Senior Protection

24 hours ago

Auckland City, New Zealand Vector NZ Full time

Senior Protection & Control Engineer

Full-time

Engagement type: Permanent - Employee

Department: Operations and Maintenance

**Energise your career**
If you like the idea of working in an industry that makes a fundamental difference to the lives of people in your community, then perhaps you should think about a role at Vector.

So much of what we take for granted in our everyday lives is enabled by the work that Vector is doing to ensure our infrastructure is fit for purpose for a rapidly changing future.

Across our networks we are transforming the way that Auckland's critical infrastructure is delivered through high-tech data-led solutions and customer first thinking. It's a dynamic, energising place to work because what you do here matters to everyone.

**About the role**

The Senior Protection & Control Engineer ensures Vector’s protection systems are designed and operated to detect and isolate network faults as quickly as possible to minimise risk to people and equipment. The role supports Network Operations with fault response and investigations, provides project design and delivery support and manages the asset life cycle of the protection systems.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to gain exposure to a variety of projects on a scale you don’t find elsewhere, and could be the start of an exciting career with Vector with endless opportunities for development and progression.

**Who we are looking for**
- You’ll have a bachelor’s degree in a related field such as Electrical Engineering or Electrical Power Systems Engineering, with experience in protection electric power systems
- A familiarity with SCADA and digital communication systems, as well as experience with configuration of Siemens and SEL numerical protection relays, would be an advantage
- Design experience is an added bonus
- You’ll be experienced mentoring/coaching other team members to share your wealth of experience.

**What we can offer you**
Whether it’s the opportunity to do meaningful mahi and build a legacy for Auckland and New Zealand, to work in an innovative and transformative sector, or our commitment to supporting your development, there’s a myriad of reasons to choose a career with Vector.

Find out more about working with us here.

We also offer:

- Free insurances, subsidised healthcare and an annual wellbeing grant
- A fun, flexible and stimulating work environment, full of interesting work being done by smart and innovative people
- Flexibility, including the choice of working from home a couple of days a week, and flexible start and finish times so you can balance work and life
- Health and wellbeing support
- Great benefits that reflect the importance of family

**Apply**

Vector engages a workforce made up of people and teams with diverse skills, values, backgrounds and experiences. We respect and value people who are different from each other, including gender, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, race and religion. We are proud of what we have achieved so far:

- First corporate Living Wage Accredited employer
- First Accessibility Tick employer
- Rainbow Tick accredited
- Winner of three gongs at the 2019 Diversity Awards NZ, including the Supreme Award in 2019 and 2020.

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