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Senior Secondary & Protection Engineer

Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaFull-time2026-11-05 → 2026-11-09

Core

Lead HV substation secondary design, including protection, control, SCADA, and AC/DC systems for transport infrastructure.

Role type

Senior Secondary & Protection Design Engineer

Builds

HV substation designs, protection system drawings, settings reports, and technical specifications for rail transport networks.

Domain

Power systems engineering, Rail Transport, Energy Infrastructure

Required skills

Protection and control design, AC/DC auxiliary systems, SCADA systems, Secondary systems studies, Protection coordination, Load flow analysis, Short-circuit analysis, Relay settings calculation, Technical specification development

Preferred skills

DNSPs/TNSPs experience, Protection relay familiarity (SEL, GE, ABB, Schneider), Client-facing advisory, Proposal and bid development

Technologies

SCADA, SEL, GE, ABB, Schneider, 1kV–132kV+ systems

Responsibilities

Lead HV substation secondary design, Undertake analytical power system studies, Develop protection system drawings and settings, Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, Provide mentoring to junior engineers, Support proposals and bid development

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership