About Beon Energy Solutions:
Our business is energy. It’s what our people bring to our workplace, projects, and community. We explore solutions from every angle. Seeking the best outcomes, developing new technologies and ways of working, and doing the right thing to achieve a sustainable future. Our delivery approach is comprehensive and holistic, understanding the interconnectedness of the energy sector.
Our team is our greatest asset. We are innovative and work with people from diverse backgrounds to make things happen. Skilled and passionate, our people deliver quality projects and create lasting positive outcomes for communities.
We offer opportunities to learn and grow in a safe, inclusive, flexible and collaborative environment. Wherever you work and whatever you do, we’ll support you to be the best you can be.
About the Role:
We are currently looking for an experienced Electrical Project Engineer to join our Utilities and Infrastructure team in a full time and permanent capacity based at our Melbourne CBD head office.
This position is responsible for providing technical leadership and project engineering expertise across a portfolio of HV substation and power infrastructure projects. Working closely with Project Managers, Designers, Construction teams, suppliers and customers, you'll help ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest standards of quality and reliability.
You will contribute across all stages of project delivery, including engineering, procurement, construction support, quality assurance, testing and commissioning.
*There will be a requirement of this role to travel to our project sites in Victoria.
In this role you will deliver:
- Lead the delivery of HV substation and power infrastructure projects from planning through to commissioning and handover.
- Provide technical engineering expertise and support to project managers, construction teams, designers and stakeholders.
- Manage procurement packages, including specifications, RFQs, supplier evaluation, contract delivery and vendor management.
- Act as the key interface between designers, constructors and equipment suppliers to ensure successful project outcomes.
- Review and coordinate engineering deliverables, ensuring designs are safe, compliant, practical and fit for purpose.
- Oversee construction activities, including substations, AIS/GIS switchgear installation, testing and integration works.
- Drive quality, risk and compliance outcomes through QA/QC processes, ITPs, FAT/SAT activities and audit participation if required
- Mentor team members and contribute to innovation, continuous improvement and best-practice project delivery.
For more information on the role’s responsibilities, please click here to download the position description.
To succeed in this role you will have:
- Bachelor of Electrical Engineering and Victorian Professional Engineer Registration (or eligibility to obtain).
- Extensive experience delivering electrical infrastructure projects within EPC, utilities, construction or related industries.
- Strong knowledge of primary and secondary systems used in HV transmission and distribution substations.
- Demonstrated experience in self-performing and managing technical procurement, suppliers, contractors and project stakeholders.
- Solid understanding of project management principles, including scope, schedule, budget and risk management.
- Strong knowledge of Australian engineering standards, regulatory requirements and health and safety obligations.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to influence outcomes and resolve issues effectively.
- A collaborative leadership style with a commitment to safety, continuous improvement, mentoring and delivering high-quality customer outcomes.
Key Benefits:
We’re proud to offer an inclusive, supportive workplace where everyone feels safe, valued, and empowered to grow. Some of our benefits include hybrid work options, purchased leave, 15 weeks of gender neutral primary parental leave, health and wellbeing subsidiary, career development and planning opportunities, and exclusive discounts. Visit our company website to learn more.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion to support a fair workplace for all
We are committed to building a safe, inclusive, and supportive workplace where people of all genders, ethnicities, sexual orientations, abilities and ages are valued for who they are and empowered to do their best. Through our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategy (DEI), Reconciliation Action Plans and initiatives like Women in Power and Sparkle, our LGBTQIA+ allies network, we’re working to create equal opportunities for all. We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women. Explore our benefits.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, and strongly encourage First Peoples, women, people from the LGBTIQA community, culturally and racially marginalised people and people with disabilities to apply. We recognise how people from marginalised groups can face extra barriers and self-select out of recruitment processes. With this in mind, we’re committed to making reasonable adjustments to ensure a positive, barrier-free recruitment process.
What’s next?
Please submit your application via our careers website by 25 November 2026. For the full Position Description, please visit our website or for any other questions reach out to Tom from the Talent team at careers@powercor.com.au
We encourage applications from all communities; people of all ages, genders, nationalities, abilities and cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQIA+ community and people living with disability.
If you require adjustments as part of the recruitment process to accommodate your needs, please don’t hesitate to discuss these with us.