Senior Electrical Engineer - Protection

Downer EDI Limited; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work 3 days in office

High-impact energy projects

Professional development

Job summary

Downer EDI Limited's Energy & Utilities division is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join the Protection team. You will lead the design, validation and testing of HV substation protection schemes, drawing on IEC 61850 and protection relays expertise across 11 kV–500 kV assets.

Based in Adelaide, Brisbane or Melbourne, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to interpret scopes, deliver compliant engineering artefacts and support project delivery through hands-on testing and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 10+ years in power systems engineering.
• Chartered status or eligibility for RPEQ/Chartered.
• Experience with HV substation protection design.
• Experience with IEC 61850-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Interpret engineering scopes and produce deliverables per standards.
• Lead teams and collaborate with engineers.
• Design and test HV substation protection systems.
• Develop and test IEC 61850 based systems.

Skills

Protection systems design

Protection settings

IEC 61850 knowledge

PSSE and PowerFactory

Protection relays

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Chartered or RPEQ eligible

Tools

PSSE

PowerFactory

ETAP

SKM Power Tools

SEL Grid Configurator

acSELerator QuickSet

DIGSI 5

Job description

Join Downers Energy & Utilities bsuiness as a Senior Electrical Engineer - Protection part of our Power team.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Substation Secondary, Protection & Automation Engineering Team. Working alongside fellow engineers you will be accountable for interpreting engineering scopes and producing deliverables in accordance with Client, Australian and International standards as applicable.

You will have proven leadership experience working in teams and you will have expert knowledge in the design and testing of High Voltage (11 kV - 500 kV) substation protection systems as well as a good knowledge and understanding of schematics, panel layouts and substation automation. Finally, you will possess a pro‑active approach to design and a positive team attitude.

The role will consider candidates to be based in our Adelaide, Brisbane or Melbourne office.

We are seeking someone with

• Tertiary Qualification in Electrical Engineering
• Worked as an electrical engineer in power systems for over 10 years
• Engineering accreditation or eligible for accreditation as Chartered and RPEQ
• Good knowledge of the design and layout of HV substations and the major components which comprise HV transmission and distribution networks
• Expert technical skills in reading and designing Substation Protection SLDs and Protection Logic Diagrams.
• Expert Technical skills and knowledge in the calculation of protection settings for such systems as well as the creation of protection configuration files and bench testing (Proof of Concept testing) the associated IEDs
• Experience in the design, development, implementation and testing of IEC 61850-based system SCL including SSD, SCD, ICD, CID, IID, GOOSE, SV and MMS
• Experience in running network modelling software such as PSSE, Power Factory, ETAP and SKM Power Tools and understanding the output of such application packages.
• Experience with protection relay configuration software such as, SEL Grid Configurator and acSELerator QuickSet, EnerVista UR Setup, MiCOM S1 Agile, DIGSI 5

What we offer

• A supportive and inclusive team culture
• Flexible working arrangements (minimum 3 days in office per week)
• Opportunities to work on high-impact energy projects across Australia
• Commitment to Zero Harm and continuous improvement
• Access to professional development and leadership pathways

Downer has a large team of specialists across all substation disciplines that support the delivery of power projects. Our team uses the latest technology to drive innovation and efficiency while delivering high quality outputs in a supportive environment. The Engineering team is embedded in the lifecycle of the project from tender, through design, construction, commissioning and handover. We offer real world experience and the opportunity to develop skills quicky.

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