Substation Primary Designer

reqId: 167971

Category: Engineering

Location: Parramatta, New South Wales, 2150

Permanent

Find your further in a role where your expertise will help shape the future of Australia's energy infrastructure.

Ventia Engineering Services is growing, and we're looking for an experienced Substation Primary Designer to join our specialist design team. Working across major transmission, substations and renewable energy projects, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality primary design solutions for some of Australia's most critical infrastructure projects.

We welcome applicants based in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, or other locations along Australia’s east coast.

Why work with us?

• Hybrid working arrangement
• Opportunity to work on high-profile transmission, substation and renewable energy projects
• Join an experienced and collaborative engineering and drafting team
• Long-term career growth within a growing national business
• Permanent full-time position with a strong pipeline of future work
• Access to employee benefits such as corporate travel discounts, novated leases, private health discounts, credit discounts and more
• Health and Wellness initiatives including Fitness Passport

About the Role

As a Substation Primary Designer, you will work closely with engineers, project teams and fellow designers to develop detailed primary substation designs from concept through to construction and as-built documentation. You'll be responsible for producing high-quality drawings and models while ensuring compliance with client requirements, utility standards and Australian Standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing high voltage primary substation design drawing packages
• Developing general arrangement drawings, layouts, sections and elevations for high voltage switchyards
• Producing 2D and 3D models of primary substation equipment
• Preparing earthing, lightning protection, cable trench and conduit layouts
• Conducting electrical clearance checks and supporting safety-in-design outcomes
• Reviewing vendor documentation and incorporating those in drawings
• Mentoring and providing technical guidance across the drafting team as required

About You

You are an experienced substation designer with a strong background delivering primary design solutions in consulting, utilities or project environments. You bring a practical understanding of high-voltage substation projects and enjoy working collaboratively to solve complex design challenges.

You will ideally have:

• Demonstrated design or drafting experience within the power or utilities sector
• Experience delivering high-voltage substation projects
• Qualifications in Engineering Design, Engineering Drafting or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience
• Strong capability with AutoCAD and/or MicroStation
• Experience interpreting utility standards, client specifications and vendor information
• Able to develop electrical design drawings based on engineering input and client standards with minimal guidance
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

About Ventia

As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.

Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.

How to apply

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Position Reference Number: 167971