Northern Territory Government
JOB DESCRIPTION
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
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Key Interactions: External Stakeholders, Senior Leader Group, All Employees, External Customers
LAST UPDATED: June 2026 EMPLOYEE SIGNATURE: __________________________ DATE: ____________
AT POWER AND WATER:
