Senior protection engineer

16 hours ago

Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia Michael Page Full time $104,000 - $130,878 per year
  • Global design consultancy with secure pipeline of work
  • Exciting high profile Transmission and distribution projects

About Our Client
This organisation is a well-established engineering consultancy specialising in the Energy sector. Known for its commitment to technical excellence, the company provides tailored solutions to meet complex industry challenges.

Job Description

  • Deliver protection designs for substations up to 500kV, 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.
  • Liaise with clients as the technical SME
  • Preparation of substation secondary designs where required.
  • Mentor and train junior engineers.

The Successful Applicant
A Successful Senior Protection Engineer Should Have

  • A degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
  • CPEng desirable, or eligibility to obtain within 6 months.
  • Minimum 6 years (Senior) / 12 years (Principal) related experience.
  • Experience working with power utilities desirable.
  • Demonstrated experience working on TransGrid or other Australian transmission utility 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, ETAP.
  • Experience in relay configuration software, e.g. SEL Acselerator, Digsi, etc.
  • Experience in substation secondary designs for substations up to 500kV desirable.

What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary package reflective of your level of expertise, comprising base and super.
  • Permanent, full-time role offering stability and career growth.
  • Opportunity to work on impactful, high profile projects in the Transmission and distribution market.
  • Collaborative and technically focused workplace culture.
  • Convenient location in Parramatta with access to public transport.

If you're passionate about working on high profile power transmission projects in Australia, this company is certainly one you should be considering for your next career move.

Contact: Paul Harris
Quote job ref: JN

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