Secondary Systems Design Engineer

About the Role

We are looking for a Secondary Systems Design Engineer to join a growing engineering team working on major substation and power infrastructure projects.

The role will focus on the design and engineering of substation secondary systems, including protection, control, automation, SCADA, metering and communications. You’ll work across projects from concept and detailed design through to construction, testing and commissioning.

This is an opportunity to work on major grid and energy infrastructure projects while developing your technical expertise across high-voltage substations and modern power systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop secondary systems for HV/EHV substations and power infrastructure projects.

• Develop protection and control schemes, including protection philosophies and relay applications.

• Produce and review schematics, wiring diagrams, termination drawings and protection/control documentation.

• Design substation automation, SCADA, RTU and communications systems.

• Undertake protection and control calculations and equipment selection.

• Develop cable schedules, I/O lists, equipment specifications and technical documentation.

• Coordinate secondary systems design with primary electrical, civil, structural and telecommunications disciplines.

• Review supplier drawings, technical submissions and engineering deliverables.

• Support design reviews, technical queries and client/stakeholder meetings.

• Provide engineering support through construction, testing and commissioning.

• Assist with FAT, SAT and commissioning activities where required.

• Ensure designs comply with relevant Australian/international standards, utility requirements and project specifications.

Experience & Skills

• Degree or relevant qualification in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.

• Experience designing secondary systems for substations or high-voltage power infrastructure.

• Strong understanding of protection, control and automation systems.

• Experience with protection relays and associated control/protection schemes.

• Knowledge of SCADA, RTU, substation automation and communications.

• Ability to interpret and produce electrical schematics, single-line diagrams and wiring/termination drawings.

• Experience with relevant engineering software and design tools.

• Understanding of HV/EHV substation equipment and how primary and secondary systems interface.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable Experience

• Experience across 132kV, 220kV, 275kV, 330kV or 500kV substations.

• Experience working with transmission or distribution network operators.

• Knowledge of IEC 61850 and modern digital substation technologies.

• Experience with protection platforms from manufacturers such as SEL, Siemens, GE, ABB or Schneider Electric.

• Previous experience supporting testing and commissioning activities.

• Australian utility or grid connection experience.

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to work on major substation and energy infrastructure projects.

• Exposure to technically complex HV/EHV projects.

• Career progression across engineering, technical leadership and project delivery.

• Work alongside experienced protection, control, primary and power systems engineers.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Principal Commissioning Engineer

Location: Melbourne, VIC
Project Coverage: Victoria & New South Wales
Sector: Critical Infrastructure / Energy / Utilities
Employment Type: Permanent

The Opportunity

We are working with a leading Australian infrastructure organisation that is looking to appoint a Principal Commissioning Engineer to provide technical leadership across major electrical infrastructure projects throughout Victoria and New South Wales.

This is a senior technical leadership position, responsible for providing commissioning expertise from project development and design through to testing, energisation, handover and operational readiness.

You will work closely with engineering, construction, project management, operations and external contractors to ensure assets are delivered safely, reliably and in accordance with technical, regulatory and operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and provide technical direction across commissioning, testing, energisation and handover activities.

• Develop and review commissioning strategies, plans, procedures, test documentation and commissioning schedules.

• Provide commissioning input throughout the design and construction lifecycle, identifying potential issues before site execution.

• Lead commissioning teams and coordinate contractors, vendors, consultants and internal stakeholders.

• Oversee pre-commissioning, functional testing, integrated systems testing and energisation of electrical infrastructure.

• Review test results, identify defects and manage technical issues through to resolution.

• Ensure commissioning activities comply with relevant Australian Standards, network requirements, safety legislation and project specifications.

• Support project teams with technical troubleshooting and commissioning-related risk management.

• Establish commissioning methodologies, processes and quality standards across projects.

• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to commissioning engineers and project personnel.

• Coordinate with operations teams to ensure effective handover, documentation, training and operational readiness.

• Participate in design reviews, constructability reviews, FAT/SAT activities and vendor inspections where required.

• Ensure commissioning documentation and asset records are complete and suitable for operational handover.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of commissioning processes, standards and lessons learned.

About You

You will be an experienced commissioning professional with a strong background in electrical infrastructure, utilities, energy or other critical infrastructure environments.

Ideally, you will have:

• Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.

• Significant experience in testing, commissioning and energisation of electrical infrastructure.

• Strong understanding of HV/MV electrical systems, substations, protection, switchgear and associated control systems.

