Senior Protection Engineer

Senior Protection Engineer: Permanent Full Time - Perth Office CBD

We are seeking a Senior Protection Engineer to leverage your extensive specialist knowledge and engineering expertise in power system protection and automatic control. In this role, you will deliver competitive designs, develop settings, and provide project and contract management while ensuring adherence to industry best practices. Your focus on consulting products and services will drive innovation and efficiency in our operations. If you have a passion for excellence and a proven track record in the field, we would love to hear from you!

Your Role in Action  

• Undertake electrical engineering protection design and settings work of high complexity including automatic control for assigned projects, determining CT/VT performance requirements, and undertaking system modelling and fault studies
• Prepare detailed scopes and overall estimates for the protection and automatic control component of the full range of transmission projects (of all levels of complexity) and coordinate with other specialist groups
• Prepare detailed engineering specifications, analyse tenders, manage contracts and initiate purchase of protection and automatic control equipment
• Provide engineering consultancy advice to internal stakeholders and external customers to assist them in options analysis, risk analysis, scope definition and protection implementation for the full range of transmission projects (of all levels of complexity)
• Review customer/IPP protection designs and settings for compliance with Technical Codes;
• Have significant input into new technologies and new designs applicable to protection and automatic control
• Influence protection and automatic control standards and relevant sections of Technical Codes
• Develop, implement and ensure compliance with detail design & setting standards by all associated resources
• Analyse and report on malfunctioning of protection and automatic control equipment;
• Deliver services to commercially competitive standards for technical excellence, safety, environmental quality, cost and customer satisfaction
• Operate commercially and competitively in meeting quality, time and budget standards. Also drive value in the business and ensure delivery of risk managed outputs

 What Makes You a Great Fit 

• Degree in electrical engineering recognised by Engineers Australia as satisfying the academic requirements for appointment as a professional engineer
• Eligibility for corporate membership of Engineers Australia
• Extensive knowledge of transmission and distribution protection settings and design, automatic control and statistical metering systems design and estimating processes
• Sound knowledge of power system primary and secondary facilities
• High level understanding and knowledge of engineering standards, regulations, Technical Rules and procedures applicable to protection schemes
• Knowledge of current technological developments in the field of protection, automatic control and statistical metering
• Valid WA Driver’s License Class ‘C’ or ‘C-A

By joining Western Power, you will contribute to powering a cleaner energy future. We are dedicated to fostering career development and promoting a healthy work-life balance, empowering you to drive innovation as we develop a network that will serve the Western Australian community for generations. You will also benefit from a range of perks and opportunities, including: 

• Over 50% of our employment opportunities are driven by career progression.  
• Flexible work arrangements to support part time work, working hours and working from home arrangements. 
• The opportunity to purchase up to four weeks of additional leave per year. 
• Access to salary packaging, social club activities, and discounted health insurance and gym membership. 
• An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme. 
• An innovative team culture that’s enabling the transition to renewable energy and decarbonisation.   
• In addition to standard leave, enjoy two wellness leave days each year.
• Access to end-of-trip facilities at our Perth office and South Metro Depot, perfect for cyclists.

• On-site café available for convenient meals and refreshments throughout the day.

Applications close on 4th December 2024 

We value diversity and inclusivity, encouraging applications from all backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and LGBTQIA+ communities. Find out more about our Reconciliation Action Plan and Disability Access and Inclusion Plan. 

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