Principal / Senior Protection Engineer

1 week ago


Perth, Western Australia APD Engineering Full time

Electrical/Electronic Engineering (Engineering) Full time Add expected salary to your profile for insights APD Engineering is one of Australia's leading professional consulting firms with a dedicated focus on power systems engineering.

Our team of technical experts provides innovative and specialist solutions to utilities, renewable developers, and mining clients.
We design lasting solutions for all areas of transmission, distribution, generation, and carbon-neutral projects.

With approximately 400 talented people in more than 10 offices in Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia we engineer future-ready projects that will help societies grow for generations to come.

About the Role APD Engineering undertakes technically complex projects that contributes positive outcomes for the future.
This role delivers successful results for protection designs.

Your key duties will include but will not be limited to: Deliver protection designs for substations up to 500k V, including calculations, reports, relay settings files and configurations Peer review designs undertaken by others Perform FAT's & SAT's using protection relay test sets Contribute to project tender documents Provide technical and construction/commissioning support Laise with clients as the technical SMEPreparation of substation secondary designs where required Mentor and train junior engineers Requirements CPEng desirable, or eligibility to obtain within 6 months Minimum 5 years (Senior) / 10 years (Principal) related experience Experience working with power utilities desirable Demonstrated experience working on Western Power and/or Trans Grid projects will be highly advantageous Knowledge and understanding of protection fundamentals, protection schemes, and IEC61850 Experience in fault studies using power system modelling software, e.g.

Digsilent, PSSE, ETAPExperience in relay configuration software, e.g.
SEL Acselerator, Digsi, etc.

Experience in substation secondary designs for substations up to 500k V desirable Strong communication skills and an ability to work collaboratively Attention to detail and ability to meet agreed deadlines What We Offer We invest and nurture your talent, enabling you to succeed and achieve your full potential Prestigious location offering amazing views at St Georges Terrace Office close to public transport, car parks, coffee shops and retail shops Regular office social club events Monthly office drinks Supportive and fun office/team culture APD is an equal opportunity employer that fosters a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion.

We encourage and support our employees to bring their unique talents, backgrounds, and expertise to the table to create exceptional outcomes.

Applicants must be willing to undertake a pre-employment medical and provide proof of valid working rights in Australia.
Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Your application will include the following questions:

Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia? How many years' experience do you have as a Protection Engineer? Are you willing to undergo a pre-employment medical check? Have you completed a qualification in electrical engineering? Which of the following CAD software do you have experience with? What's your expected annual base salary? How much notice are you required to give your current employer? Do you have a current Police Check (National Police Certificate) for employment? Report this job advert Don't provide your bank or credit card details when applying for jobs.

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