• Experience leading commissioning activities on large, complex infrastructure projects.

• Strong understanding of commissioning governance, test procedures, quality assurance and operational handover.

• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams, contractors and specialist vendors.

• Strong technical report writing and documentation skills.

• Ability to interpret electrical designs, schematics, protection/control drawings and technical specifications.

• Strong knowledge of Australian electrical standards, safety requirements and industry practices.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of complex technical issues and drive them through to resolution.

Desirable Experience

Experience across one or more of the following would be highly advantageous:

• Transmission & distribution infrastructure

• Electrical substations

• HV/MV switchgear

• Protection and control systems

• SCADA / automation systems

• Grid connection and energisation

• Utility-scale energy projects

• Renewable energy / BESS

• Major infrastructure or critical facilities

• FAT, SAT and integrated systems testing

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join a well-established Australian infrastructure business working on major, technically complex projects across Victoria and New South Wales that underpin essential services.

The role offers significant technical ownership, exposure to large-scale infrastructure projects and the opportunity to influence commissioning standards and delivery across the wider organisation.

If you're an experienced Senior or Principal Commissioning Engineer looking for a role where you can take genuine technical ownership across major infrastructure projects, we'd be keen to speak with you.

Construction Manager – Transmission

Location: Melbourne, VIC
Project Coverage: Victoria & New South Wales
Sector: Critical Infrastructure / Energy / Utilities
Employment Type: Permanent

The Opportunity

We are working with a leading Australian infrastructure organisation that is looking to appoint a Construction Manager – Transmission to oversee the delivery of major transmission infrastructure projects across Victoria and New South Wales.

This is a senior site-based leadership position responsible for managing construction delivery from mobilisation and planning through to completion, commissioning and handover.

You will lead construction teams, contractors and subcontractors while working closely with project management, engineering, commissioning, HSE and client stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on schedule and to the required technical standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the construction delivery of major transmission infrastructure projects across Victoria and NSW.

• Take overall responsibility for construction activities from mobilisation through to completion and handover.

• Develop and implement construction methodologies, execution plans, schedules and site strategies.

• Manage construction contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and site personnel.

• Coordinate closely with engineering teams to resolve technical, design and constructability issues.

• Manage construction interfaces across civil, electrical, structural, protection, control and commissioning disciplines.

• Monitor project progress against programme, budget, quality and construction milestones.

• Identify and manage construction risks, constraints and opportunities.

• Ensure all works are delivered in accordance with project specifications, relevant Australian Standards and network requirements.

• Maintain a strong focus on HSE, environmental compliance and quality assurance across all construction activities.

• Lead site meetings, construction planning sessions, progress reviews and coordination meetings.

• Manage site resources, labour, plant, equipment and materials to support project delivery.

• Work closely with commissioning teams to ensure a smooth transition from construction through to testing, energisation and handover.

• Review construction documentation, inspection and test plans, method statements and quality records.

• Support project leadership with reporting, forecasting, risk management and stakeholder communication.

• Mentor and develop construction personnel and promote a strong safety and delivery culture.

• Drive continuous improvement and ensure lessons learned are incorporated into future projects.

About You

You will be an experienced construction professional with a strong background delivering high-voltage transmission or electrical infrastructure projects.

Ideally, you will have:

• Significant experience in transmission, substations or high-voltage electrical infrastructure construction.

• Proven experience managing large construction teams and multiple contractors.

• Experience delivering complex infrastructure projects from mobilisation through to completion and handover.

• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, project planning and site management.

• Experience working within highly regulated electrical infrastructure environments.

• Strong knowledge of Australian construction standards, safety requirements and electrical infrastructure practices.

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications and construction documentation.

• Strong commercial and contractual awareness.

• Proven ability to manage construction programmes, resources, budgets and project risks.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Strong leadership capability with the ability to manage both internal teams and external delivery partners.

• Willingness to travel across Victoria and NSW as project requirements dictate.

Desirable Experience

Experience across one or more of the following would be highly advantageous:

• High-voltage transmission

• 132kV / 220kV / 330kV infrastructure

• Transmission lines

• Electrical substations

• HV switchyards

• Grid connection projects

• Protection and control systems

• Renewable energy transmission infrastructure

• Utility-scale BESS projects

• Civil works associated with transmission infrastructure

• Brownfield and live-network environments

• Major infrastructure / Tier 1 construction projects

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to join a well-established Australian infrastructure organisation delivering major transmission projects across Victoria and New South Wales.

