Civilian jobs in Australia after military electrical and power systems work

31 open roles at 16 companies in Australia fit the civilian work of military electricians and power technicians: Energy (31). The roles were matched by hand to the work these specialties do in most armed forces, whatever a given army calls the trade.

Roles matched by handRebuilt 30 Oct 2026
open roles in Australia
31
companies
16
civilian role areas
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Civilian roles for military electrical and power systems

Match: the share of the specialty's civilian work in each area
Role areaMatchOpen rolesMedian pay
Energy60%31
Field & Servicebroad area: plant, field and maintenance work too40%2,841$54k

Roles that fit military electrical and power systems

Aurecon

aurecongroup.com
aurecongroup.com · HQ: Melbourne, Australia · Civil & Structural Engineering · Engineering Services · 5000+ employees · Est. 2009 · Trust B · Hiring 150, 27 new
HQ: Melbourne, Australia · Civil & Structural Engineering · Engineering Services · 5000+ employees · Est. 2009 · Trust B · Hiring 150, 27 new
Aurecon is an international engineering, design, and advisory firm that provides technical expertise and consulting services across infrastructure, energy, water, and built environment sectors. Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, the company operates across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia, delivering innovative solutions to complex technical challenges. Through collaboration with clients, the organization focuses on sustainable development and asset optimization to shape a more resilient future.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 6 hours ago 2 days ago Likely open · 63%

Secondary Design & Protection Engineer

≈ $65k – $151k per year (Estimated) · Hybrid (Perth, Australia) · Full-Time
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Verified live · 6 hours ago 2 months ago Long shot · 14%

Senior Power Systems Engineer (Grid & Renewables)

≈ $84k – $172k per year (Estimated) · Senior · Hybrid (Brisbane, Australia) · Full-Time · Senior
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ACCIONA

acciona.com
acciona.com · HQ: Alcobendas, Spain · Water Utilities · Wind Energy · Construction · Transport Infrastructure · 5000+ employees · Est. 1997 · Trust A · Hiring 490, 69 new
HQ: Alcobendas, Spain · Water Utilities · Wind Energy · Construction · Transport Infrastructure · 5000+ employees · Est. 1997 · Trust A · Hiring 490, 69 new
ACCIONA is a Spanish infrastructure and renewable energy group headquartered in Alcobendas near Madrid that designs, builds and operates water, transport, energy and social infrastructure. The listed group employs more than 65,000 people in over 40 countries, with large construction and concession businesses in Australia, Canada, Latin America and the Philippines and a renewables arm, ACCIONA Energia. It hires civil, electrical and BIM engineers, project and contracts administrators, PV technicians, electricians, site supervisors and graduate trainees on civil works, energy and sustainability projects.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 11 hours ago 2 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Senior Power Systems Engineer

≈ $95k – $193k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 5+ years exp · In office (Melbourne, Australia) · Bachelor's Degree · Full-Time · Senior
PSS/E
PSCAD
PowerFactory
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ERM

erm.com
erm.com · HQ: London, United Kingdom · Management Consulting · Environmental Science · 5000+ employees · Est. 1971 · Trust B · Hiring 435, 39 new
HQ: London, United Kingdom · Management Consulting · Environmental Science · 5000+ employees · Est. 1971 · Trust B · Hiring 435, 39 new
ERM (Environmental Resources Management) is a sustainability consultancy headquartered in London, England, that advises companies on environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues, decarbonisation strategy, permitting and impact assessment. Founded in 1971 and owned since 2021 by the investment firm KKR, it employs thousands of consultants in more than 40 countries and runs a digital solutions business that includes the Libryo regulatory compliance software. Its careers board lists consulting roles in sustainability, environmental engineering, EHS compliance, climate and energy transition, geoscience and project management across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 4 days ago Likely open · 63%

Senior Consultant - Physical Markets and Grid Connections

≈ $72k – $146k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 3+ years exp · In office (Sydney, Melbourne, Australia) · Full-Time · Senior
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Neara

neara.com
neara.com · HQ: Sydney, Australia · Power Grid · Simulation & Digital Twin Software · 501-1000 employees · Est. 2016 · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 24, 4 new
HQ: Sydney, Australia · Power Grid · Simulation & Digital Twin Software · 501-1000 employees · Est. 2016 · Startup · Trust B · Hiring 24, 4 new
Neara is a software company that builds a physics-enabled digital twin of electricity networks for utilities. Its platform models poles, lines and vegetation at network scale so utilities can predict failures, assess wildfire and storm risk, reduce outages and plan infrastructure investment. It serves utilities in Australia, North America and Europe from offices in Sydney, New York, London and Vilnius. The company is headquartered in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 7 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Director, Grid Connections

≈ $191k – $295k per year (Estimated) · Equity · Head+ · Hybrid (Sydney, Australia) · Full-Time · Architect
Machine Learning
Robotics
Digital Twin
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GE Vernova

gevernova.com
gevernova.com · HQ: Cambridge, United States · Hydroelectric · Wind Energy · Industrial Machinery · Power Grid · Nuclear Energy · 5000+ employees · Est. 2024 · NYSE: GEV · Trust B · Hiring 1746, 175 new
HQ: Cambridge, United States · Hydroelectric · Wind Energy · Industrial Machinery · Power Grid · Nuclear Energy · 5000+ employees · Est. 2024 · NYSE: GEV · Trust B · Hiring 1746, 175 new
GE Vernova is an American energy company created in April 2024 when General Electric split into three, taking the power, wind and electrification businesses. It builds and services gas turbines that generate a substantial share of the world's electricity, onshore and offshore wind turbines, grid equipment including transformers and high-voltage transmission, and nuclear technology through GE Hitachi and its BWRX-300 small modular reactor. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company sits at the centre of two simultaneous demand shocks: the electrification of transport and industry, and the electricity requirements of large-scale artificial intelligence data centres.
Ken Parks · Chief Financial Officer · decision-maker
Scott Strazik · Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 12 days ago Likely open · 52%

Wind Farm Field Service Technician - Goyder SA

≈ $72k – $167k per year (Estimated) · In office (Australia) · Full-Time · English
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 12 days ago Likely open · 55%

Travelling Wind Farm Field Service Technician-3

≈ $68k – $148k per year (Estimated) · Middle · Australia · Remote (Australia) · Full-Time · Middle
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ElectraNet

electranet.com.au
electranet.com.au · Adelaide · Power Grid · Hiring 6, 1 new
Adelaide · Power Grid · Hiring 6, 1 new
ElectraNet is a world leader in the clean energy transition, delivering reliable and sustainable electricity transmission services.
No named decision-maker yet.
No careers mailbox known
Verified live · 4 hours ago 17 days ago Hiring now · 75%

Senior/ Experienced Substation Engineer

≈ $82k – $167k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 8+ years exp · In office (Adelaide, Australia) · Relocation · Bachelor's Degree · Senior
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Open 140 daysVerified live · 4 hours ago Visa sponsorship 4 months ago Long shot · 8%

Senior Protection Engineer

≈ $82k – $167k per year (Estimated) · Senior · 7+ years exp · In office (Adelaide, Australia) · Relocation · Bachelor's Degree · Senior
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How is military electrical and power systems matched to civilian roles?

By hand, as a family: armies name and split these trades differently, so the page follows the work itself - what electricians and power technicians do in most armed forces - and the role areas every posting here is sorted by.

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