HV Testing & Commissioning Electrician/Engineer

Construct. Connect. Commission.

International Applicants and Sponsorship

Applications are welcome from candidates currently in Australia and overseas. Employer-sponsored visa support may be considered for suitably qualified candidates whose skills and experience closely match the role. Any sponsorship is subject to the position and business meeting applicable sponsorship requirements and the candidate satisfying all relevant visa, skills-assessment, English-language, qualification and licensing requirements. Sponsorship decisions are made case by case and are not guaranteed. Overseas candidates must be willing to relocate to Sydney and obtain any required NSW licenses, authorisations and site-entry approvals before performing work for which those requirements apply.

At Nebula Elec, we deliver critical high-voltage infrastructure across data centres, switchyards, substations and complex energy projects throughout NSW. Our teams work in environments where detail matters, decisions carry weight and commissioning has to be right the first time.

We are looking for a Testing & Commissioning Engineer or Electrician who can take ownership in the field. If you can work confidently from diagrams, set up a CMC 500 and hold your own with a network operator during live commissioning, you will understand the level we are after. We are open to appointing at Engineer or Technician level. What matters is the depth of your protection knowledge, the standard of your field work and how you communicate when a job is live.

The work

You will move across active high-voltage projects rather than sit in a narrow test-and-tick role. The core is site-based testing and commissioning, with room to take on protection design and settings work as your capability and the business grow.

• Plan and carry out HV primary injection and functional testing on switchgear, transformers and cables across 11 kV-132 kV systems using OMICRON CPC equipment and associated test accessories.
• Test, commission and maintain protection systems including overcurrent, earth fault, differential, distance and auto-reclose schemes using OMICRON CMC platforms.
• Prove secondary circuits, trip and alarm paths, interlocks, CT/VT polarity and protection logic as part of complete commissioning scopes.
• Investigate faults, work through root causes and contribute to protection coordination studies.
• Prepare and review test plans, ITPs, ITC check sheets and commissioning reports that are clear enough for the next person to follow.
• Work directly with clients and network operators through witness testing, outages, energisation and live commissioning activities.
• Contribute to protection design and settings calculations where your experience supports it, with scope to take on more as the function grows.

What you will need

• NSW Electrical License and relevant Engineering Degree qualification and the willingness to obtain all required local licenses prior to starting work.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with HV primary and protection testing.
• Confidence using OMICRON CPC and CMC equipment, Test Universe and associated testing workflows.
• A sound understanding of protection relay principles and power-system fundamentals.
• The ability to interpret protection diagrams, schematics and relay settings files.
• Clear communication, disciplined documentation and the judgement to speak up when something is not right.
• A current driver's license or willing to obtain, and willingness to travel to project sites across NSW.

Desirable

• Australian network-operator experience.
• Protection design and settings experience using tools such as ETAP or Power DB.
• IEC 61850, digital substation, BESS or renewable-energy commissioning experience.
• Familiarity ITP/ITC documentation workflows.
• A NSW electrical contractor license, White Card, HV Switching, Working at Heights, CPR or First Aid qualifications.

Remuneration

The package along with vehicle will be negotiated dependent upon your hands-on protection capability and the breadth of work you can own.

WHY NEBULA?

Visible Leadership - We expect you to own your outcomes, have a voice in our safety strategy, and make decisions that protect our people and our business.

Safety Backing - High voltage leaves zero room for error. We practice no-nonsense safety, which means when you look at a high-risk operation and make the call to pause or alter the work, the leadership team explicitly backs your authority.

Collaboration - Our culture is built around genuine site camaraderie and mutual accountability, and our field crews are trained and expect a safety partner who works with them in the field to find practical solutions.

Backing Your Growth - We invest in practical training and the right project exposure. If you want to deepen your commissioning capability or take on technical leadership as the team grows, we will help clear the path. We run sessions tied to what you're actually working on, and if there's a course, ticket, or qualification that'll make you better at the job, we're happy to have that conversation.

Ready to apply?

Send us your CV and a Cover Letter outlining your HV protection experience, relay platforms and test equipment you have worked with. If you are applying from overseas, please include your current location and whether you would require employer sponsorship.