Team Leader - Protection and Metering Design

At Transgrid, we play a crucial role in connecting electricity generators through our transmission network to the distribution network that power homes and businesses - We operate over 13,000km of high voltage transmission wires and 128 substations in NSW, VIC and the ACT. 

It is an exciting time in the industry as we are leading the transition to Australia’s clean energy future, with a growing network and the extra career opportunities that this growth brings.

The Opportunity

As Team Leader – Protection and Metering Design you will lead a team of Design Engineers responsible for delivering high-quality designs that support our projects, network operations, and asset maintenance.

You will oversee the delivery of designs, provide specialist technical advice, develop design standards, and oversee the delivery of protection and metering designs both internally and through external providers.

What You’ll Do

• Maintain high team productivity, quality standards, and technical competency.
• Lead and review detailed Protection and Metering designs, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with Transgrid standards.
• Plan, manage, and report on design projects including coordinating internal and external resources to meet timelines and service levels.
• Drive peer reviews, technical assessments, lessons learned, and improvement initiatives to enhance design quality and delivery efficiency.

About You

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience in managing engineering teams to deliver high-quality outcomes, or experience overseeing and mentoring a team from a Senior Engineer level.
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in protection and metering design for high-voltage transmission, generation, or distribution systems.
• Sound understanding of Safety in Design, National Electricity Rules (NER), and relevant Australian standards.
• Experience reviewing and approving external designs with a solid grasp of design quality assurance processes.

Our Leadership Principles

At Transgrid, our Leadership Principles—Courage, Care, Clarity, and Connection—form the foundation of how we lead. Courage means embracing challenges and doing what’s right. Care focuses on leading with heart, valuing people as the core of our organisation. Clarity ensures teams understand success and their impact. Connection links individuals to our purpose and strategy while fostering strong relationships among team members, customers, and partners.

What’s in it for you? Benefits & Perks

At Transgrid, we empower our people with a well-rounded benefits package designed to support their personal, professional, and social well-being, helping them deliver their best work every day.

Employees have access to a range of corporate discounts across retail, utilities, travel, health & wellbeing etc, as well as novated leasing options, workplace flexibility, 20 weeks paid parental leave and more.

Applications close Sunday 12th Oct 2025. Please note, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change, and we will assess applications as they are received.

Transgrid is committed to Health and Safety, the Environment, Equal Employment Opportunity, Diversity and Ethical Practices. All applicants are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to these areas.