Protection & Control Field Test Lead

CitiPower and Powercor Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Purchased leave

Parental leave 15 weeks (gender neutr)

Job summary

CitiPower and Powercor Australia in Melbourne is seeking experienced Field Testers (Senior Field Testers) to join our specialised protection and control testing team. You will test, operate and commission protection, metering and communications equipment across diverse substations and networks.

You will bring hands-on experience with IEC-61850, Omicron and Doble gear, and you will help deliver safe, reliable electrical services while collaborating with a skilled project team.

Qualifications

• Experience in testing and commissioning of primary and secondary equipment in transmission, substation, distribution environments, both on green field and brown field sites.
• Experience with IEC-61850 Protocol.
• Experience with Omicron and Doble test gear.
• Proven experience providing or assisting in testing services of Electrical Plant, Protection & Control systems up to 500kV in a relevant industry.
• Experience in performing electrical testing on medium to complex systems in accordance with established work practices and regulations.
• Operating procedures, practices and outage planning.
• Hold a Sanction for Test authority (SFT) and effectively test plant in accordance with the SFT authority.
• Competent in the use of the IT systems; which will include SCADA, GIS, EDNAR, RESIS (Relay Equipment Settings Information System), Google Enterprise, ENMAC via Webview.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance testing, operating and commissioning of Electrical Plant, Protection, Control, Metering & Communications equipment for clients in accordance with relevant Occupational Health and Safety legislation and Customer procedures.
• Investigate causes of malfunction of Electrical Plant, Protection, Control, Metering & Communications equipment and carry out the necessary modifications, repairs and testing to improve reliability.
• Ensure correct use of test equipment, procedures and knowledge of the operation and performance of various types of relays and equipment to provide reliable Protection & Control.
• Complete all relevant field reports in a timely & accurate manner.
• Maintain the requirements of the Company’s Quality & Customer Service Charters.
• Develop & maintain client relationships & partnerships.
• Provide “on the job” leadership to project teams.
• Coordinate projects, consisting of mainly of secondary systems, including resources & equipment to ensure customer needs are met.

Skills

Electrical testing

IEC-61850

Omicron gear

Doble gear

Protection & Control

Substation testing

SCADA

GIS

RESIS

Webview

Education

Advanced Diploma (ESI Power Systems)

ESI Worker

Statement of Attainment

Refresher Training

Construction Induction Card

High Risk Licences

Car Vehicle Licence

Switching training/authority

Tools

SCADA

GIS

EDNAR

RESIS

Google Enterprise

Webview

Job description

CitiPower and Powercor Australia in Melbourne is seeking experienced Field Testers (Senior Field Testers) to join our specialised protection and control testing team. You will test, operate and commission protection, metering and communications equipment across diverse substations and networks.

You will bring hands-on experience with IEC-61850, Omicron and Doble gear, and you will help deliver safe, reliable electrical services while collaborating with a skilled project team.