Protection Systems Engineer - HV/MV Substations & SCADA

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

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.