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Protection Engineer | Intermediate, Senior or Principal

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Christchurch | Hamilton | Auckland

  • Work on complex protection schemes across generation, transmission and distribution.
  • Build your career as a technical specialist.
  • Join a consultancy with employee-ownership opportunities.

Niko Engineering is looking for an experienced Power Systems Protection Engineer to join our specialist engineering team.

We work with leading electricity-sector clients across New Zealand, delivering protection, secondary systems, fault studies, commissioning support and multidisciplinary power projects. We're particularly interested in Senior and Principal engineers but will also consider Intermediate engineers with strong technical foundations and the desire to grow.

About Niko Engineering

Niko Engineering is a specialist power systems consultancy working across New Zealand's generation, transmission and distribution sectors.

We deliver technically challenging projects for leading electricity industry organisations and pride ourselves on our technical expertise, collaborative culture and high-quality delivery.

Many of our technical staff are shareholders, providing an opportunity to share in the long-term success of the business.

What you'll work on

  • Depending on your experience, your work may include:
  • Developing protection schemes, philosophies, and detailed designs.
  • Protection setting calculations, coordination studies, and technical reviews.
  • Power system modelling, fault investigations, and system studies.
  • Numerical relay configuration and secondary systems design.
  • Site inspections, testing, and commissioning support.
  • Technical reporting, client engagement, and multidisciplinary project delivery.

At Senior or Principal level, the role may also include technical review, project leadership, client engagement, mentoring and the development of new project opportunities.

What you'll bring

  • A tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent relevant industry experience.
  • Experience in power-system protection, settings, and secondary-systems.
  • A sound understanding of power-system behaviour, faults and protection principles.
  • The ability to produce high-quality technical documentation and communicate effectively with clients and project teams.
  • The ability to communicate complex engineering matters clearly with clients, project teams and other technical specialists.
  • A collaborative approach and commitment to technical excellence.

Desirable Experience

  • Experience with any of the following would be advantageous:
  • DIgSILENT PowerFactory or similar modelling software.
  • IEC 61850, DNP3 or SCADA integration.
  • Numerical relay configuration.
  • Protection testing and commissioning.
  • New Zealand utility standards and practices.
  • CPEng, or progress towards registration.

Experience from comparable international electricity systems may also be considered. If your protection background is strong but you are still developing your knowledge of New Zealand requirements, we still encourage you to apply.

Why join Niko?

  • Work alongside some of New Zealand's most experienced power systems specialists.
  • Contribute to a diverse range of generation, transmission and distribution projects
  • A highly collaborative environment where your ideas and expertise are valued.
  • Merit-based progression and remuneration that recognises capability, contribution and results.
  • Complimentary medical insurance and a range of additional employee benefits.
  • The opportunity to become a shareholder in the business.

Apply now today by completing our online application form via the Apply for Position button. We look forward to hearing from you.

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