Senior Systems Protection Technician

23 + Employee Benefits including:  

• Flexible work arrangements
• Paid parental leave
• Salary packaging
• Purchased leave
• Private Health Care discounts
• Wellbeing programs and discounts
• Education assistance and personal career development

Role:

This role undertakes maintenance and commissioning of primary, secondary, and communications equipment in the following:

• Power Stations – Generator Protection, Motor Protection, Line Differential, Transformer Differential
• Utility sector - Distribution, zone and sub-transmission substations and networks.
• Mining Sector – Surface and UG protection schemes together with general HV switchyard works

 Accountabilities:

• Safely undertake work to the approved standards of quality, cost and time, ensuring safety remains the primary focus at all times
• Maintain and Fault Find primary and secondary systems in line with Australian standards
• Continually gain experience Maintaining, Fault Finding and Commissioning other primary and secondary systems
• Assist with the completion of documents and other reporting systems
• Comply with safety and environmental systems and procedures
• Comply with business procedures and systems
• Liaise and participate in on-site project planning with other relevant stakeholders
• Work collaboratively with Engineering and Planning support teams
• Provide on-site supervision and instruct other employees on task and safety
• Lead and coordinate project teams on-site
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required

 Skills:

• Experience in taking responsibility for carrying out Maintenance and Fault Finding of Protection systems to customer network
• Consistently demonstrated experience in taking responsibility for carrying out Commissioning of Protection systems with low impact to Customers, Infrastructure & Safety
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to review and update electrical schematic and wiring diagrams
• Technical skills including panel wiring, testing and maintenance of HV electrical and protection systems
• Competent skills with user programs for test and communications software
• Advanced Protection Testing Skills in Generator Protection
• Experienced in Mining, Utilities, Commercial and Private network Protection Testing
• Ability to write Test Plans for different Protection Testing schemes
• Ability to use and drive various types of electrical test equipment e.g. Omicron and Doble
• Advanced knowledge of operation, maintenance and development of the electrical supply system
• Proven experience in effectively communicating with others both verbally and in writing, including customers
• Proven capability to work effectively within a team or work crew
• Demonstrated highly effective organisational and planning skills
• Demonstrated ability to investigate and solve technical and practical problems
• Applied experience in reading and interpreting schematic and wiring diagrams
• Demonstrated cognitive skills in relation to learning and understanding new skills and concepts
• Proven leadership skills

 Qualifications:

• Qualifications in electrical engineering are not required but may provide additional skills and knowledge in execution of duties for this role 
• Qualification in Protection Systems and studies
• Qualified Supervisors Certificate (Electrical)

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