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Senior Protection Engineer


Company : Enerven


Location : Sydney, New South Wales


Created : 2026-03-23


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Senior Protection Engineer at EnervenJoin Enerven as a Senior Protection Engineer, where you''ll play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality designs for HV/UHV substations and renewable energy systems. Reporting to Protection & Secondary Engineering lead, you''ll contribute technical leadership, mentorship and expertise across complex projects.As the Senior Protection Engineer, you will provide technical support and guidance to team members, act as a technical authority of protection designs whilst playing a key role in the successful delivery of designs across the project portfolio. You will support the Protection Team Lead and contribute expert knowledge across all Protection-related deliverables.Day to day you willProvide technical authority, guidance and mentoring to the Protection engineers within the disciplineSupport the development and improvement of engineering processes, procedures and templatesSupport the business development team with conceptual designs, estimates and proposals for complex projectsCollaborate closely with engineers, designers and design managers to ensure efficient and high-quality project outcomesProviding technical engineering advice, you will make sound decisions based on technical, commercial, and contractual requirements and work with internal and external stakeholdersLead, Mentor and develop other protection engineers/ graduate engineers and undergraduate engineersProduce engineering deliverables, develop & maintain Technical Authority/ expertise of the protection documents including:Protection Single Line Diagrams and Block LogicsProtection philosophyProtection setting calculationRelay setting and configurationModelling and networks assessment, fault analysis and load flow studyEnsure compliance of design with relevant design standards, regulations & Australian StandardsAbout youYou will be required to have detailed knowledge of protection design, familiar with protection schemes, substation and renewables engineering principles, knowledge in HV and UHV transmission protection design and power engineering fundamentals. You also need to be competent with technical management skills in leading, structuring and delivering processes, procedures and templates along with estimating skills for engineering.What you will needUniversity degree in Electrical EngineeringRegistered with Engineers Australia - desirableProject and Design Leadership / Management experienceExperience carrying out designs for major transmission utilities (particularly with Transgrid)About usThe work behind the network: When you join Enerven, you are working for a team guided by its core values of dependability, proactiveness and collaboration.A skilled and diverse workforce: Our broad industry skillset enables us to meet complex challenges with agility and expertise. Our team is at the forefront of change - building a more sustainable future by connecting Australia with tomorrow.Outstanding culture of safety and well-being: Health, safety and well-being form the foundations of our operations, and we have an unwavering commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our people, our customers and the community we serve.Flexible work options and employee benefit programsFlexi-time accrual17.5% leave loading on annual leave13% superannuationUp to $900 in electricity reimbursement each yearAutomatic coverage from our income protection scheme18 weeks paid primary carers parental leaveAbility to purchase extra annual leave of up to 20 daysSalary sacrifices towards novated lease vehicleCorporate discount towards health insurance and gym membershipsLeadership and career development opportunitiesAn inclusive and equal opportunity organisationWe value and respect the unique backgrounds and experiences of our employees, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. As members of the Diversity Council Australia, our employees can receive full access to research, events and expertise on all aspects of diversity and inclusion.Given safety is at the forefront of everything we do, candidates will undergo comprehensive pre-employment screening, including a medical and a police check.Don''t let this opportunity pass you by. For further information or any queries about this role, reach out to us at [email protected] levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionEngineering and DistributionIndustriesEngineering Services, Renewable Energy Power Generation, and ConstructionReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Enerven by 2x #J-18808-Ljbffr