Electrical Engineer - (Protection)

Efficient Recruitment; Campbelltown; On-site; AUD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Spark Professional Services in Campbelltown, NSW, is seeking an Electrical Engineer with a focus on protection to design and implement protection schemes for HV/MV assets. The role involves relays, studies, and coordination with utilities.

You will work with leading protection software, ensure compliance, and support testing, FAT/SAT, and tender proposals; travel to various project sites is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with 1+ year of relevant experience.
• Experience with FAT/SAT, HV cable testing, and protection relay testing.
• Adherence to AS/NZS standards and WHS legislation.
• Protection coordination and SCADA integration expertise.
• Willingness to travel to project sites.

Responsibilities

• Design protection schemes for HV/MV substations and networks.
• Prepare relay protection settings and diagrams per AS/NZS standards.
• Perform protection studies using ETAP, PowerFactory, and DigSILENT.
• Develop specifications for protective relays and switchgear.
• Coordinate with utilities, EPCs, and OEMs for equipment selection.
• Prepare protection reports and single-line diagrams.
• Review FAT/SAT procedures from a protection perspective.
• Ensure WHS, isolation, and safe work requirements are incorporated.
• Provide input for tendering and project proposals.

Skills

Protection coordination

SCADA integration

Fault diagnosis

HV/MV protection

Travel to sites

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

PowerFactory

DigSILENT

Job description

Electrical Engineer - (Protection)

A.C.N. 656 274 501 PTY LTD T/A Spark Professional Services

Campbelltown, NSW 2560

ABN 40 656 274 501

85,000 AUD annually plus superannuation

Full Time

About Us

Spark Professional Services (SPS) is a trusted leader in high and low-voltage electrical engineering and design. With a team of expert engineers and cutting-edge technology, we provide tailored solutions for power systems, protection studies, testing, commissioning, and proactive maintenance. Our mission is to ensure efficiency, reliability, and safety in every project we undertake.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design and develop protection schemes for HV/MV substations, transmission, and distribution networks.
• Prepare and review relay protection settings, logic diagrams, and scheme drawings in compliance with AS/NZS standards.
• Carry out protection coordination studies, short circuit analysis, load flow, and stability studies using industry software (ETAP, PowerFactory, DigSILENT).
• Develop detailed specifications for protective relays, CTs/VTs, circuit breakers, and associated control/protection panels.
• Liaise with utilities, EPC contractors, and OEMs (e.g., Siemens, ABB, GE, Schneider, SEL) for protection equipment selection and configuration.
• Prepare technical documentation including protection reports, single-line diagrams, and functional specifications.
• Support SCADA and communication system integration for protection and control systems.
• Provide technical input for tendering and project proposals, including equipment schedules and technical compliance matrices.
• Review factory acceptance test (FAT) and site acceptance test (SAT) procedures from a protection perspective, ensuring compliance with design intent.
• Conduct root cause analysis of protection system maloperations and recommend corrective measures.
• Ensure designs incorporate WHS, isolation, and safe work requirements in protection schemes.
• Stay current with developments in protection technologies, IEC/IEEE standards, and industry best practices

Skills, qualifications and Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree with at least 1 years of relevant experience
• Expertise in FAT/SAT, HV cable testing (VLF, Tan Delta, PD, HiPot), and protection relay testing (primary/secondary injection).
• Ensuring adherence to AS/NZS standards and WHS legislation, with strict application of permit-to-work.
• Skilled in protection coordination, SCADA integration, fault diagnosis, and root cause analysis of HV/MV equipment.
• Ability to stay updated with the latest advancements in electrical engineering technologies and best practices.
• Technical troubleshooting skills with attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Willingness to travel to different project sites