High Voltage Chief Engineer - Data Center

What if your next role gave you final operating authority for the HV network powering a Mission Critical Data Centre campus?

Summary

Reporting to the HV Operations Director, the High Voltage (HV) Chief Engineer provides senior technical leadership for the safe, compliant and reliable operation of the HV electrical network at the Truganina Campus.

As the appointed Operating Authority (OA), the High Voltage (HV) Chief Engineer is the sole person responsible for authorising, coordinating and controlling all electrical switching activities on-site, including energisation, de-energisation, isolation, earthing, restoration and emergency switching.

This role directly supports STACK’s commitment to 100% uptime and a concierge-level customer service experience, ensuring risk is proactively managed, planned works are executed safely, and customer communications are clear, timely and professional.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Act as the site Operating Authority and hold final responsibility for the governance, authorisation, coordination and control of all electrical switching.

• Authorise and oversee planned, routine, emergency and restoration switching performed by appropriately authorised personnel.

• Review and approve switching programs, access permits, isolation plans and associated operational documentation before work proceeds.

• Ensure compliance with the Victorian Blue Book, STACK procedures and all relevant electrical safety legislation, standards and codes.

• Use SCADA to monitor network condition and confirm that system indications reflect the physical HV configuration.

• Lead technical coordination for major network changes, commissioning, energisation and handover, including contingency and rollback planning.

• Train, supervise and assess LV- and HV-accredited personnel to maintain competent 24/7 switching coverage.

• Provide final technical direction during incidents, plant failures and abnormal network conditions, and lead or contribute to root-cause analysis.

• Communicate planned switching, outages, risk and restoration activities clearly to customers and stakeholders.

What You'll Bring

• 5-10 years of relevant experience in HV electrical operations, power systems or Mission Critical infrastructure, including complex switching, outages, commissioning or major electrical change.

• Demonstrated experience as an Operating Authority, Senior Authorised Person or equivalent, with responsibility for switching governance, authorisation and operational control.

• Extensive operational knowledge of HV distribution, switchgear, transformers, protection, metering and controls, together with practical SCADA experience.

• Expertise in isolation, earthing, restoration, electrical risk management, troubleshooting and incident response.

• Strong technical leadership, coaching and communication skills, with the confidence to make high-consequence decisions under pressure.

• Relevant experience may come from Data Centres, power generation, utilities, oil and gas or other high-consequence electrical networks.

• A bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, an electrical trade qualification or equivalent recognised professional experience is preferred.

• Full Australian working rights, the ability to attain and maintain NV1 security clearance where required, and flexibility for on-call and after-hours switching.

Equal Opportunity Employer

STACK provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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