• Be part of a busy protection team tackling challenging projects to future-proof our network
• Be part of an evolving community-owned utility in a critical infrastructure sector
• Benefits - flexible working options, medical, life and income protection insurance and much more

About the role

As a Senior Protection Engineer it will be your responsibility to own and lead WEL’s protection and associated control and instrumentation (C&I) systems. This includes system architecture, system performance, meeting future needs and liaising with the Lifecycle Engineering team to optimise asset replacement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review protection and C&I philosophies, specifications, standard design and settings
• Design and implement performance measures from a detailed view up to a management dashboard
• Identify areas for improvement and lead initiatives to improve the WEL protection and control system
• Develop and maintain protection and C&I system processes and database
• Identify, design and lead training and development to lift the protection capability of WEL and WEL Services
• Design WEL’s protection and control system to enable future distribution technology
• Provide general engineering support to the business as a member of the Engineering Team

About you

• A BEng or tertiary level qualification in electrical engineering
• Power System Protection qualification such as the PSP course or equivalent
• A minimum of ten years’ direct experience in the field of protection systems, designing architectures, setting, documentation and lifecycle management
• Strong field engineering experience, such as the commissioning of HV protection system
• Some knowledge of WEL’s network is desirable

Best-in-class benefits

At WEL, we look after our people, and you’ll benefit from a powerful package of benefits:

• Medical, life and income protection insurance
• Flexible working options – work from home up to two days per week, ability to purchase additional annual leave, 9-day fortnight, and much more
• Relocation costs, and
• An excellent salary package, including annual salary reviews

We are committed to making sure our people go home safe every day, and with a drug and alcohol-free worksite we will require you to undertake testing as part of your pre-employment health assessment as well as participating in our annual health assessment programme.

About WEL Networks

WEL Networks is unique. We’ve been serving the Waikato for over 100 years, distributing electricity from the national grid so we can power over 100,000 homes and businesses.

With around 320 employees, we’re proudly based in Hamilton and are owned by the community we work for. We play an important role in the region's economic and social development by identifying and investing in new technologies to future-proof our region – and keep our communities flourishing. Our vision is bold. And our ambition even stronger, especially as we diversify from traditional ‘poles and lines’ to an innovative and sustainable business.

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We actively value diversity, inclusion and want extraordinary people to join us. It is important to us that we get to experience a little bit of the 'real you' in your application. Check out the full position description for more details.

Applications will be screened as they arrive, and we may move quickly to interview.