Leveragingdecadesofexperience,EquansSolar&Storageistheone-stoppartnerforscaled;,integratedandperformantsolutionsonsolar&storageenergyprojects.;

Ourmission:servingenergytransitionandlowcarbonworldbyempoweringthedeploymentandintegrationofsolarandstoragesolutions.

Operatingin15countries,withmorethan1,500expertsdedicatedtosolarPVandhighvoltage,EquansSolar&Storagehasinstalledover6GWsolarenergycapacityworldwide;,550MWhBESSAndisoperatingandmaintainingapproximately2GWofsolarPVplants.

PositionOverview:

AsaProtectionandControlEngineer,youwillplayacriticalroleinthedesign,implementation,andcommissioningofelectricalprotectionsystemsforlarge-scalephotovoltaic(solarfarm)projectsacrossAustralia.

Youwillberesponsibleforensuringthesafe,reliable,andefficientoperationofhigh-voltage(HV)gridconnections,integratingsolargenerationassetsintothenationalelectricitynetwork.Yourworkwillinvolveprotectionschemedesign,relaysettingsandconfiguration,coordinationstudies,andsupportingcommissioningactivitiesonsite.

KeyResponsibilities:

DesignHVprotectionschemesforgrid-tiedsolarfarms(e.g.,primaryandbackupprotection,faultdetection,islandingprotection).

Performcoordinationandselectivitystudiesforprotectionsettings.





SupportFactoryAcceptanceTesting(FAT),SiteAcceptanceTesting(SAT),andcommissioning.

Reviewandvalidategridcompliancestudies(includingR1/R2submissionsforAEMO).

Troubleshootandresolveprotection-relatedissuesduringconstructionandoperationphases.

EnsurealignmentwithAustraliangridcodesandnetworkoperatorstandards.

LiaisewithNSPsandAEMOduringtheconnectionapprovalprocess.

Qualifications:

Master’s/Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related field

3–5 years of experience in Protection & Control engineering,.

StrongunderstandingofHVsystems(33kV,66kV,132kVandabove)andprotectionprinciples.

Experiencewithrelayconfigurationtools(e.g.,DIGSI,SELAcSELerator,PCM600).

FamiliaritywithAustraliangridconnectionprocessesandstandards.

Excellentproblem-solvingskillsandabilitytoworkindependentlyandinmultidisciplinaryteams.

WorkingConditions:

WhyJoinUs?

Joinadynamicandgrowingcompanyintherenewableenergysector.

Contributetoprojectsthathaveapositiveimpactontheenvironment.

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📌 Protection and Control Engineer (City of Sydney)
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📍 City of Sydney