HV Power Engineer

18 hours ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia KBR Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year
Title:
HV Power Engineer

KBR are seeking an HV Engineer with Secondary and Protection design experience to join a growing Power team working on Transport, Defence and Energy Infrastructure projects throughout Australia. We are looking for a skilled engineer who can work within a team and independently to support a variety of different projects.

The location is flexible (Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane) but the successful candidate will be expected to actively co-ordinate with teams nationally to ensure successful delivery of projects.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Undertake various analytical studies including protection coordination, load flow, short circuit and arc flash hazard analysis.
  • Develop protection system drawings and SLD's depicting the arrangement and interconnections of protection equipment.
  • Calculate the sizing and burden requirements for CTs and VTs based on power system parameters.
  • Develop technical specifications and selection of appropriate protection relays based on the application.
  • Undertake calculations for relay settings, and produce comprehensive protection settings reports.
  • Work closely with primary systems design engineers, project team members, and coordinate with clients, contractors, and suppliers
  • Mentor and provide training to junior engineers in secondary engineering.
  • Supporting proposals and bid work for different market sectors
Qualifications & Experience:
  • Bachelor of Electrical Engineering or equivalent related field
  • Registration as a Chartered Engineer/Chartered Professional Engineer/RPEQ/RPEV (or the ability to become so)
  • Previous consulting/design/technical experience in the Transport, Utility, Defence or Infrastructure field as an electrical engineer
  • Proven experience in secondary design, including protection, control, AC/DC systems, SCADA, and related studies
  • MTM Accredited as Designer / Checker - highly desirable
  • TNSP or DNSP experience - desirable
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and within a team environment
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively and work to tight deadlines.
About KBR:

KBR is renowned for working in partnership with our clients and construction partners to deliver exceptional outcomes based on our collaborative approach and our "One Team" value.

In Australia, KBR employ nearly 2000 people with offices in each state. Our project delivery track record, industry profile and strong relationships have enabled us to grow significantly, and we continue to expand. This continued growth allows us to offer unrivalled opportunities to our staff in terms of career paths, career development and project exposure.

Creating a superb culture is also huge for us and a key part of our success and growth. Genuine collaboration across the business is integral to how we work. As a company KBR have created an organisation where people matter, are valued, and cared about. By joining KBR you can be assured that you are joining a team that pulls in the same direction and shares common values.

In addition to working on some fantastic projects, KBR offer an array of benefits focused on providing our people with a great working environment, career development, flexible work arrangements and work/life balance.

KBR Values:

Our KBR Values - We Value Our People, We Deliver, We Are People of Integrity, We Empower, We Are a Team of Teams - embody our people centric organisation.

Our culture, and our genuine focus on our people is a major factor in our success and we want you to be part of our journey.

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