Join a highly experienced international team of Secondary and Protection engineering specialists in this leadership role
Support the renewable energy transition through the delivery of projects across Australia and New Zealand
Develop your technical expertise by learning from some of the industry’s leading Power engineers, designers and technical leaders
The Opportunity
Beca’s Power business operates as a truly combined Asia Pacific business, with teams based in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Indonesia. Working collaboratively, our teams are passionate about renewable energy and the delivery of critical energy projects working across the full project lifecycle from scoping, detailed design through to procurement and construction support. Together they deliver large, complex energy and renewable projects across Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution, and HV Power services to key utilities, energy developers, major contractors for the commercial, industrial and infrastructure sectors.
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You will:
Complete detailed design and implementation of protection and controls systems for distribution, sub-transmission, and transmission substations for High Voltage (HV 220kV) and Extra High Voltage (EHV 500kV) projects
Conduct fault studies using industry-standard software to ensure optimal system performance
Lead teams of engineers on larger work packages including coaching, mentorship and supporting training on-the-job of the next generation of Power engineers
Deliver concept and detailed designs, reviewing secondary and protection schemes from high-level R&I diagrams through detailed schematics and protection settings
Provide technical advice working with clients to provide project scoping, design and delivery, aligned to their requirements
Ensure compliance with legislative design standards while performing quality checks to maintain high standards of delivery
You will be part of Beca’s team of leading design experts working collaboratively to deliver best-in-class designs. Career development opportunities exist including moving across technical, design, technology, people, client or business leadership pathways. This is an interesting and varied role that will provide career growth and challenge and suit an enthusiastic individual willing to grow into a leader within an employee-owned business and multi-discipline consultancy firm like Beca.
About You
Your Secondary and Protection design engineering expertise is built on solid fundamentals and demonstrated through the successful delivery of complex power engineering projects. You will bring extensive experience in electricity transmission and distribution projects, with advanced expertise in secondary and protection design.
You bring:
A deep understanding of HV power designs and comprehensive experience with modern protection relay technology, substation automation systems, and their application through to project commissioning
Experience leading teams and a passion for coaching and mentoring emerging engineers
Strong stakeholder relationship-building and communication skills to clearly explain complex technical issues
Motivation to learn and grow within a team, managing multiple tasks with enthusiasm and a focus on outcomes
Creative thinking and problem-solving abilities
A degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical subject
Progress toward, or achievement of, Registered Professional Engineer or Chartered Professional Engineer status
Experience in an engineering consultancy environment (advantageous but not essential)
You'll be a valued team member with opportunities to grow your career working in an inclusive and international team from diverse backgrounds, including client, consultancy, design-build contractors, and industrial businesses. We invite applications from a broad range of backgrounds.
Who is Beca?
Beca is one of the Asia-Pacific region's largest employee-owned professional services consultancies. Our team of over 4,000 professionals is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights.
‘Creative people together transforming our world’ is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose – to make everyday better. Our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care – sit at the heart of everything we do, reflecting how we work every day with each other and our clients.
At Beca we make everyday better for our clients, our people and our community and your involvement makes it possible. Our size and agility mean you’re not just on the fringes; you’re making a visible difference, partnering to develop and deliver solutions from the ground up.
As a people-focused business, we understand that work-life balance means a lot of different things to different people and that it’s not always easy juggling work with everything else life throws at us. This is why we are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements for all opportunities in the Beca team.
Ready to make the move? / Apply now
If you want to make every day better, apply online today! If you have any questions, you can find out more about our people and projects by visiting www.beca.com
