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Lead Secondary & Protection Engineer

Melbourne, Victoria💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead design and implementation of secondary and protection systems for transmission and distribution substations up to 500kV, providing technical leadership and mentoring engineers on complex energy infrastructure projects.

Role type

Lead Secondary & Protection Engineer

Builds

Secondary and protection systems, protection schemes, fault studies, and power system analyses for transmission and distribution networks.

Domain

Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution, HV Power services

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Secondary & Protection system design, Protection relay configuration, Substation automation systems, Fault studies, Power system analysis, Commissioning, Technical leadership, Mentorship, Client engagement, Stakeholder management

Preferred skills

Engineering consultancy experience, Chartered/Registered Professional Engineer status

Technologies

Protection relays, Substation automation systems

Responsibilities

Lead design and implementation of secondary and protection systems for substations up to 500kV, Provide technical leadership across complex projects, Lead and mentor engineers, Develop and review protection schemes and power system analyses, Partner with clients for technical advice and project scoping, Support project pursuits and client relationships

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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