Job Description

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

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Ourmission:servingenergytransitionandlowcarbonworldbyempoweringthedeploymentandintegrationofsolarandstoragesolutions.

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

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PositionOverview:

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

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

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KeyResponsibilities:

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

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Performcoordinationandselectivitystudiesforprotectionsettings.

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

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Reviewandvalidategridcompliancestudies(includingR1/R2submissionsforAEMO).

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Troubleshootandresolveprotection-relatedissuesduringconstructionandoperationphases.

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EnsurealignmentwithAustraliangridcodesandnetworkoperatorstandards.

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LiaisewithNSPsandAEMOduringtheconnectionapprovalprocess.

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Qualifications:

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

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

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

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

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FamiliaritywithAustraliangridconnectionprocessesandstandards.

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Excellentproblem-solvingskillsandabilitytoworkindependentlyandinmultidisciplinaryteams.

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WorkingConditions:

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WhyJoinUs?

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Joinadynamicandgrowingcompanyintherenewableenergysector.

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Contributetoprojectsthathaveapositiveimpactontheenvironment.

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📌 Protection and Control Engineer (New South Wales)
🏢 EQUANS
📍 New South Wales