Specialist Protection Engineer
Power and Water Corporation
Northern Territory Government
Job Title Specialist Protection Engineer
Classification Science and Engineering Professional Band 3PR Position No. 30362
Job Type Full time Duration Ongoing
Business Unit Power Services Location Darwin
Reports to Manager Protection Systems Reports to P/No. 13881
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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
Develop power protection systems to ensure Power and Water’s diverse range of assets meet required performance and risk standards in terms of
people and asset safety. The primary focus is the design and operation of protection systems across the Northern Territory’s Transmission and
Distribution systems, as well as generation in remote centres.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The “WHAT” to be delivered
- Manage the complete life cycle of the protection system assets and schemes, including the development of strategies and processes for efficient
design, operation and maintenance.
- Undertake protection system design and commissioning activities in line with the protection strategy and carry out fault level studies for the
determination of correct protection settings.
- Liaise with service providers in the maintenance, design and implementation of protection schemes for new and existing HV systems and
manage the protection device replacement program and inventory holdings.
- Investigate and identify the causes of failure of the protection equipment and recommend remedial actions to eliminate or correct them.
- Evaluate new protective relays and schemes and provide technical support to engineers and service delivery technicians.
- Project management and development of business cases for protection system replacement and/or improvement projects.
COMPETENCY PROFILE
“HOW” to do it (refer to Power and Water’s Behavioural Competency Guide)
Building effective teams Building strong-identify teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve.
Courage Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.
Cultivates innovation Creating new and better ways for the Organisation to be successful.
Customer focus Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
Direct work Providing direction, delegating and removing obstacles to get work done.
Interpersonal acumen Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
Plans and aligns Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organisation goals.
Resourcefulness Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently.
MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
No. of Direct Reports 0 No. of Indirect Reports 0
Key Interactions: External Stakeholders, Senior Leader Group, All Employees, External Customers
LAST UPDATED: June 2026 EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE: __________________________ DATE: ____________
Job Description Northern Territory Government
COMPLIANCE
We expect you to:
- Actively align, support and promote Power and Water Corporation’s (PWC) Values and support building a constructive workplace culture that
celebrates achievement through its people
- Carry out duties in accordance with PWC’s Safety and Environmental policies and procedures, working towards our goal of Zero Harm
• Ensure all activities undertaken as a Power and Water employee comply with PWC’s
Standards of Behaviour, Management Standards and
Procedures, relevant Acts, legal demands and that you manage all of your activities and responsibilities within the PWC risk management
framework
- Pass a job-specific pre-employment medical (if applicable)
SELECTION CRITERIA
Qualification & Skills Experience
- Essential
- Mandatory minimum 3 or 4 year Science and
- Experience in Power Industry and a high level of
Engineering degree recognised in Australia. Knowledge of electrical systems and equipment used
- Advanced interpersonal skills with an ability to work for the production, transmission and distribution of
collaboratively with others, and with minimal electrical power.
supervision. • Demonstrated achievement and capability to innovate
- Demonstrated analytical, critical thinking and in the utility or similar industry.
problem-solving skills. • Demonstrated experience with the preparation of
- Demonstrated well developed knowledge of business cases and written reports for both technical
protection system investigations associated with and non-technical stakeholders.
system disturbances or protection systems failures. • Experience in designing protection schemes and
- Demonstrated ability to produce configuration and producing Secondary System Designs.
settings files for Intelligent Electronic Devices. • Demonstrated experience in power system protection
- Sound knowledge of power system analysis software and application of vendor specific software for
such as PSS/E, PowerFactory or similar. programming intelligent protection devices.
- Desirable
- Understanding of codes and legislative rules governing
- Good understanding of SCADA and Communications
the industry (IEC, AS, NER, NT NER, NTC, etc.). systems.
- Ability to establish and maintain good working
relationship with diverse stakeholders and
consultants.
FURTHER INFORMATION
1. Contact Ankur Maheshwari, ***email_hidden*** for further information about the position
2. Information about Power and Water Corporation may be viewed at powerwater.com.au
3. The total remuneration package amounts published for this position include base salary, superannuation and annual leave loading.
Apply Online: https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=349248
Approved
Vacancy Closes: 12/07/2026 Belinda Small
