Protection Engineer in Perth CBD: Profession with future

Australia, Perth CBD

Fulltime: 40 hrs a week

Experience: 3 years

Closing: 19 October 2024

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Introduction

About this role

Design and review of protection systems.
Review and interpret engineering drawings, documents, specifications, and scopes. Liaise with external and internal teams, clients, and vendors.
Calculate and review specific protection and control settings, configurations, testing, and commissioning procedures across a variety of protection types.
Development of protection philosophy and practices.
Collaborate closely with stakeholders across departments, including design and energy project teams, to integrate protection requirements with overall project plans.
Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing (bench testing) to confirm that all protection relays have been correctly configured to ensure safe operation and communication (61850 MMS and Goose) of all protection devices.
Support commissioning and troubleshooting of protection systems and other applications as required.
Recommend and develop product and/or process changes to improve system performance or to better satisfy project or other stakeholder needs.
Review and analyse specified problems and issues to identify best practice solutions to meet project requirements.
Ability to undertake domestic or international travel for project requirements (including site travel)

Requirements

Requirements:

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering or equivalent
Australian Full working rights
Experience in mining or power industry required.
Experience completing calculations to determine protection settings including coordination and grading is highly regarded.
Ability to interpret protection system requirements and create functional design specification (FDS).Experience with Siemens Siprotec 5 or SEL protection relays is highly regarded.
Demonstrated ability to produce (IED) protection and control device settings and configuration files
Demonstrated ability to verify that protection settings are correctly implemented
Demonstrated ability in technical report and specification writing.
Good understanding of the balance between technical and commercial outcome
Strong knowledge and application of Australian Standards (Electrical)

Benefits:

Perth based (East Perth)
Monday to Friday
Flexible work arrangements
Be part of a groundbreaking Project
12 month contract with the view to extend

What we offer

About Brunel:

Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world. We specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trade and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leading projects and organisations on a contract, permanent or secondment basis.

Operating locally since 1997, Brunel has major bases of operation in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning over 45 countries, 120 offices and 45 years of successful operation.

Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.

How to apply:

If you meet the above requirements and would like to be considered for this role, please submit your interest using the 'Apply' button. Applying is quick and easy - just make sure you have the following documents ready to go:

Resume
Cover Letter (optional)

Do you have questions?

If you have questions or would like to discuss the details of this role, please contact Yamila (Mila) Cabral on y.cabral@brunel.net

About Brunel

Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world. We specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trade and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leadi ng projects and organisations on a contract, permanent or secondment basis.

Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates