Lead Field Engineer Primary Plant

• Deliver sound technical advice on AusNet’s electricity stations assets & primary equipment, covering all voltage levels up to 500kV
• Be part of a forward-thinking Field Engineering team
• Careers with Purpose > Collaborative > Inclusive > Flexible Work Environment

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.

We are going through an exciting period of growth and with that we have a great opportunity for a Lead Field Engineer Primary Plant to join us!

This role will see you utilise your significant technical knowledge and experience to deliver sound technical advice for AusNet’s electricity stations assets.

With a hybrid split (Office/WFH)), this role is based in Southbank and is part of our Field Engineering, Network Management team within our Transmission line of business.

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

• Provide emergency response support to field groups for network incidents and lead investigation and reporting of equipment incidents, failures and defects
• Drive and deliver significant value through improvements in management of primary plant, including Circuit Breakers, Isolators, Transformers and other High Voltage plant and equipment, primarily in Terminal Stations
• Provide leadership to liaise and collaborate with other teams within Network Management on a range of engineering issues and programs to determine practical business solutions for primary plant field assets
• Provide input to, and work with others to perform condition and risk assessment of installed equipment / assist with the development of primary plant/replace/refurbish/repair work scopes and initiate and assist with developing projects
• Collaborate with other teams to monitor, analyse and track primary plant assets and to develop contingency plans, spares strategies and policies
• Assess operational risks associated with primary plant installations, related operations, works and contingency arrangements to minimise asset underperformance and network/customer impact
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of engineering standards and designs, to ensure compliance with legal, technical, regulatory and safety obligations

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

• Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) or related
• Demonstrated years of experience in the utility industry with depth and breadth of knowledge in all aspects of plant and equipment up to 500kV
• Demonstrated knowledge of a large range of primary plant operations
• Understand the principles of strategic asset management and knowledge of contemporary asset management systems preferred
• Demonstrated ability to develop relationships and lead initiatives to successfully delivery business outcomes
• Professional body membership: CP Eng (preferred), CIGRE if appropriate, Victoria Professional Engineers Registration

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!