Joining Arup

We are an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists offering a broad range of professional services that make a real difference to our clients and the communities in which we work. With over 18,000 staff globally, our people deliver innovative projects with creativity and passion. Our employee-owned structure empowers us to invest in our people and projects, creating a rewarding and collaborative environment.

The Opportunity

As Arup continues to grow its energy business across Asia Pacific and globally, we are investing in a newly established Secondary Engineering team in Vietnam to support complex high voltage substation projects across the region and beyond. This team forms a key part of Arup’s long term growth strategy, providing specialist capability across transmission, distribution and renewable energy infrastructure. Engineers within the team work closely with colleagues across APAC and internationally, contributing to technically complex projects that support the energy transition and the decarbonisation of power networks.

The Protection Engineer – Grade 5 is responsible for the delivery and technical implementation of protection and control systems for high voltage substations and power infrastructure projects, working within Arup’s multidisciplinary consultancy teams. This role suits an engineer with a strong hands on background in protection, testing and commissioning who is transitioning into engineering design and consultancy focused delivery, with a clear development pathway toward Senior / Grade 6 Protection and Automation roles.

About this role

• Deliver protection and control system designs for HV substations and industrial power systems (typically up to 110 kV and above, project dependent)
  
• Prepare and develop protection related deliverables
  
• Apply established protection philosophies and standards
  
• Apply strong practical knowledge of numerical protection relays
  
• Support projects involving:
  
• Protection system testing and validation
  
• FAT, SAT and commissioning activities (as required)
  
• SCADA and substation automation interfaces related to protection systems
  
• Contribute to troubleshooting, fault analysis and resolution for protection and control systems, drawing on commissioning and operational experience
  

Is this role right for you?

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
  
• 5–8+ years’ experience in protection, commissioning, testing or secondary systems for substations or industrial power systems.
  
• Strong practical expertise in:
  
• Protection relays and protection schemes
  
• Testing, fault analysis and commissioning activities
  
• Good understanding of:
  Protection philosophies and interlocking logic
  SCADA and automation interfaces related to protection
  
• Familiarity with standards such as:
  IEC, IEEE (IEC 61850 exposure advantageous)
  Experience using protection and engineering tools such as:
  DigSI, AcSELerator, PCM600, EnerVista or equivalent
  ETAP, AutoCAD or similar engineering tools
  
• Good written and spoken English.
  

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

Different people, shared values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture – from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion.

Our Application Process
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