You will have the opportunity to take ownership of significant construction packages, lead multidisciplinary delivery teams and play a key role in the development of Australia's evolving electricity transmission network.

If you're an experienced Construction Manager, Construction Superintendent or Senior Construction professional with a strong transmission/HV background and are looking for your next major infrastructure opportunity, we'd be keen to speak with you.

Commissioning Project Lead

Location: Melbourne, VIC
Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

We are working with a leading Australian energy and electrical infrastructure business delivering complex high-voltage projects across Victoria and the wider Australian market.

They are looking for a Commissioning Project Lead to take ownership of commissioning activities across major electrical infrastructure projects, leading teams from planning and preparation through to testing, energisation and final handover.

This is a senior position suited to someone who enjoys being technically involved while also taking responsibility for project delivery, client relationships and commissioning teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning activities across HV/MV electrical infrastructure projects from planning through to energisation and handover.

• Develop and manage commissioning strategies, plans, schedules, test procedures and documentation.

• Lead and coordinate commissioning engineers, technicians, subcontractors and project stakeholders.

• Oversee testing and commissioning of HV equipment, protection systems, switchgear, transformers and associated electrical systems.

• Work closely with construction, engineering and project teams to ensure systems are ready for commissioning and energisation.

• Manage client interfaces, technical issues, commissioning risks and project deliverables.

• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to commissioning personnel.

• Ensure all commissioning activities are delivered safely and in accordance with Australian standards, project specifications and client requirements.

About You

• Strong background in electrical commissioning, ideally across HV transmission, distribution, substations or major electrical infrastructure.

• Previous experience leading commissioning activities or projects.

• Strong understanding of HV electrical systems, protection, testing and energisation.

• Comfortable managing commissioning teams and coordinating multiple project stakeholders.

• Able to interpret electrical drawings, protection schemes, test procedures and technical documentation.

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to take ownership of projects through to completion.

• Relevant electrical engineering qualification or equivalent industry experience.

• Experience working within Australian utility, infrastructure or major electrical projects is highly desirable.

What's on Offer

• Senior leadership position within an established Australian energy infrastructure business.

• Opportunity to lead commissioning delivery across major HV projects.

• Strong pipeline of work across Victoria and Australia.

• Competitive salary package based on experience.

• Opportunity to take a key role within a growing commissioning and project delivery team.

Senior Protection & Control Technician

Location

Tasmania, Australia

Employment Type

Full-Time | Permanent

About the Opportunity

An established electricity transmission and distribution organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Protection & Control Technician to join its high-voltage field services team in Tasmania.

This is a key technical position responsible for leading the testing, commissioning, maintenance, and fault investigation of protection and control systems across a critical transmission network. Working on major network upgrades, asset replacement programmes, and renewable energy integration projects, you will provide technical expertise while supporting the safe and reliable operation of high-voltage infrastructure.

The successful candidate will act as a senior technical specialist, mentoring junior technicians, leading commissioning activities, and working closely with engineering, operations, and project delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the testing, commissioning, maintenance, and fault diagnosis of protection and control systems across high-voltage substations.

• Provide technical leadership during commissioning and outage activities, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.

• Commission new protection schemes, secondary systems, and substation automation equipment for transmission and distribution projects.

• Perform advanced testing and configuration of numerical protection relays and associated secondary equipment.

• Investigate complex network faults and protection operations, identifying root causes and recommending corrective actions.

• Interpret and review protection philosophies, logic diagrams, wiring schematics, and commissioning documentation.

• Conduct secondary injection testing, functional testing, end-to-end testing, and relay verification.

• Support asset lifecycle management through condition assessments, planned maintenance, and technical reporting.

• Mentor and provide technical guidance to Protection & Control Technicians and apprentices.

• Liaise with protection engineers, project managers, operations teams, and external contractors during project execution.

• Ensure compliance with Australian Standards, network operating procedures, and electrical safety legislation.

• Prepare detailed commissioning reports, maintenance records, technical documentation, and test results.

• Participate in emergency fault response, planned outages, and after-hours support when required.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, technical standards, and best practices across the protection and control function.

Required Experience

• Extensive experience working on high-voltage transmission or distribution networks.

• Proven background in testing, commissioning, and maintaining protection and control systems.

• Strong knowledge of electrical protection principles, including transformer, feeder, busbar, generator, line, and distance protection.

