Senior Protection Engineer

Why work with Evoenergy:

• Salary range of $174,862 to $191,639 (dependant on candidate's knowledge and experience) plus 16% Superannuation and Allowances
• Subsidised ACT Professional Engineer Registration and Continuing Professional Development
• Free gym membership + onsite physio and parking
• Ongoing, Full-time

About the role:

Evoenergy’s Zone Assets team is looking for a dynamic and solutions driven Senior Protection Engineer to join their team.

This role involves performing protection studies, designing protection systems, supporting delivery teams, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The role is integral to Evoenergy’s strategic development of next generation digital substations utilising IEC 61850 technologies and the realisation of benefits in construction, operation, maintenance, safety and reliability. The role also contributes to protection system asset strategies, condition assessments and maintenance plans.

Key responsibilities:

• Responsible for condition and performance assessments for Evoenergy’s protection assets and systems – this includes recommendations to repair, replace and upgrade assets.
• Responsible for defining protection system requirements and scope for projects.
• Responsible for performing network protection studies and production of protection setting documentation.
• Provide protection related inputs for customer projects, zone substation projects and network earthing assessments
• Provide input and make improvements in Evoenergy protection standards, guidelines and practices to align with industry best practice.

Please see the attached job description for the full list of the role's responsibilities.

Our ideal candidate:

• Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering.
• Holds a current ACT Professional Engineering Registration or ability to obtain ACT Professional Engineering Registration
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of protection application for HV and LV systems and embedded generation.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with power system software to conduct network protection studies and development of protection settings.
• Familiar with the application of IEC 61850 in protection and control systems.
• You take active steps to ensure the safety of your colleagues and our community, championing a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment. 

About Evoenergy

We own, maintain and operate the electricity distribution network in the ACT and the gas network in the ACT and parts of NSW. We supply safe, reliable and cost-effective electricity to over 200,000 residential and business electricity customers, and over 140,000 gas customers.

At Evoenergy, we’re focused on safety, reliability, innovation and sustainability. We boast a positive safety culture that encourages and inspires, because the work we do matters to thousands of Canberrans.

We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer and embrace a diverse, inclusive, and respective culture, where people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We welcome people with diverse skills, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds – and encourage applications regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability.

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Apply now

Apply through our Recruitment Portal by submitting your resume and a cover letter that clearly outlines the key skills, knowledge and experience you can bring to the role. You should also address the ‘Ideal Candidate’ criteria above.

Applications Close: 5th of May 2026

To learn more about the role, we encourage you to contact James Cole, Manager Secondary Systems and Network Design at James.Cole@evoenergy.com.au

For guidance with the application process, please contact Lucy Bate at recruitment@evoenergy.com.au.