Location: Perth, WA
Rate: Up to $110 per hour (dependent on experience)
Type: Contract
Duration: 12-month contract
Hours: Monday to Friday

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Protection Engineer to support the delivery of major renewable energy and transmission infrastructure projects. This role will focus on protection design, settings development, configuration, testing, and commissioning activities across HV substations, solar farms, wind farms, and battery energy storage systems.

Key Responsibilities
Design and review electrical protection systems
Develop protection settings, coordination studies, and configuration files
Review protection concepts, specifications, and technical documentation
Lead FAT and bench testing activities for protection relays
Provide technical support during commissioning and energisation
Liaise with project, operations, and engineering stakeholders
Support protection grading studies and setting reports
Troubleshoot protection and control issues during project execution
Ensure compliance with Australian Standards and industry best practice

Mandatory Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
5+ years’ experience within electrical protection systems
Experience with protection calculations,



settings development, and relay configuration
Experience with Siemens Siprotec and/or SEL protection relays
Robust technical report writing and documentation skills
Utility, transmission, power generation, or renewable energy experience
Robust communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred
Experience across HV substations and transmission networks
Experience on renewable energy projects including solar, wind, and BESS
Commissioning and energisation experience
Exposure to IEC 61850 communications and substation automation systems

RESPECTFULLY AUSTRALIAN WORKING RIGHTS ONLY

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DRD Group is a specialist recruitment provider renowned for recruiting quality project teams on major projects within the Energy, Resources, Defense, Renewables and Infrastructure sectors.

DRD Group embraces a diverse workforce culture and encourages female and Indigenous applicants to apply. All work assignments are subject to successful completion of a medical, drug and alcohol screen plus verification of all original certifications and qualifications.

📌 Senior Protection Engineer Perth
🏢 DRD Group
📍 Perth