Experienced / Senior Commissioning Engineer - Secondary Systems

ElectraNet seeks an Experienced/Senior Commissioning Engineer for Secondary Systems, based full-time in Adelaide, South Australia. The role involves coordinating testing and commissioning of assets, ensuring compliance with safety legislation, and conducting maintenance audits. Candidates should have a degree in Electrical Engineering and 5-8 years of relevant experience. Benefits include flexible work arrangements, performance bonuses, and support for career development.
About ElectraNet

ElectraNet builds, owns, operates, and maintains the South Australian high voltage electricity transmission network that delivers energy from generators to distributors and major load-connected customers, enabling power to be supplied to homes, businesses, and communities. Our employees describe our culture as one that is supportive, inclusive, and community-oriented, where we genuinely want each other to succeed.

Employee Benefits

ElectraNet is committed to empowering our people and recognising their contribution with a competitive remuneration package plus:
• Discretionary performance payment eligibility of up to 15%
• Flexible work arrangements including regular work from home.
• Relocation and visa assistance for this Adelaide based role.
• Fifteen (15) days personal/carers leave per year.
• Sixteen (16) weeks paid parental leave for primary carers.
• Paid volunteering leave.
• Flexibility to utilise public holiday leave entitlements for other cultural celebrations.

Aside from the benefits listed above, here’s more of what you can look forward to when you join us:
• Exciting projects across South Australia.
• Strong team spirit and an inclusive company culture.
• Excellent career development and support.
• Support for professional certification and memberships.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Regular social events and activities.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for highly experienced Commissioning Engineers to join our Assets Engineering Secondary Systems team in ElectraNet. Based full time in Adelaide, South Australia, you will co-ordinate, control and supervise the testing and commissioning of new and refurbished assets while conducting audits of all asset’s routine maintenance undertaken by ElectraNet’s maintenance service provider.

This is a pivotal role within the organisation that provides independent validation to ensure that the plant and systems are tested appropriately prior to energisation and is part of ElectraNet’s non-delegable responsibility.

In this role you will also be tasked with:
• Planning and coordinating corrective fieldwork, ensuring commissioning and maintenance activities are carried out in safe manner that complies to relevant legislation and health and safety policies.
• Prepare, review and approve the Inspection and Test Plans and secondary isolations for in-service works.
• Undertaking Asset Engineering maintenance audits and document findings.
• Providing technical support during routine and breakdown maintenance.
• Facilitating bench testing of new equipment and unique configurations in compliance to internal new equipment policies and procedures.

About You

Here’s what we’re looking for in our new team member:
• Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering with approximately 5 to 8 years' experience in secondary systems and commissioning.
• Sound knowledge of operating HV and secondary test equipment.
• Knowledge and skills across control system programming, testing, commissioning, operation and maintenance (programable logic controllers, remote terminal units, HMI’s, distributed control systems, SCADA/telemetry and networking protocols).
• Familiar with power system control, primary assets, telecommunication and substation infrastructure.
• Understanding and knowledge of protection and control system LANs for substation communication such as the IEC 61850 substation network communication standards.
• Experience in field testing, commissioning and corrective maintenance of control systems, including complex control systems on large rotating plants and instrumentation.
• Able to operate vendor-specific software tools for modern substation automation and protection equipment.
• Good understanding of legislated industry requirements (Work Health and Safety regulations, National Electricity Rules, ESCOSA, OTR, AEMO Guidelines).
• Flexible approach to working hours and after-hours commitments where required.
• Ability to work autonomously in the field and supervise others. Proficient analytical, investigation and problem-solving skills
• A strong commitment to safety and problem-solving.
• Proven ability to work with internal and external stakeholders with good communication skills.

How To Apply

We invite qualified candidates to submit their applications by clicking “Apply”. Submissions close on 21 April 2025, however prelim screening and interviews may commence prior to the closing date.

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Successful applicants will be required to undergo background checks. These checks may include global criminal history checks, reference checks, and validation of qualifications, employment history, Australian work rights, and any additional checks depending on the role.

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