Join the one of the most innovative electricity and fibre communications businesses. Full-time permanent position (40 hours per week) Salary ranging from $88,000 – $120,000 NZD + benefits Relocation assistance and sponsorship available for international candidates Are you a skilled engineer with a passion for Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) and a strong background in software, particularly in protection and controls engineering, including SCADA? If you enjoy taking on complex challenges and excel in a fast-paced environment where your technical expertise and analytical skills produce tangible results, then consider joining our innovative electricity and fibre communications business! We're currently looking for a talented Protection and Controls Engineer to join our dynamic team.
The Role: As a Protection and Control Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role within our Substations Engineering Team. Reporting directly to the Stations Engineering Manager, you'll spearhead the conceptualization, operation, and design standards for our protection and control systems. Your responsibilities will include:
Oversee the creation and evaluation of protection and control scheme designs and configurations. Ensuring resilience and risk management at acceptable levels. Conduct fault diagnostics and analyse events following network incidents to assess the effectiveness of protection and control schemes. Providing technical expertise on protection and control requirements Develop and maintain protection and control design and maintenance standards. Support the Asset Lifecycle Team in developing, maintaining, and implementing the protection asset lifecycle strategy What you bring to the role: An appropriate tertiary-level qualification or equivalent 5+ years of industry experience in protection and control engineering Strong knowledge of electrical engineering principles and practices Competency in auditing, root cause analysis, and risk management Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment. What we offer you: Competitive remuneration package and employee benefits Opportunities for professional growth and development. A collaborative work environment where your ideas and contributions are valued Flexible work options An organisation driven wellbeing programme Social club and family centred events including the Northpower WildKiwi multisport event and annual fishing competition Group discounted medical insurance Discounted gym membership Retailer discounts for employees via the Boost app Who Are Northpower: At Northpower, we operate and maintain electricity distribution and fibre networks in the Whangarei and Kaipara region, serving over 60,000 connected customers. We also provide contracting services to our partners – other network owners and operators across New Zealand. We have over 1,300 staff working together across 14 locations to keep the power on and the lights going for our customers.
Join us at Northpower and become part of a vibrant team driving innovation and progress in energy distribution and community development.
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