ACCIONA Energía is the biggest 100% renewable energy company with no fossil legacy in the world. With more than 30 years of experience and operations in 20 countries on five continents, ACCIONA Energía offers a wide portfolio of tailored energy solutions so that its corporate and institutional clients can meet their decarbonisation goals. This includes the development, engineering, construction, operation and maintenance of renewable power plants -mainly wind and photovoltaic technologies-, energy sales and management and marketing, energy services, self-consumption, electric mobility and new technologies such as storage and green hydrogen. ACCIONA Energía is governed by the most demanding environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) criteria.
Are you an Electrical Engineer looking to further develop your experience in high-voltage systems? ACCIONA Energía is seeking a High Voltage Engineer to support the safe, efficient operation and maintenance of HV infrastructure across our growing portfolio of renewable energy assets (5 operational sites and two projects in the latter stages).
Join our team and work on Australia’s most exciting renewable projects, including the 923MW MacIntyre Wind Farm and Aldoga Solar Farm (380MW). You'll gain exposure to new asset commissioning, preventative maintenance strategies, and real-world problem-solving alongside industry experts.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with the Senior HV Engineer to oversee HV activities, ensuring the reliability of substations, transformers, lines, protection systems and other HV/MV assets.
- Support commissioning and integration of new assets, assisting in maintenance procedure development and technical documentation.
- Oversee preventive maintenance strategies, troubleshoot equipment issues, conduct failure analysis, and root cause identification.
- Assist in managing spare parts inventory and procurement to ensure long-term asset reliability.
Required Skills and Competencies
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
- Experience with High Voltage assets (such as substation, transformer, circuit breaker and protection relay etc) in a maintenance environment.
- Proactive, problem-solving mindset and eagerness to learn.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate in a team environment.
- A valid Australian driver’s license with flexibility to travel as required.
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In compliance with Security of Critical Infrastructure (SOCI) Act 2018, this role is defined as critical worker and labelled at ACCIONA Energia as a Privileged Access Worker (PAW). Privileged Access Workers (PAW's) are required to obtain satisfactory results from Acciona's Suitability Assessment prior to commencement, this forms part of our standard pre-employment checks.
As a company that values diversity as a source of talent, we work to foster an inclusive environment that promotes respect, belonging and engagement so that all people can participate on an equal opportunity basis. We invite everyone to apply regardless of origin, circumstances, background or condition.
