Senior Layout Designer

At Powerlink, every possibility starts with you
We believe life's about possibilities. And so is the future. That's why we need you.
We're working at the heart of Queensland's energy transformation. Now more than ever, we need people who want to help us deliver a world-class energy future and ensure we continue to navigate through this once in a generation energy challenge. Join us and make it happen.
Life at Powerlink
As a Senior Line Layout Designer, you'll help us connect a more sustainable energy future for more than five million Queenslanders and 253,000 businesses. Your work with us is about every light turned on, every community connected, and every future made possible.

• Free undercover secure parking, with access to onsite charging stations for electric vehicles
• Access to onsite gym facility and cafeteria
• Hybrid, family-friendly flexible working arrangements including substitution of public holidays.
• 12.75% superannuation and salary packaging of novated lease vehicles
• Health & wellbeing benefits, including corporate health plan with employee discounts, annual flu vaccinations.

Find a career that matters and lasts
As a Senior Line Layout Designer, you'll provide expert line layout design services and technical leadership in the discipline of transmission line.
You'll be the first point of contact in the team to establish design, scoping, budget and timing of deliverables relating to HV primary design. The role also provides a valuable field support service to ensure that project implementation alignment with layout design requirements.
The role is required to provide layout design and associated drafting services, directly supervise, review and support layout design tasks allocated to the layout design team, including project scoping, estimating, line engineering survey and co-ordination of minor line projects.
The community you will join
Based at our Virginia office, you'll join a team that is focused on a commitment to safety policies and practices. The team will also provide valuable field support service to ensure that project implementation addresses layout design requirements. Our team values collaboration, innovation, and a customer-centric approach in everything we do.
Your expertise

• Associate Diploma in Survey, Electrical or Civil Engineering plus relevant hands-on experience in transmission line layout design and PLS Cadd
• Knowledge and competence in PLS_Cadd design, in particular 3D transmission line layout and the application of Finite Element principles
• Safe application of electrical clearances, insulators, conductors, hardware and transmission line structure models in PLS_Cadd layout designs
• Working knowledge with AutoCAD drafting software

What matters most is your drive to make an impact for the millions of people we serve. Through our core values of accountability, customer service, teamwork and safety, you'll strive to question and challenge the ordinary every day.
Be the start of every possibility
To kick start your career at Powerlink, apply by clicking the button above, attaching your resume and cover letter on our careers page before midnight on 31st March 2024. Kindly be aware that the Recruitment team will commence the review process during this period.
There's lots to love about a career with Powerlink. But our people say there's three things that really stand out:

• A career that matters and lasts: You'll shape a progressive career connecting more than five million Queenslanders to a world-class, clean energy future.
• Unique work and the chance to grow: You'll help find smart solutions to interesting problems as you develop your skills and impact every day.
• People who love to support and share: You'll build relationships with experienced, down-to-earth people who you'll be proud to work with.

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