Recruiter :
Rawal Khanzada
Overview
We are currently recruiting for a Protection Engineer to be based in Melbourne for our client who operate in the Transmission & Distribution sector. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to national projects with a strong focus on protection systems for substations. As a Protection Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the reliability and safety of Australia’s high-voltage transmission network, supporting the energy transition and delivering excellence in power infrastructure.
Responsibilities
We are currently recruiting for a Protection Engineer to be based in Melbourne for our client who operate in the Transmission & Distribution sector. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to national projects with a strong focus on protection systems for substations. As a Protection Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the reliability and safety of Australia’s high-voltage transmission network, supporting the energy transition and delivering excellence in power infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Design, review, and implement protection systems for high-voltage substations.
- Perform relay coordination studies and develop protection settings for various equipment.
- Support commissioning activities, including testing and troubleshooting of protection schemes.
- Prepare and review technical documentation, including protection schematics and wiring diagrams.
- Liaise with clients, contractors, and internal stakeholders to ensure project deliverables are met on time and to the highest standards.
- Conduct fault analysis and provide technical solutions to improve system performance.
- Ensure compliance with Australian Standards and relevant regulatory requirements in protection system design and implementation.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance protection engineering processes
- Minimum 5 years of experience in protection engineering within the power transmission sector.
- Demonstrated expertise in substation protection systems, including design, testing, and commissioning.
- Proficiency in using protection relay software (e.g., SEL, GE, or Siemens tools).
- Strong knowledge of Australian Standards, IEC standards, and industry best practices in protection systems.
- Experience working on high-voltage (HV) substations.
- Proven ability to conduct fault analysis and relay coordination studies.
- Track record of working on complex, large-scale transmission projects.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills for effective stakeholder management.
- Tertiary Qualifications in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering or equivalent.
- Chartered / Professional Engineer (desirable)
