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Your new company
Our client is amongst the world's top producers of major commodities, including iron ore, metallurgical coal, copper and uranium. They extract and process minerals, oil and gas from their production operations located primarily in Australia and the Americas.
Your new role
As a Power Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for providing expertise in Power Systems (LV and HV) to support operations and project teams.
Key Responsibilities:
* Power systems analysis and design, including load flow, fault levels, contingency, arc flash hazard assessment for both AC and DC systems
* Developing and maintaining power systems, network models and protection settings
* Developing test and commissioning plans for factory and site acceptance testing of protection and control equipment using proprietary equipment
* Creating policies, procedures and standards governing high voltage and low voltage networks and protection systems
* Investigating and analysing protection-related faults and protection operations, developing reports and data including relay settings and configuration files
* Working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders and mentoring younger engineers
What you'll need to succeed
* Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering
* Significant experience in design, selection, and installation of electrical equipment and systems.
* Software proficiency in power system modelling software (ETAP preferred) and equipment-specific supplier software packages for configuration and management of protection parameters, logics and setting files.
* Substation automation knowledge including Modbus, DNP, IEC 61850, and interface with higher-level SCADA systems.
* Testing experience with protection test equipment and experience in primary and secondary testing of generators, transformers, switchgear, electric motors, and protection relays
What you'll get in return
You will be a part of a dynamic team and environment, with the chance to collaborate with multiple disciplines.
This market-leading company offers excellent remuneration, as well as office conditions, working a Monday to Friday roster with regular site travel.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
In conjunction with our clients, and our commitment to achieving a diverse workforce, we strongly encourage applications from female, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Hays is an equal-opportunity employer and is working in accordance with our client to achieve equality under the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 WA Legislation (section 13).