About Us
At Transgrid, our work improves the lives of millions – from lighting up sports fields, schools and homes, to powering the wheels of commerce and everything else in between. Now it’s your turn to make it happen.
This is an exciting time in the energy industry with the transition to renewable energy. Recent government policy documents outline plans to facilitate increasing transmission interconnection between states and development of renewable energy zones.
Join us in the Protection stream and play a critical role in delivering safe, reliable, and efficient commissioning solutions for high-voltage transmission systems. You’ll provide technical expertise in relay testing, protection schemes, and fault-finding, ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest standards.
This is your chance to work on cutting-edge technology, influence design concepts, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that shape the future of our network.
The ideal candidate will have strong technical depth in protection systems and a proven ability to manage commissioning activities across multiple projects. You’ll be proactive, collaborative, and comfortable leading technical conversations while supporting field teams and design groups.
About You
- Electrical trade certificate, Diploma, or Degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
- Extensive experience in testing and commissioning protection systems, including relay testing and IEC 61850 schemes
- Strong diagnostic and fault-finding skills in HV environments
- Knowledge of WHS and environmental legislation relevant to the role
- Proficiency in corporate systems and tools such as PRIM, EDMS, and Microsoft Office
We believe in providing our people personal, professional and social benefits so that they can deliver their best work each and every day. Employees have access to a range of corporate discounts across retail, utilities, travel, health & wellbeing etc, as well as novated leasing options, workplace flexibility, 20 weeks paid parental leave and more.
Regardless of where you are in your professional journey, Transgrid powers your career by providing access to regular and on-going training, workplace mentoring and tertiary education. At Transgrid, you are encouraged to build a career that is right for you.
Our Values
Our core values, Safety, Achievement, Integrity, and Service, shape how we work every day. We prioritise safety, strive for meaningful impact, act with honesty, and deliver exceptional outcomes for our customers and communities.
Applications close on Friday, 16 January 2026