Electrical Design Engineer (Primary Equipment) at Alcion

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Renewable Energy, Infrastructure, Energy TransmissionIndustries

Requirements

  • Based in Sydney and available to work full time in Sydney offices, Monday to Friday
  • Expertise in designing substation primary engineering for electrical substation projects up to 500kV
  • Ability to identify relevant standards and local customer requirements, ensuring compliance with National/International Standards and contract specifications
  • Understanding of how various considerations and constraints affect the design and ability to develop different solutions as part of the design optimisation process
  • Capability to coordinate interference checker and resolve clashes to ensure clash-free design based on discipline-defined clash checks
  • Proficiency in preparing substation design calculations (e.g., earthing design, busbar sizing, SC force calculations, lightning protection, battery sizing, cable sizing, cable schedules, circuit breaker selection, bus fittings, insulator selection, transformer sizing, arrester selection)
  • Experience in defining primary design subsystems and bills of material to enable accurate costing
  • Knowledge to ensure designs are safe, adhere to required electrical clearances, and provide provisions for maintenance
  • Direct responsibility for substation outdoor physical design, including general substation arrangement, layout, plan and elevation drawings, transformer/reactor yards design, high voltage bus layouts, cable and equipment layouts, grounding, and control buildings

Responsibilities

  • Design substation primary engineering for electrical substation projects up to 500kV
  • Identify all relevant standards and local customer requirements, ensuring compliance
  • Understand design considerations/constraints and develop optimised solutions
  • Coordinate interference checker and resolve clashes for clash-free design
  • Prepare substation design calculations (e.g., earthing, busbar sizing, SC force, lightning protection, battery/cable sizing, schedules, breaker/bus/insulator/transformer/arrester selection)
  • Define primary design subsystems and bills of material for accurate costing
  • Ensure designs are safe, meet electrical clearances, and include maintenance provisions
  • Manage substation outdoor physical design (arrangement/layout drawings, transformer/reactor yards, HV bus/cable/equipment/conduit/wiring/grounding/control buildings)
  • Write high voltage equipment specifications
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams (design, procurement, construction, quality assurance) to deliver projects on time, within scope, to high standards of quality and safety

Skills

Electrical Design
Primary Equipment
High Voltage Transmission
Power Systems
Transmission Lines
Renewable Energy Infrastructure

Alcion

Develops advanced technology solutions for clients

About Alcion

Alcion.ai is focused on developing advanced technology solutions, likely in the fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning, or data analytics. Although specific details about its products are not publicly available, the company aims to serve a diverse range of clients, including businesses and possibly individual consumers, by providing software or technology services that address complex problems. Alcion.ai generates revenue through various models, such as subscription-based software, one-time purchases, or consulting services, which helps create a steady income stream. What sets Alcion.ai apart from its competitors is its commitment to employee well-being, offering comprehensive health and retirement benefits, supporting remote work, and organizing regular in-person meetups to strengthen team dynamics. The company's goal is to deliver valuable technological solutions while fostering a positive work culture.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2022Year Founded
$28.2MTotal Funding
SERIES_ACompany Stage
Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
11-50Employees

Risks

Potential conflict of interest with Veeam, a competitor, leading their Series A funding.
Rapid evolution of ransomware tactics may outpace Alcion's current security measures.
High rate of cloud security incidents poses challenges for maintaining robust security.

Differentiation

Alcion offers AI-driven data protection, focusing on ransomware and malware threats.
The company provides a unique MSP partner program for Microsoft 365 backup services.
Alcion emphasizes a modern, AI-driven architecture for intelligent threat detection.

Upsides

Alcion raised $21 million in Series A funding, led by Veeam, boosting growth potential.
The enterprise data management market is projected to grow at a 12.1% CAGR until 2030.
Alcion's AI-driven solutions align with increasing demand for cloud-based data protection.

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