Northern Territory Government
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title Manager - Protection Systems
Classification Science and Engineering Professional Band 4 Position No. 13881
Job Type Full time Duration Ongoing
Business Unit Power Services Location Darwin
Reports to Senior Manager Asset Management Reports to P/No. 41082
Power and Water values diversity. Power and Water encourage people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies
Inclusion and and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment
diversity and Special for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for
Measures this position and the merit process, click here
recruitment plans Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures
plan, click here
Information for Applications must include a one-page summary about you, a detailed resume and copies of all relevant tertiary
Applicants qualifications listed in your application. For further information for applicants and example applications: click here
Information about If you accept this position, a detailed summary of your merit (including work history, experience, qualifications, skills,
Selected Applicant’s information from referees, etc.) will be provided to other applicants, to ensure transparency and better understanding
Merit of the reasons for decision. For further information: click here
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
Manage a small team to ensure the power system protection systems for 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 asset management including 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
- Drive the implementation and continuous improvement of protection system asset management strategies through the design, commissioning,
and ongoing maintenance lifecycle of protection assets.
- Regularly review existing protection system performance to ensure the risks associated with changes to the power system are managed and
protection reliability improved.
- Investigate major system disruptions and make recommendations to improve the system to minimise risk exposure.
- Define the deliverables of the ongoing protection replacement, upgrade, and maintenance programs to achieve a balance between cost, risk,
and performance.
- Develop and Manage asset investment plans (capex, repair, and maintenance), project plans and costing for implementation of business
initiatives.
- Support, promote and performance manage employees to achieve business plan initiatives and department performance standards.
COMPETENCY PROFILE
“HOW” to do it (Manager of Team profile - refer to Power and Water’s Behavioural Competency Guide)
Builds effective teams Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve
common goals.
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
Directs 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 prioritising work to meet commitments aligned with organisational goals.
Resourcefulness Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently.
MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
No. of Direct Reports 3 No. of Indirect Reports 0
Key Interactions: External Stakeholders, Senior Leader Group, All Employees, External Customers
EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE: __________________________ DATE: ____________
AT POWER AND WATER:
