Engineer - Primary
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 22, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 23, 2026.
- Full-time, permanent.
- Based in South Brisbane, QLD.
- Play a key role in delivering high-voltage substation projects that support the growth of Australia’s renewable energy and utility sectors.
- Major projects. High earning potential. Grow your career within.
Who Are CPP?
CPP is a leading high-voltage infrastructure provider, connecting renewable energy projects to Australia’s electricity grid.
As a member of Quanta Services, a Fortune 500 company ranked #192 on the NYSX, we specialise in the design, construction, commissioning, and maintenance of substations, transmission lines, wind farms, and battery storage systems.
Established in 1996, we’ve connected more wind farms and renewable batteries than any other company. With over 800 employees and offices in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth, we partner with Australia’s major transmission providers to deliver innovative, end-to-end solutions.
Join us in shaping the future of energy.
Design & Engineering
CPP has the largest in-house design and engineering team of any contractor in Australia, with over 200 specialists across Electrical Primary and Secondary, Civil, Structural, and SCADA disciplines. We provide end-to-end engineering solutions for high-voltage infrastructure, including nationally significant transmission projects, HV substations, wind farms and battery storage systems that drive Australia’s renewable energy transition.
Our engineers work closely with construction and operations teams, ensuring designs are practical, constructible, and continually refined through real-world feedback. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, we deliver solutions that support a stable, reliable, and sustainable energy future.
The Opportunity
As a Engineer Primary at CPP, you will play a key role in delivering high-voltage substation projects that support the growth of Australia’s renewable energy and utility sectors. Your expertise will contribute to the successful execution of complex, large-scale infrastructure projects across the country, ensuring high-quality, technically sound primary electrical designs from concept through to construction support.
We are looking for candidates with proven experience in producing (not only reviewing) detailed engineering studies in a minimum of one of the following areas:
- System Studies, including Load Flow, Short Circuit, Arc Flash and Low Voltage Protection Coordination
- Earthing System Designs, EMF and LFI Designs
- Insulation Coordination Studies
- High Voltage cable sizing
In addition to the above you should also have a solid foundation in a range of primary design engineering skills, including but not limited to:
- Conductor and busbar sizing
- Short Circuit Forces
- Lightning protection
- Lighting studies
- Understanding of substation equipment layouts
- Preparing high voltage equipment specifications