Principal Protection Engineer

• Full time, ongoing position
• Salary starting at $191,640 plus 16% Superannuation
• Free gym membership + onsite physio

As a Principal Protection Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and advancing protection standards and implementations to meet regulatory and customer requirements, including embedded generation and storage. You will develop business cases for asset replacement projects and oversee maintenance strategies and defect management. Overall, you will ensure safety, network security and reliability, with effective risk management and commercially prudent investment recommendations.

You will be responsible for managing the staff within the Protection engineering team and provide specialist technical knowledge and support to the business on network protection, including the provision of protection studies and investigation of network incidents.

Key responsibilities;

• Lead and manage the staff within the Protection engineering team.
• Manage the condition and performance of Evoenergy's protection and zone metering assets in alignment with the broader Asset Management Strategy.
• Develop and implement maintenance strategies using Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) methodology, and develop asset portfolio strategies and business cases for asset replacement programs and projects.
• Define the annual protection and zone substation metering systems program of work and oversee its delivery by internal teams and contractors.
• Review and approve network alteration proposals and protection studies to ensure safety, reliability and regulatory requirements are met for the Evoenergy network and customer connections including embedded generation and storage.
• Liaise with other departments regarding protection system design, quality, testing and related issues to ensure adherence to standards and that the users' expectations and requirements are met.
• Other duties within the employee's skill, competence and training.

Please see the attached position descriptions to view the full list of responsibilities for these roles.

Our Ideal Candidate

• You have tertiary qualifications in Systems Engineering or Electrical Engineering; recognised for membership of the Institution of Engineers or relevant industry institution.
• Can demonstrate your knowledge and experience with electrical network protection systems, and network technical assessments.
• Knowledge of IEC 61850 substation network communication standards and application in protection systems.
• Knowledge of requirements contained in the National Electricity Rules and AEMO Guidelines.
• You work collaboratively and can effectively lead others to ensure the completion of tasks and support others to succeed in their roles.
• You can work flexibly and be adaptive, innovative and accepting of new ideas, willing to approach new challenges and adjust plans to meet new priorities.
• You take active steps to ensure the safety of your colleagues and our community, championing a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment.

About Evoenergy
We own, maintain and operate the electricity distribution network in the ACT and the gas network in the ACT and parts of NSW. We supply safe, reliable and cost-effective electricity to over 200,000 residential and business electricity customers, and over 140,000 gas customers.

At Evoenergy, we're focused on safety, reliability, innovation and sustainability. We boast a positive safety culture that encourages and inspires, because the work we do matters to thousands of Canberrans.

We're an Equal Opportunity Employer and embrace a diverse, inclusive, and respective culture, where people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We welcome people with diverse skills, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds – and encourage applications regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability.

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Apply now
Apply through our Recruitment Portal by submitting your resume and a cover letter that clearly outlines the key skills, knowledge and experience you can bring to the role. You should also address the 'Ideal Candidate' criteria above.

To learn more about the role, please email Matthew Turner on

For guidance with the application process, please contact Lucy Bate at

Applications will be accepted until the 29th of October 2025
Please note: the successful applicant must have, or be willing to obtain, an AusCheck background check. For more information on AusCheck background checks, please see information available from Department of Home Affairs