Principal Protection Engineer

Role: Principal Protection Engineer – Transmission & Renewables
Location: Sydney, Hybrid Working
Salary: up to $230k + bonus 

This is an Australian business with 20 years of footprint in Australia that has doubled their renewable energy portfolio in the last 2 years and is hiring key people in leadership positions to continue the growth. Are you one of them? 

We're hiring an established Principal Protection Engineer to take the lead in the protection & secondary engineering function and serve as the key representative for all protection & secondary-related projects, collaborating with the team, community, long-standing clients, and new partners.

Why Join?

• Strong project pipeline – 2025 order book is full, and 2026 is nearly secured
• Major Transmission & Renewable Energy projects - up to $500mil each. 
• Be part of a company that is deeply committed to reliable, efficient energy supply and actively involved in community initiatives.
• Step into a leadership position with real impact on the energy transition. 

• Conduct system fault analysis to ensure network resilience and stability.
• Develop protection grading strategies to optimize system performance.
• Oversee functional design and design integration for complex transmission projects.
• Provide expertise in transmission network systems, ensuring compliance with industry best practices.
• Manage stakeholder relationships, working closely with internal teams and external partners.
• Ensure alignment with TransGrid protection & automation specifications, leading application and implementation efforts.

• Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Extensive experience in protection engineering, secondary design, and automation.
• Proven expertise in transmission network projects, ideally within an EPC environment.
• Strong knowledge of Transgrid protection & automation requirements.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills to engage with internal and external teams effectively.