Primary/secondary Protection Engineers

1 week ago


Auckland City, New Zealand The Talent Hive Full time

Work from any NZ location
- Interesting and challenging projects
- Growing company with great future career prospects

**The Opportunity**
Our client is an electrical engineering consultancy providing specialist quality technical consulting and project management services to the New Zealand and Australian power sectors. Over the past few decades they have developed a formidable reputation for quality and excellence which has in turn lead to a loyal and broad client following. Their reputation for excellence means that they have a stable forward pipeline of challenging projects as their business continues to grow, providing stability and confidence through both busy and quieter times in the New Zealand power industry.
With a strong employment brand and offices across New Zealand our client continues to grow in numbers, they are now interested in talking to Mid to Senior Level (Primary & Secondary) Protection Design Engineers to help service existing clients and continue growth in presence across New Zealand.
**The role**
Working in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch or remotely from other locations, in this role you would be working within a small, specialist and growing team comprising some of New Zealand's top Protection and Electrical Design Engineers. You would primarily be focused on undertaking a range of challenging protection projects.
The role will focus on:

- Power system fault analysis and computer modelling
- Supporting test technicians for protection testing and commissioning
- Providing expert contribution to bid responses
- Manage defined projects in part or whole, from conceptual design through to completion including
- Detailed installation design for power systems secondary systems
- Protection relay setting calculations, reviews and co-ordination
- Configuration of protection relays and provision of associated documentation
- Effectively and efficiently manage costs and resources
- Mentoring Junior Protection Engineers

**About You**
You will need to bring:

- Tertiary qualification
- Experience as a Protection Engineer
- Advanced theoretical understanding of power systems and power systems protection
- A strong desire for technical excellence
- Solid knowledge of modern protection relay systems and software
- Sound problem solving capability and judgement
- Good organisational skills
- Desire to work in a dynamic and team based environment

**What Now**
Alternatively call Matt Love-Smith on 022 1017007 to make a confidential enquiry

**About Talent Hive**:

- At Talent Hive we connect professionals like you, with the right career opportunities. We value long-term partnerships_
- so when we engage with you we take a ‘whole career’ view of your success. Our consultants take the time to discover who you_
- are and what’s important to you. We can also help develop a plan to enhance your social media profile and CV._
- Our partnership approach ensures that your next career move is a success._



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