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With major project delivery underway across Melbourne’s transport network - including Suburban Rail Loop (SRL)Linewideand Stations and theNorth WestProgram Alliance - this role offers the opportunity to shape critical safety systems at the heart of Australia’s future transport and energy infrastructure.\nAs a Senior Earthing & Bonding Engineer, you will work both autonomously and within multidisciplinary teams to deliversafeearthing, bonding, and lightning protection designs. You will collaborate closely with Primary, Secondary, StructuralandCivil teams, ensuring fully integrated and compliant solutions for HV substations, rail systems, and complex transport infrastructure.\nYou will help support the delivery ofearthing and bonding designs in other markets, such as Defence, Maritime,Waterand Industrial.\nWhatyou’llbe doing\nTechnical Delivery\nDeliver detailed earthing and bonding design for HV substations, stations, tunnels andlinewiderail systems.\n\nConduct complex earthing studies, including:\n\nSoil resistivity modelling\n\nStep & touch potential assessments\n\nEarthing grid design and optimisation\n\nRail tractionreturnand stray current management\n\nCDEGS Modelling\n\nDevelop designs for lightning protection systems, surgeprotectionand equipotential bonding networks.\n\nProduce calculations, earthing layouts, schematics, earthing gridmodelsand installation documentation.\n\nReview and interpret utility standards, rail safety requirements, and national electrical codes.\n\nEnsure compliance with AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 7000, AS 2067, ENA guidelines and project-specific standards.\n\nCarry out site investigation and conducttesting (Soil Resistivitytesting,Current Injection Testingetc…) to support design development\n\nCoordination & Collaboration\nWork closely with Primary, Secondary, Protection, StructuralandCivil engineering teams to ensure end-to-end design integration.\n\nCoordinate withstakeholders, contractors and equipment suppliers across the design and delivery lifecycle.\n\nSupport design reviews, site assessments, constructabilityworkshopsand safety-in-design processes.\n\nLeadership & Growth\nProvide guidance and mentoring to early-career engineers.\n\nSupport design checking, QAprocessesand compliance verification.\n\nContribute to proposals, bid responses, technicalmethodologiesand project strategies.\n\nAssistin maturing and standardising national earthing and bonding best practices and tools.\n\nQualifications & Experience\nBachelor of Electrical Engineering (Washington Accord accredited or equivalent).\n\nChartered status (CPEng / RPEQ / RPEV) desirable or progressing toward attainment.\n\nProven experience delivering earthing, bonding and lightning protection systems in rail, substations,utilitiesor major infrastructure.\n\nProficiencyin CDEGS /SESShieldor similar earthing modelling software.\n\nStrong understanding of tractionreturnsystems, stray current control and metallic asset bonding.\n\nExperience working with DNSPs/TNSPs or rail operators (e.g., MTM, ARTC, Sydney Metro) highly desirable.\n\nExcellent communication and stakeholder coordination skills.\n\nAbility to manage multiple design tasks,prioritiesand deadlines in fast-paced project environments.\n\nWhy join KBR?\nAt KBR, we partner with our clients and delivery partners to deliver exceptional outcomes - driven by collaboration, technicalexcellenceand our One Team approach.\nWithnearly 2,000employees across Australia, we offer:\nAccess to iconic projects in Transport,EnergyandDefence.\n\nGenuine opportunities for professional development,certificationand career progression.\n\nA collaborative, people-first culture where you are valued and supported.\n\nFlexible work arrangements and work/life balance.\n\nNational career pathways and exposure to multidisciplinary teams.\n\nJoin a team where people matter, yourexpertiseis respected, and your work directly shapes critical Australian infrastructure.\nKBR Values:\nOur KBR Values -We Value Our People, We Deliver, We Are People of Integrity, We Empower, We Are a Team of Teams-embodyourpeoplecentricorganisation.\nOur culture, and our genuine focus on ourpeopleis a major factor in our success and we want you to be part of our journey.\nHelp shape tomorrow by applying today!\nDon’tmiss out onthis opportunity to leave your impact on our society with one of Australia’s leading infrastructure businesses. 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