Senior Protection Engineer

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Protection Engineer based in Perth to work for one of our clients who is a leading organisation in the Transmission & Distribution sector.

This role will play a key part in ensuring network reliability, system stability, and compliance with Australian standards, providing both technical expertise and project delivery support across a range of complex electrical infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop protection system designs, settings files, and coordination studies for HV networks.
• Produce protection schemes including single-line diagrams, AC/DC schematics, logic diagrams, and relay configuration files.
• Configure, test, and validate protection relays from major manufacturers
• Prepare protection reports, calculations, and technical documentation to meet utility and project standards.
• Support commissioning teams during FAT, SAT, and on-site testing of protection systems.
• Ensure all design and testing activities comply with Australian standards, DNSP/TNSP requirements, and internal quality processes.
• Provide technical support during project design, construction, and energisation phases.
• Work collaboratively with internal engineering teams, external clients, and delivery partners to achieve project outcomes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of protection design templates, processes, and tools.

Required Experience

• Experience in protection engineering within utilities, consultancies, EPC contractors, or system operators.
• Strong understanding of protection principles, relay logic, fault calculations, and network analysis for HV systems.
• Experience producing protection settings, schemes, and calculations for substations and transmission/distribution assets.
• Demonstrated capability in relay configuration and testing
• Proven experience working within multi-disciplinary project teams.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.