At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and mentor a team in secondary and protection engineering projects.
- Company: Fyfe, a progressive consultancy shaping the future of renewable energy.
- Benefits: Opportunities for professional growth, innovation, and a supportive culture.
- Other info: Focus on employee wellbeing and career development.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in the energy sector.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and 7-8 years of relevant experience.
The predicted salary is between 121500 - 148500 $ per year.
Fyfe is a multi-disciplinary consultancy providing comprehensive engineering, environmental, planning and surveying services throughout Australia.
Fyfe works with a wide range of clients in the Energy and Resources, Renewables, Infrastructure and Property sectors to provide high-quality, commercially pragmatic solutions with a strong focus on client service and delivery.
At Fyfe, we view ourselves as a partner to our clients and work toward developing long-lasting relationships.
Through open communication and a commitment to outstanding service, our employees deliver professional, safe and efficient services to our clients.
The Opportunity
Fyfe is seeking an experienced Team Lead – Secondary & Protection to join our growing Energy team to be based in either Sydney or Melbourne.
This is a senior leadership and technical authoritativerole suited to a highly capable secondary systems and protection engineer who is people focussed, fostering a collaborative team, drivingtechnical delivery and cancontribute to the continued growth of our power sectorcapability across Australia.
What You'll Do
- Lead and mentor a team of secondary and protection engineers, supporting capability, engagement and professional development.
- Oversee delivery of secondary and protection engineering projects across HV substation and power infrastructure works.
- Provide technical leadership across protection relay settings, secondary schematic design, SCADA/RTU integration, substation automation and IEC 61850 interfaces.
- Manage team resourcing, utilisation and forecasting in collaboration with project managers, finance and operational stakeholders.
- Prepare and review proposals, scopes and cost estimates for secondary and protection services.
- Maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships across utilities, network service providers, contractors and project partners.
- Drive quality, governance and technical standards to ensure project outputs meet Fyfe, client and regulatory requirements.
What You Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline. Chartered Professional Engineer status is preferred, or a willingness to work toward chartership.
- 7-8 years of experience in secondary and protection engineering with at least 2 years in a senior or leadership rolein HV substation and power infrastructure with working knowledge of protection relay platforms and protection philosophy development across transmission and distribution applications.
- Substantial experience managing complex projects, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workloads and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor and develop engineers within a project delivery environment.
- Strong commercial awareness, including budget, resource, utilisation and project performance management.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build trusted relationships with clients, technical teams and senior stakeholders.
Why Fyfe?
- A progressive, values-driven consultancy shaping the future of renewable energy.
- Opportunities for professional growth, innovation, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.
- Supportive culture with a genuine focus on employee wellbeing and career development.
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Team Lead employer: Fyfe
Fyfe offers an exceptional work environment for a Senior Power Systems Engineer, combining a strong national presence with a commitment to innovation and sustainability. Employees benefit from competitive remuneration, clear career progression pathways, and the opportunity to lead impactful projects in the renewable energy sector. With a culture that prioritises collaboration and professional growth, Fyfe is an ideal employer for those looking to make a meaningful contribution to Australia's energy future.
