Primary Substation Designer / Drafter

Big Projects. Bigger Opportunities.

Ready to take your career to the next level?
Join Balpara and work on major high-voltage and extra-high-voltage (EHV) substation projects for leading electricity utilities across Australia.

This is an opportunity to expand your technical expertise, build an impressive portfolio of substation projects and work alongside experienced engineers and designers delivering critical electricity infrastructure.

If you enjoy technical challenges, producing high-quality designs and seeing your work contribute to real-world projects, we’d love to hear from you.

Why join Balpara?

• Work on Major EHV Substation Projects
• Take Your Skills Further
• Variety That Keeps You Engaged
• Work-Life Balance That Matters

About the role
As a Primary Substation Design Drafter, you’ll support the development of detailed engineering drawings and design documentation for high-voltage and EHV substations.
Working closely with engineers and project teams, you’ll help translate engineering concepts into accurate, practical and constructible design solutions.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and updating primary substation design drawings and documentation.
• Developing substation general arrangements, equipment layouts and sections.
• Producing drawings for primary plant, busbar arrangements, structures and associated equipment.
• Applying electrical clearances, spatial requirements and relevant design standards.
• Coordinating drawings with civil, structural and secondary design disciplines.
• Considering constructability, maintainability and Safety in Design throughout the drafting process.
• Incorporating engineering mark-ups, design changes and project requirements.
• Supporting design reviews and ensuring drawings meet project and client standards.

What you’ll bring

• Experience in electrical drafting or design, ideally within substations or high-voltage infrastructure.
• Experience with AutoCAD and the preparation of detailed technical drawings.
• An understanding of primary substation equipment, layouts and electrical clearances, or a willingness to develop this knowledge.
• The ability to interpret engineering mark-ups, specifications and technical requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing accurate, high-quality drawings.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively with engineers and other design disciplines.
• A practical understanding of constructability and design coordination.
• Experience with EHV substations and utility projects will be highly regarded.

Join Balpara
Build your career in a specialised area of the power industry, contribute to major substation projects and develop the technical skills to take your drafting career further.
For a confidential discussion, contact Mariam Wissa on 0400 979 271.

Apply now to join Balpara and be part of our continued growth.

Final-stage applicants will be required to complete assessments, testing and a National Criminal Check.
Learn more at www.balpara.com.au.