Electrical Engineer - Substation Protection & Automation (Testing & Commissioning)

Australian Power Systems Services Pty Ltd; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Power Systems Services Pty Ltd is seeking an Electrical Engineer to deliver protection, control, and instrumentation solutions for power utilities and industrial clients. Based in Brisbane, the role covers testing, commissioning, and design across HV/LV systems.

The role requires a degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering and 1–3 years of relevant experience, with expertise in ETAP, DigSilent, PCM600, Ener Vista, and Easergy. Competitive salary range offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering.
• 1–3 years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience with protection, SCADA, and HV substations.
• Strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop protection settings for generation, transmission, and distribution systems.
• Prepare protection settings reports and commissioning ITPs.
• Lead testing and commissioning for protection, control, and instrumentation.
• Provide specialist control system design and programming support.
• Develop maintenance programs to ensure high plant reliability.

Skills

SCADA knowledge

Protection systems

Electrical engineering

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Tools

ETAP

DigSilent PowerFactory

PCM600

Ener Vista

DIGSI

Easergy

Job description

Electrical Engineer - Substation Protection & Automation (Testing & Commissioning)

Australian Power Systems Services Pty Ltd

AUSTRALIAN POWER SYSTEMS SERVICES PTY LTD is in need of Electrical Engineers to commence work on cutting edge projects given sustained growth.

Based out of South Brisbane, the role is a full time one (minimum of 38 hours per week). The position will be remunerated between $80,000 to $100,000 per annum.

As an Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for providing engineering, testing, and commissioning support and solutions to a range of industries such as Power Utility, Oil & Gas, Mining, Process, Transport, Marine, and Process plants for Protection, Control, Communications, and Instrumentation Applications. You will be an important contribution to our goal of achieving the highest possible customer satisfaction, focusing on the continuity of customers’ processes. That means you’ll require an enthusiastic, proactive attitude and a flexible approach to work, combined with the ability to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures, and a willingness to learn and expand your abilities every day.

Main roles and responsibilities

• Development of Protection settings (Calculations, Settings, and Configurations) for generation, transmission, and distribution systems (415 Volts to 1200kV)
• Preparation of Protection Settings Reports
• Preparation of Commissioning ITPs and operating procedures.
• Supporting Secondary Designers with the development of Protection circuitry design for generation, transmission, and distribution substations
• Supporting the completion of Post Implementation Reviews and analysis of relevant projects
• Develop designs and assessments of protection equipment selection CBs, CTs, VTs, and review of protection & control schematic diagrams.
• Develop and review Protection study reports, test reports, and disturbance records
• Prepare protection calculations, advice, reports, and relay setting files for typical utility and renewable protection schemes, including HV transformers, line distance and differential, bus differential, high impedance bus and overcurrent
• Providing specialised control systems design, configuration, and support services for a broad range of assets, including SCADA, DCS and PLC systems.
• The development and roll out of a maintenance program assuring high reliability of the plant’s Protection, Control Systems, and Instrumentation assets.
• Facilitating capital and operational projects works from feasibility to commissioning with responsibilities spanning across planning, design, execution, and maintenance planning.
• Substation Primary Plant testing and commissioning – CT, VT, CB and Isolators, Earth Switches, Power Transformers
• Evaluating Control Systems and Instrumentation equipment and processes to identify optimisation opportunities.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations into electrical equipment and Control Systems breakdowns.
• PCM600, Ener Vista, DIGSI, Easergy Engineering and configuration
• Development Micro SCADA, COM600, SSC600 Programming and Commissioning
• IEC 61850 Substation Automation Systems design and commissioning
• Experience in ABB Protection relays, PLC & SCADA programming.
• Experience in the delivery of projects in the segments mentioned above.
• Assist project teams and operations with the development of protection and control system specifications and commissioning procedures.
• Design of process control systems, networks, I/O, instrumentation, and communication.
• Development and delivery of control system software and testing.
• Scopes of work, functional specifications, and test documentation.
• Supporting the engineering team and Project Managers.
• Tech Support, remote support for electrical plant start-up and commissioning services and Support for onsite trades and contractors.

Your key focus areas in this role are as follows

• Exposure to and/or knowledge of SCADA and Secondary systems with Schneider, ABB, Siemens.
• Highly desirable to have the ability to obtain CPENG Status and RPEQ status
• Proven experience (5-10 years) in control systems and SCADA
• Relentless drive for simplification and improvement.
• A Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Demonstrated experience in Engineering design software -ETAP, DigSilent Power factory
• Knowledge of electrical AC and DC protection systems.
• Demonstrated experience in AC & DC fault calculations, HV protection design
• Demonstrated experience in the interpretation and review of protection schematic diagrams
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships and work as a team player
• Experience in the functional electrical design areas of HV substations, control, automation, protection, and communications systems.
• Ability to develop detailed, professional, and accurate designs, documents, and reports.
• Highly adept at writing detailed technical reports and formulating concise technical arguments
• Experience with undertaking dynamic studies for either the National Electricity Market or remote power grid generating systems

What you will bring to the Team

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering,
• Minimum 1-3 years of relevant industry experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and training skills
• Ability to build relationships with production staff
• Excellent attention to detail and engineering accuracy
• Adaptability to site-based and remote work environments
• Continuous learning mindset with focus on new technologies
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and support team development
• Strong documentation and reporting capability aligned with industry standards
• Hands-on experience in commissioning and troubleshooting

About Company

APS specialises in Testing and Commissioning of UHV, HV and LV Electricals in the Power and Transmission Sector. Our professionals are industry reputed engineers and high voltage electricians who perform engineering, installation, testing, and commissioning Power Utility, Oil & Gas, Mining, Process, Datacentres and Renewable Energy. We provide Electrical Primary and Secondary Plant Engineering, Testing and Commissioning services for Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Mining, Oil & Gas, Data centres and Process Industries. We help companies transform to industry 4.0 by setting up digital transformation strategy, sustainability, and technology in their operations and services. We help companies simplify processes, maximise efficiency and plant reliability through engineering excellence. We offer complete end to end services for large capital projects commissioning.

This job is posted from Workinitiatives platform.

Work Type: Full time

Salary: $80000-100000

Job Publish: 01-11-2026

Job Expire: 01-12-2026