Senior Distribution Protection Engineer

TasNetworks; Cambridge; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Annual leave 23 days (20 + 3 days over

Electricity discount 16.66%

Volunteer days

Free onsite parking

Onsite gym and wellbeing rebate

Career development

All necessary equipment

Job summary

TasNetworks is seeking a Distribution Protection Engineer for a permanent full-time role based at the Cambridge Depot in Tasmania. The role focuses on maintaining and improving distribution protection assets, schemes, settings and coordination to ensure safe, reliable network performance.

You will analyse protection performance data, fault records and engineering analyses to identify improvements and support investment decisions that enhance network reliability and customer outcomes.

Qualifications

• Distribution protection experience in an electricity network environment.
• Strong knowledge of protection principles, settings and coordination.
• Experience in the utility, infrastructure or energy sector.

Responsibilities

• Manage lifecycle of distribution protection assets, including asset strategies, renewal planning and investment recommendations.
• Investigate protection system failures and coordination issues, implementing corrective actions.
• Review and approve protection designs, settings, specifications and philosophies.
• Develop and maintain technical standards and governance for distribution protection systems.
• Monitor protection performance data to identify trends and support evidence-based decisions.

Skills

Distribution protection experience

Electrical engineering fundamentals

Analytical problem-solving

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

TasNetworks is seeking a Distribution Protection Engineer for a permanent full-time role based at the Cambridge Depot in Tasmania. The role focuses on maintaining and improving distribution protection assets, schemes, settings and coordination to ensure safe, reliable network performance.

You will analyse protection performance data, fault records and engineering analyses to identify improvements and support investment decisions that enhance network reliability and customer outcomes.