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Senior & Principal Electrical Engineers – Power | Suburban Rail Loop East

KBR, as part of the Linewide Alliance, is proud to be awarded the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East Linewide Alliance contract. SRL is a city-shaping infrastructure project that will transform how people live and move around Melbourne.

The 90km orbital rail line will connect every major train line, link key precincts, and support vibrant communities. SRL East, the first stage, will deliver 26km of twin underground tunnels and six new stations between Cheltenham and Box Hill, enabling 70,000 new homes near public transport, jobs, schools, and services. It will create diverse, accessible communities shaped by local input, with upgraded open space, bike paths, and essential infrastructure.

The Alliance, comprising John Holland, Alstom, RATP DEC, WSP, and KBR, will deliver The Linewide package of works, which includes tunnel fit-outs, rolling stock, and construction of depot and maintenance facilities. This package is critical to safe, efficient train operations and long-term performance across SRL East.

KBR, alongside WSP as Designer Non-Owner Participant, is leading comprehensive design services and contributing to alliance management. Our infrastructure design scope includes track, overhead line equipment, drainage and overland flow, civil works, tunnel portals, building structures and services, HV and LV power systems, cable containment, systems integration and safety assurance, ensuring seamless delivery across the corridor.

Position summary

As our work on SRL East expands, KBR’s Power team is growing, and we are seeking experienced electrical engineers across a range of senior and principal level disciplines to help deliver this landmark project.

Opportunities Across Our Power Team Include:

Lead and Senior HV Substation Secondary Design Engineers

Lead and Senior Earthing & Bonding Engineer

Lead and Senior HV Primary Design Engineers

These roles will play a critical part in the design and integration of high voltage power systems supporting one of Australia’s most complex rail projects, working closely with multidisciplinary teams across rail, civil, systems, and construction.

What You’ll Be Involved In:

Detailed design of HV power systems

Technical leadership, design assurance, and mentoring

Interface management across complex rail and transport systems

Contributing to safe, resilient, and future focused infrastructure solutions

Working within a collaborative, delivery focused project environment

About You:

You are an experienced HV electrical engineer with proven substation design experience, ideally within rail, distribution, transmission or major infrastructure environments. You bring strong technical capability, a systems mindset, and a passion for delivering projects that leave a lasting legacy.

Why join KBR?

At KBR, we partner with our clients and delivery partners to deliver exceptional outcomes — driven by collaboration, technical excellence and our One Team approach.

With nearly 2,000 employees across Australia, we offer:

Access to iconic projects in Transport, Energy and Defence.

Genuine opportunities for professional development, certification and career progression.

A collaborative, people‑first culture where you are valued and supported.

Flexible work arrangements and work/life balance.

National career pathways and exposure to multidisciplinary teams.

Join a team where people matter, your expertise is respected, and your work directly shapes critical Australian infrastructure.

KBR Values:

Our KBR Values - We Value Our People, We Deliver, We Are People of Integrity, We Empower, We Are a Team of Teams - embody our people centric organisation.

Our culture, and our genuine focus on our people is a major factor in our success and we want you to be part of our journey.

Help shape tomorrow by applying today!

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to leave your impact on our society with one of Australia’s leading infrastructure businesses. Apply now and follow us on LinkedIn to stay up to date with all the latest news and job opportunities.

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