Principal Protection Engineer Transmission & Distribution

Jacobs
📍 Remote, Remote, New-Zealand 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 16, 2026

Job Description

Jacobs’ Energy and Power business is at the forefront of the energy transition in the Asia Pacific region. We are seeking a Principal Protection Engineer to lead technical protection and control engineering activities across complex projects from concept through design and construction support.

Key Areas of Focus

  • Manage the technical direction of Protection and Control engineering teams delivering complex projects from concept to detailed design and construction support.
  • Oversee the design, review, and implementation of protection and control schemes for Transmission and Distribution applications in New Zealand.
  • Develop sophisticated protection setting calculations for various relay configurations and schemes.
  • Conduct advanced power system modelling and simulation using industry standard software.
  • Perform comprehensive relay coordination studies and short circuit analyses.
  • Apply expert knowledge of secondar...

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Job Details

  • Location Remote, Remote
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category Automotive Engineering
  • Posted Date June 16, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 26, 2026