Join a leading energy business to drive growth in renewable energy projects. We are seeking an experienced Principal Protection Engineer to lead our protection and secondary engineering function.
Job Description
As a Principal Protection Engineer, you will be responsible for conducting system fault analysis to ensure network resilience and stability, developing protection grading strategies to optimize system performance, overseeing functional design and design integration for complex transmission projects, providing expertise in transmission network systems ensuring compliance with industry best practices, managing stakeholder relationships, and ensuring alignment with Trans Grid protection & automation specifications.
Required Skills and Qualifications
* Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
* Extensive experience in protection engineering, secondary design, and automation.
* Proven expertise in transmission network projects, ideally within an EPC environment.
* Strong knowledge of Transgrid protection & automation requirements.
* Excellent stakeholder management skills to engage with internal and external teams effectively.
Benefits
Our company is deeply committed to reliable, efficient energy supply and actively involved in community initiatives. You will have the opportunity to work on major Transmission & Renewable Energy projects, step into a leadership position with real impact on the energy transition, and be part of a strong project pipeline with a full 2025 order book and secured 2026 projects.
Others
This role offers the chance to make a significant contribution to the growth and development of our energy business. If you are a skilled and motivated engineer looking to take on new challenges, we would love to hear from you.