Relay Protection Engineer

Key Duties / Responsibilities

• Provide conceptual and preliminary design, option analysis, scope and specification of substation automation and control systems.
• Protection system design development, device evaluation and application.
• Development and maintenance of secondary system design standards.
• Specific protection system coordination and functions for HV transmission network installations.
• Standard and non-standard protection system design and construct application and solutions for all HV power system network assets. Assist in co-ordinating work programs for delivery of non-standard solutions.
• Protection equipment specification and operation instruction to design and construction, operations, and maintenance.
• Calculate and review specific protection and control settings, configurations, testing and commissioning procedures across all protection types.
• Perform engineering design review and validation.
• Compliance of new and existing protection system design and testing and recommend changes.
• Development of protection design philosophy and practices.
• Implement ElectraNet substation protection designs compliant to IEC 61850 substation communication network standard.
• Integration of standard substation automation system equipment, telecommunication, remote engineering access (Opswan), condition monitoring equipment and NGM.
• Provide specialist technical support to other groups within ElectraNet.
• Identify and implement improvements to design and processes.
• Plan engineering project deliverables with stakeholders.
• Perform and report on engineering investigations and risk assessments.
• Foster technical innovation, acquisition of expertise and support a continuous improvement culture.
• Contribute to the development of other engineers.
• Apply guidelines, processes and systems to lead the way of best practice.
• Contribute to network security obligations related to compliance with legislative requirements and regulations.
• Other duties as directed commensurate with your skills and classification.

Qualifications

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