Principal Primary Engineer - (EPA0000NZ)

It’s an exciting time to be part of the energy transition as our Energy and Power business continues to experience rapid growth across the APAC region, working with new and established clients to deliver the Energy Transition. From major renewable energy projects to high voltage direct current inter country interconnectors and offshore grids, we’re integrating a multitude of these solution elements to build a cleaner and more resilient energy future. 

As a subject matter expert you will join our highly regarded Substations Transmission & Distribution (T&D) team as a Principal Primary Engineer to play a crucial role in managing and delivering consultancy engineering services in the field of High Voltage T&D. This is an exciting opportunity to join our diverse, multicultural team, with flexibility to work from home and the office as needed.  With the summer break almost over, we intend to talk to interested parties as soon as possible, with a view of joining after the Easter break. We are excited to hear from those interested in being involved in the following:

• Deliver the concept to detailed Design of HV substation primary systems.
• Primary systems design - produce SLDs, HV substation layouts, equipment/materials lists, clearance checks, and short circuit force calculations.
• Understand the critical technical aspects of projects, implementation, and integration for complex systems.
• Site visits, assessment surveys, etc., as required.
• Effectively shape the vision of the technical practice based on future focused insights, thought leadership and Jacobs’ goals.  
• Offer technical expertise in Sales and proactively participate in Client engagement and business development opportunities.
• Oversee technical assessments on a variety of difficult national and international projects and provide quality assurance of technical outputs.
• Contribute to a learning environment, support fellow engineers, with the opportunity to offer mentoring, be mentored and take advantage of career development opportunities.
• Passionate about contributing to the field of Transmission & Distribution.

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We're the 2023 winners of the Consult Australia People First Award for our suite of employee benefits that support all our employees in all stages of their personal and professional lives. 

For the 6th consecutive year, we've been named an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (Australia). In New Zealand, we're a founding member of The Diversity Agenda and are committed to making our industry more inclusive and diverse. We acknowledge the unique status of Māori as the indigenous people of Aotearoa and have a continued focus in building cultural understanding and competence in Te Ao Māori.  

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No matter what drives you, you'll discover a way to cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. 

We’re an equal-opportunity employer and encourage candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply. Māori and Pasifika peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Jacobs aims to provide cultural safety at our interviews. Māori and Pasifika people are invited to nominate a Whanau, family or cultural representative to participate on the interview panel; please let your recruiter know in your application.

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Please contact the team if you require support or reasonable adjustments regarding our recruitment process (for example, you need the application form in a different format). 

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from marginalised or underrepresented backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every qualification. At Jacobs, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align with every requirement in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other roles. 

Please note:  If you are being represented by a recruitment agency you will not be considered, to be considered you will need to apply directly to Jacobs.

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