Principle Protection Engineer - power distribution networks

Electrical Engineer - Principle Protection Engineer

Our client, a leading electricity distribution company, is seeking a highly skilled Senior/Principal Protection Engineer to join their team on a high-profile brownfield project focused on power distribution networks and substations. This role offers an opportunity to apply advanced engineering expertise in a collaborative, innovative environment, ensuring the reliability and safety of critical power infrastructure.
 
Tasks:

• Lead the design, analysis, and implementation of protection  systems for power distribution networks and substations operating at 11kV, 33kV, 66kV, 132kV, and up to 220kV.
• Perform detailed fault analysis, including short-circuit, earth fault, and transient fault studies, to determine fault levels and ensure system stability.
• Develop and configure protection settings for relays, including overcurrent, earth fault, distance, and differential protection schemes, ensuring compatibility with network requirements.
• Review and validate protection designs for suitability, ensuring compliance with Australian Standards
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate protection systems with SCADA, automation, and control systems in substations
• Conduct protection coordination studies to ensure selective tripping and minimize outages in distribution networks
• Perform root cause analysis for protection system failures and implement corrective measures to enhance network reliability
• Provide technical guidance on protection schemes for brownfield upgrades and retrofitting of existing substations
• Prepare detailed technical reports, specifications, and documentation for protection systems and network performance
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations, including arc flash hazard assessments and risk mitigation strategies

 
Required Skills:

• Modelling system faults to determine fault levels
• Determine required protection settings
• Review protection designs for suitability
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in protection engineering within the power distribution or transmission sector
• Proven track record of delivering protection systems for brownfield substation projects
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

 
Education / Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng), Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland considered an advantage (RPEQ)

 
Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Work From Home: 2 days p/w
Duration: 12 Months
Start Date: Immediate
 


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