Power Systems Engineer

Power Systems Engineer

Haines Christo | Melbourne, Victoria, AU

Posted 12 days ago

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Description

Ourclientisawell-establishedAustralianrenewableenergyowner-developerwithasubstantial,growingportfolioofwind,solarandbatterystorageassetsacrosstheNEM,andofficesinSydneyandMelbourne.

Therole

We'relookingforaGridConnectionEngineertojoinaclose-knitdevelopmentandtechnicalteam,reportingtotheGridConnectionsManager.Thisisa technical role performing grid connection studies. You'llgetexposureacrossthefullprojectlifecycle,fromearlyfeasibilityandnetworkcapacityassessmentthroughtoconstructionandoperating-assetsupport,ratherthanbeingsiloedintoonephase.

You'llplayakeyrolein:

  • Assessinggridconnectioncapacityandnetworkriskforprospectivewind,solarandBESSsites,includingloadflowanalysisandidentificationofaugmentationrequirements
  • SupportingconnectionoptionassessmentandengagementwithNetworkServiceProviders(NSPs)onbehalfoftheprojectdevelopmentteam
  • ContributingtoGeneratorPerformanceStandards(GPS)modellingandconnection-relatedtechnicalduediligenceforprojectsmovingtowardfinancialclose
  • Providinggridconnectioninputintoconstruction-phasedesignreviews,commissioningandgeneratorregistration
  • Supportingcompliancetestingandconnection-relatedissueresolutiononoperatingassets,workingalongsidetheAssetManagementteam

Aboutyou

  • 3+years'experienceinpowersystemsengineering,eitherfromaconsultingbackground(gridconnectionstudies,GPSmodelling,technicalduediligence)orfromastrongacademicfoundationinpowersystems(we'regenuinelyopentocandidateswhoarestrongerondepthofstudyandmodellingabilitythanyearsinacommercialseat)
  • WorkingproficiencyinPSS/Eand/orPSCAD,plusDIgSILENTPowerFactory
  • Someexposuretocomplianceandvalidationprocessesonoperatingrenewableassets(post-commissioningtesting,performancevalidation,non-compliancerectification)ishighlyregarded
  • Tertiaryqualificationinpowersystemsorelectricalengineering
  • Stronganalyticalinstincts,comfortableworkingindependently,andgenuinelycuriousabouthowtheNEMactuallyworks,notjustthetheory

Whythisone'sworthalook

Thisisararechancetobuildgenuineend-to-endgridconnectionexperience(developmentthroughconstructionthroughoperations)insidealeanteamwhereyouwon'tbeoneoffortyengineersdoingthesamesliceofwork.CompetitivesalaryplusSTIbonus,flexibleworking(includingpart-timeconsidered),andrealinvestmentinyourprofessionaldevelopment.

  • CompetitivesalaryplusSTIbonus
  • flexibleworking(includingpart-timeconsidered)
  • realinvestmentinyourprofessionaldevelopment

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