• Experience configuring and testing numerical protection relays from manufacturers such as SEL, Siemens, ABB/Hitachi Energy, GE Vernova, Schneider Electric, or equivalent.

• Demonstrated experience using secondary injection and protection testing equipment.

• Ability to interpret complex protection schematics, logic diagrams, and wiring drawings.

• Strong analytical, fault-finding, and troubleshooting skills.

• Experience leading field activities, coordinating outages, and supervising commissioning works.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to mentor and support junior team members.

Desirable Experience

• High Voltage Switching authorisation.

• Experience with IEC 61850, SCADA, RTUs, and substation communication systems.

• Exposure to transmission asset replacement and renewable energy connection projects.

• Knowledge of asset management systems and maintenance planning.

• Experience working within live operational substations and critical infrastructure environments.

Qualifications

• Certificate III or Certificate IV in Electrotechnology (or equivalent trade qualification).

• Current Electrical Licence (where applicable).

• Current Australian Driver's Licence.

• High Voltage Switching and Protection Testing qualifications are highly desirable.

• Additional training or certifications in protection systems or substation commissioning are advantageous.

What's on Offer

• Permanent opportunity within a leading electricity infrastructure organisation.

• Work on some of Australia's most critical transmission assets and renewable energy projects.

• Competitive salary package with overtime, allowances, and additional employee benefits.

• Ongoing investment in technical training, certifications, and career progression.

• Opportunity to mentor the next generation of Protection & Control Technicians.

• Supportive team culture with a strong focus on safety, innovation, and operational excellence.

• Lifestyle opportunity to live and work in Tasmania while contributing to the state's evolving energy network.

Ideal Background

This role is well suited to experienced Senior Protection & Control Technicians currently working within:

• Electricity transmission network operators

• Electricity distribution network operators

• High-voltage utility service providers

• EPC contractors delivering substation and transmission projects

• Renewable energy developers and owners

• Industrial power generation and critical infrastructure sectors

Candidates with extensive experience in protection testing, commissioning, fault investigation, and technical leadership within high-voltage substations are encouraged to apply.

Project Manager – Energy Storage Systems (ESS)

Location: Strasbourg, France (HQ) + flexible across Europe
Department: Project Execution
Reporting to: Head of Project Execution
Contract: Initial 6 months (strong potential for extension)

The Opportunity

We’re supporting a leading European energy technology business delivering large-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects across Europe.

Due to continued growth, they are looking for an experienced Project Manager to take ownership of ESS project delivery from contract award through to commissioning and final customer acceptance.

This is a key role acting as the main point of contact for customers while coordinating all internal teams to ensure successful project delivery across multiple European sites.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead end-to-end delivery of ESS projects from order intake through to final handover.
• Own project planning, scheduling, budgeting and resource coordination.
• Act as the main customer interface throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Coordinate engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, commissioning and service teams.
• Track project progress against scope, cost, quality and timeline targets.
• Identify and manage risks, issues and change throughout delivery.
• Manage project documentation, reporting and stakeholder updates.
• Oversee site execution activities with commissioning and subcontractor teams.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality and contractual requirements.
• Support final testing, acceptance and project close-out.

What They’re Looking For

• 3–8+ years’ experience in Project Management or Project Execution roles.
• Background in energy, electrical infrastructure, renewable energy or industrial projects.
• Strong experience managing complex, multidisciplinary projects.
• Confident managing customers, stakeholders and internal delivery teams.
• Good understanding of electrical systems, EPC environments or industrial project delivery.
• Experience in ESS, BESS, PV, MV/LV systems, PCS or SCADA is beneficial but not essential.
• International project experience is a plus.
• Strong communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.

Key Skills

• Project planning and scheduling
• Budget and cost control
• Risk and issue management
• Contract and stakeholder management
• Customer-facing delivery responsibility

What’s on Offer

• Initial 6-month contract with strong extension potential
• Opportunity to work on large-scale renewable energy storage projects across Europe
• High level of ownership across full project lifecycle
• Flexible base location with European travel as required
• Exposure to cutting-edge energy storage and grid technology projects

Commissioning Engineer – Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

Location: Strasbourg, France (preferred) or flexible across Europe
Contract: Initial 6-month contract (strong potential for extension)
Start Date: September 2026

The Opportunity

I'm supporting a leading European energy technology business that is expanding its project delivery team due to continued growth across Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects throughout Europe.

We're looking for experienced Commissioning Engineers to support the testing, commissioning and successful handover of utility-scale energy storage projects across Germany, France, Italy and Sweden.

This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge renewable energy projects while travelling across Europe, with all business travel and expenses covered.

Responsibilities

• Commission Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and associated electrical infrastructure.
• Carry out functional, operational and performance testing during project commissioning.
• Commission and validate battery systems, power conversion systems, MV/LV equipment, EMS, SCADA and auxiliary systems.
• Support site energisation and grid integration activities.
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues during commissioning.
• Work closely with Project Managers, engineering teams, subcontractors and customers throughout project delivery.
• Complete commissioning documentation, site reports and final handover packs.
• Ensure all commissioning activities are completed safely and in accordance with project and quality standards.

Experience Required

• 3+ years' experience in commissioning, field service or project delivery within industrial electrical or automation environments.
• Previous experience commissioning Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) is highly desirable.
• Candidates with experience in renewable energy, Solar PV, power conversion systems, transformers or grid infrastructure will also be considered.
• Strong understanding of industrial electrical systems and automation.
• Experience working with Medium Voltage and Low Voltage equipment.
• Familiarity with SCADA, EMS and industrial communication networks is advantageous.
• Previous FAT, SAT and site commissioning experience.
• Comfortable travelling across Europe as projects require.

What's on Offer

• Initial 6-month contract with excellent extension potential.
• European travel with all business expenses covered.
• Opportunity to work on large-scale renewable energy and battery storage projects.
• Flexible home base, ideally within reach of Strasbourg or Mannheim.

DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - Contract-To-Hire

Edison Smart are looking for an experienced DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to help build the future of smart energy. With battery energy storage systems (BESS) at the core of Europe’s renewable transition, our client are developing cloud-native platforms to optimise and operate energy systems for utilities, commercial sites, and renewable operators.

About the Role

You’ll design, build, and operate the cloud infrastructure powering mission-critical energy platforms, supporting both backend and frontend teams. You’ll also manage internal IT systems to ensure secure, reliable access for employees. Working closely with the Tech Lead and Product Manager in an agile environment, you’ll have high impact and shared ownership over platform infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud & DevOps

• Design, deploy, and operate Azure infrastructure; manage containerized workloads (Docker/Kubernetes).

• Own Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM) and maintain CI/CD pipelines for backend (.NET) and frontend (React/Next.js).

• Manage SQL, NoSQL, and time-series databases, performance testing, observability, and security practices.

• Enable frontend deployments: CDN, SSR, caching, SSL/TLS, and real-time features.

• Document and share DevOps/DevSecOps best practices.

Internal IT

• Manage Microsoft 365 / Office 365, user access, security policies, and enterprise identity.

• Provide IT support and act as liaison between engineering, security, and business teams.

Skills & Qualifications

• 10+ years in DevOps, cloud engineering, or infrastructure roles.

• Strong Azure, IaC (Terraform/ARM), Docker/Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipeline experience.

• Experience with SQL, NoSQL, and time-series databases.

• Knowledge of cloud security, networking, monitoring/observability, and scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash).

• Familiarity with frontend deployments (Next.js, SSR, CDN).

• Microsoft 365 / enterprise identity management experience.

• Fluent in English; Swedish a plus.

Nice-to-have: .NET microservices, real-time frameworks (WebSockets/SignalR), IoT/event-driven cloud architectures, security/compliance experience.

Location

• Based in Stockholm, hybrid 3 days onsite per week.

Senior Frontend Engineer

Sweden - Hybrid working
Edison Smart is hiring on behalf of a European technology client

Edison Smart is supporting a fast-scaling platform business building cloud-based software.

They are looking for a Senior Frontend Engineer to take ownership of modern, scalable web applications powering a real-time platform.

The Role

• Build and evolve frontend applications using React / Next.js / TypeScript (modern JS)

• Develop reusable UI components and shared libraries

• Implement secure API integrations and BFF patterns

• Deliver responsive, production-ready UI from design to deployment

• Contribute to CI/CD, Dockerised deployments and testing workflows

• Support real-time data features and event-driven interfaces

• Drive performance, accessibility and frontend architecture standards

What You’ll Bring

• Strong React / Next.js / TypeScript capability

• Experience with component libraries / design systems (Storybook or similar)

• Secure auth flows (OAuth / OIDC) and API integration experience

• Exposure to cloud environments (Azure preferred)

• CI/CD, Docker and modern frontend testing familiarity

• Experience working on data-heavy, real-time or distributed platforms