About the business and the role

Universal Energy Australia Pty Ltd is a Perth Based company with several ongoing and upcoming projects throughout Australia and Southeast Asia.

We provide High Voltage (HV) testing, commissioning and maintenance service to a wide range of customers across many industries including major utilities, heavy industry and oil & gas both onshore and offshore.

We are currently seeking expressions of interest/applications from experienced HV Protection Relay Testing Engineers for ongoing projects and a number of new projects that are expected to start in the coming weeks.

We are seeking suitable candidates for full-time positions.

Job tasks and responsibilities

You will need to be very flexible with the expectation that you may be asked at short notice to mobilise or de-mobilise from one job to another anywhere across the region.

You may also be asked to work in remote locations on fixed FIFO rotations

Position Description:

• Protection relay testing and commissioning

• Protection relay programming and setting changes

• Excellent understanding of electrical theory, specialising in protection systems, including Line

protection, Transformer Protection, Generator Protection, Busbar Protection, Motor Protection and Feeder Protection

• Interpretation of complex schematic diagrams for High Voltage Protection systems

• Secondary injection of various relay types including, ABB, Siemens Siprotec, GE Multilin, Areva P series, SEL series

• Primary injection testing of Current transformers, Voltage Transformers, Bus Zone differential, Transformer differential and Restricted earth fault system’s

• Complex logic design, implementation and testing

• Highly proficient in the use of Omicron test equipment and software, including CMC356 and CPC100

• Understanding of Substation Automation system IEC 61850

Skills and experience

To be considered for this role you will need:

· Degree in Electrical Engineering

· Current Electrical Licence (desired, not essential)

· Current Drivers Licence

· Nationally recognized High Voltage Switching Ticket (desired, not essential)

· Extensive experience of testing a wide range of Protection Relays (essential)

· Extensive experience with Omicron test equipment (essential)

· Extensive experience of primary injection testing

· HV and LV switchboard commissioning and testing experience

· Circuit Breaker, CT, VT, busbar testing experience

· Full understanding of schematic drawings and electrical protection schemes

· Be self-motivated with the ability to work alone or as part of a large team

· GIS Switchgear experience and OEM training (will be highly regarded but not essential)

· Transformer testing and commissioning experience

· The ability to think on your feet and adapt to a wide range of technical issues that may develop during scheduled shutdown periods

Closing date. 26 June 2025

Note: Only short listed Candidates will be contacted