic range of market leading support and safety services, wellbeing programs, corporate discounts, and flexibility arrangements in many forms.

Our people are paramount to the continued success, therefore celebrating great work is important to us! It’s not just the big wins that count, we have provided our employees the opportunity to applaud peer successes daily through our Amped Recognition Program. But let’s not forget the major milestones! For those ready to exceed expectations, anticipate a nomination for a CEO award at our formal end of year Award gala.

Belonging

To deliver the best possible service to our customers we strive towards a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and we encourage applications from women, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disabilities, people from the LGBTQIA+ community and First Nations people.

If you require support with your application/reasonable adjustments for the interview process, please reach out to our dedicated Talent team [email protected]

Applications Close: 10 June 2025 Please note, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change, we will assess applications as they are received.

Applicants must have full Australian work rights to apply

Join us in shaping a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone can thrive