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Principal Protection Engineer

Greenway, Australian Capital Territory💼 Full-time💰 $191,640–$191,640🗓 2026-09-11 → 2026-09-26

Core

Develop and advance protection standards and implementations for electrical networks, including embedded generation and storage, while managing asset replacement and maintenance strategies.

Role type

Principal Protection Engineer (Manager)

Builds

Electrical distribution network protection systems and zone metering assets

Domain

Energy / Electrical Engineering

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Electrical network protection systems, network technical assessments, IEC 61850 substation communication standards, National Electricity Rules, AEMO Guidelines, Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM), asset portfolio strategy, business case development, staff management

Preferred skills

Systems Engineering, tertiary qualifications in Electrical Engineering, membership of Institution of Engineers

Technologies

IEC 61850

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the Protection engineering team; Manage condition and performance of protection and zone metering assets; Develop and implement maintenance strategies using RCM; Define and oversee delivery of annual protection and metering systems program; Review and approve network alteration proposals and protection studies; Liaise with departments on protection system design, quality, and testing

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with management responsibilities

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