Principal Engineer

Essential Energy is hiring a Principal Engineer for their Electrical Safety team in New South Wales, Australia. The role involves developing and implementing internal safety procedures, improving electrical safety outcomes, and managing stakeholder relationships. Candidates should have a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) and strong stakeholder management skills. The position offers competitive remuneration, benefits, and the flexibility to work remotely within the company’s operational area.
We are unique

We are a regional business that thinks on a global level. We work with determined, passionate and curious people to empower communities to share and use energy for a better tomorrow. With a network that powers 95% of NSW and parts of Southern Queensland, we ensure homes, hospitals, schools, businesses, and services stay connected.

About the role

We are currently recruiting a Principal Engineer to join the Electrical Safety team, in the Organisational Safety group. This role can be based anywhere within Essential Energy’s footprint.

As a Principal Engineer, you are responsible for the authorship, review, administration and implementation of critical internal procedures owned by the Electrical Safety Office, such as Essential Energy’s Safety Rules.

Using your experience and knowledge, you will improve electrical safety outcomes, respond to electrical safety questions, assist in investigating incidents involving the network and monitor electrical safety compliance of authorised workers (internal, Accredited Service Providers and Contract Service Providers).

Key responsibilities:

Identify, establish and foster key business, regulatory body, stakeholder and customer relationships
• Provide specialised engineering services in the research, identification, development, design and implementation of key engineering analysis for the Energy network
• Strategically plan, approve and implement Energy Network projects to budget and time
• Research, identify, develop and implement business unit opportunities that align with business strategies and promote service delivery for our customers

About You

You will be a people orientated and commercially focused professional with a strong focus on stakeholder management. You will have the ability to influence and work collaboratively across a diverse group to ensure a sustainable approach based on future business needs. You will keep abreast of industry developments including new or amended regulatory requirements, standards, codes, guidelines, technologies, tools, plant, equipment and methods associated with work on the electricity network.

You will have the skills and knowledge to provide specialist advice to internal and external stakeholders and represent the broader organisation on relevant committees.

Required Qualification
• Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) or equivalent to satisfy graduate membership to the Institution of Engineers Australia
• Driver licence
• Attainment and ongoing successful maintenance of all regulatory, industry and business required licences, authorisations and other such certificates deemed necessary for the role

Desirable
• Post graduate qualifications in electrical engineering
• Degree in Business Administration

Why Essential Energy

We offer competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience and 16% superannuation.

Essential Energy provides employees with a broad range of employee benefits including 26 weeks paid parental leave, learning and development opportunities, and Health and Wellbeing programs including fitness passport. For more information on our benefits, please visit the employee benefits page.

We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women.

An energy network doesn’t just keep the lights on… it’s a living network that needs to adapt to new and emerging energy generation technologies while still meeting the energy needs of customers.

It requires innovation, commitment, and collaboration to bring people together to solve the energy delivery challenges of the modern world.

Your potential will be realised, and you’ll feel a real sense of purpose and satisfaction knowing you have a pivot role to play in delivering the energy of the future to the people who need it today.

For further information please contact Jeff Barnsley, Manager Electrical Safety on M: 0438 650 166.

Applications close at 11:55 pm on Sunday 23 March.

Passionate people. Global thinking. Regional heart.

Building a better energy future.

Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

As an organisation, our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees.