Senior/principal Protection Engineer

2 weeks ago


Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand WEL Networks Full time

Are you an experienced Protection Engineer looking for a great company that will allow you to extend your knowledge and experience further into asset management?:


  • Grow and thrive in an innovative utility network**:
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We offer flexible working and full Medical, Life and Income Protection Insurance**
About WEL Networks


With around 300 employees, owned by and working for the community, WEL Networks has been serving the Waikato for 100 years, distributing power from the national grid, connecting over 160,000 people to electricity services.


Based in Hamilton, we play an essential role in the region's economic and social development by identifying and investing in new technologies that will modernise our network and future-proof our region.

We're excited to be broadening our horizons as we diversify from a traditional lines company into a multi-utility.


As the world is going through a period of significant change and adjusting to a new normal, so too is WEL Networks.

With the energy landscape changing at pace, through the acceleration of Electrification, Solar, Batteries, and EV's driving changing customer expectations, we are focussing now more than ever on unlocking our energy potential and realising our vision:
to create and support an innovative and sustainable energy future.


We are looking for skilled, innovative and enthusiastic individuals to join our team in supporting the company through this exciting new chapter and into the future.


About the role
We are looking for a very experienced Engineer to join our team.

As our Senior/Principal Protection Engineer, you will be involved in developing and reviewing protection settings for new zone substations, the connection of large DER and supporting the commissioning of complex protection arrangements on a highly meshed subtransmission network.

To excel in this role, you will also be a self-motivated professional with excellent communication, organisational and negotiation skills and a proven team player.


Duties:

  • You will be responsible for the protection and associated C&I system on WEL's network. Furthermore, accountable for the system performance
  • Develop and maintain protection and C&I system processes and database
  • Develop and maintain technical standards, technical templates and tool sets
  • Provide protection and C&I services
  • Provide general engineering support to the business as a member of the Engineering Team

About you

We are looking for someone who has:

  • BEng or tertiary level qualification in electrical engineering
  • Power System Protection qualification such as the PSP Course or equivalent is desirable
  • Minimum of ten years' direct experience in the field of protection system, designing architectures, setting, documentation and lifecycle management
  • Strong field engineering experience, such as the commissioning of HV protection system

Staff Benefits


At WEL, we look after our people - from full medical, life and income protection insurance cover, and a variety of flexible working options, to the safest equipment and plenty of upskilling opportunities.

We will also help you with relocation expenses when moving into the Waikato.


We are committed to making sure our people go home safe every day, and with a drug and alcohol-free worksite we will require you to undertake testing as part of your pre-employment health assessment as well as participating in our annual health assessment programme.


How to Apply
**_Applications close - 28 April 2023_

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