Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Capabilities
Electrical

Office Setup
Hybrid

Job ID
#38239
Market
Energy

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, we’re helping shape resilient, reliable, and sustainable power networks across the APAC region. As an Associate Secondary Engineer in our High Voltage Substations team, you’ll support secondary engineering and consulting services across transmission and distribution projects ranging from 132kV up to 500kV.

You’ll work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams, contributing technical leadership while continuing to develop your capability in a supportive, high-performing environment. This role is well suited to an experienced secondary engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, influencing project outcomes, and mentoring others, while continuing to grow professionally with guidance from Jacobs’ operational and technical leaders.

Additional experience in Protection Engineering is highly regarded; however, we welcome applications from strong secondary engineers who are keen to further develop their protection capability as part of their ongoing career progression.

What You’ll Be Doing

Support the development of design concepts and technical solutions for high voltage substations.
Interpret technical, commercial, and operational requirements to recommend best-practice engineering solutions.
Provide project oversight, supporting co-located and dispersed project team members to deliver work safely, on time, and within budget.
Deliver secondary (and where applicable, protection) consulting and engineering services across transmission and distribution projects. Including:

o Concept, tender, and detailed design of secondary, protection, and control systems

o Electrical single-line diagrams

o Protection, metering, and control schemes

o Relay coordination studies and short-circuit analysis

o Protection settings, logic configurations, interlocking and inter-tripping schemes

o IEC 61850 substation communication networks

You’ll also:
Contribute to service estimates, bids, and proposals, working with multidisciplinary and globally distributed teams.
Support client engagement and relationship building through project delivery, industry participation, and collaboration with Jacobs’ commercial teams.
Contribute to mentoring, coaching, and developing engineers, fostering a culture of learning, collaboration, and technical excellence.

Here's what you'll need

Demonstrated experience delivering secondary engineering services within high-voltage transmission and distribution environments (typically ≥132 kV).

A strong understanding of secondary, protection, and control engineering principles.

Experience contributing to complex engineering projects and multidisciplinary teams.

Working knowledge of IEC 61850 systems and substation communication standards.

Clear, concise, professional written and verbal communication skills.

Familiarity with industry standards and regulatory frameworks (e.g. National Electricity Rules, AEMO Guidelines, Safety in Design).

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With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs here .

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of diverse perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging. Find out more about our Jacobs Employee Networks here .

Our meticulously curated employee benefits support ALL employees throughout every stage of life. From paid parental leave to a lifetime financial allowance for you and your partner to access family forming Fertility & IVF treatment, adoption and surrogacy assistance along with menopause and Low T treatment.

We are steadfast in our commitment to the wellbeing of you and your loved ones with a comprehensive suite of wellbeing resources supporting you physically, emotionally and financially. This is demonstrated in our company being recognised by WGEA for 12 consecutive years as an employer of choice for gender equality along with our industry leading GOLD employer status by the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

Cultural Support:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are invited to nominate a cultural representative to participate on the interview panel; please let your recruiter know in your application. No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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