DER Platform Operator: Power WA’s Clean Energy Network

Synergy (Electricity Generation and Retail Corporation); Perth; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Generous parental leave

Leave options including reproductive &

Volunteer leave

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Synergy is recruiting for a DER Platform Operator to lead the day-to-day operation and coordination of its DER/VPP fleets from our Central Park office in Perth. This 12-month fixed-term role focuses on aggregation, orchestration, and compliance across SWIS, ensuring reliable performance and value for customers.

You will oversee fleet dispatch, testing, maintenance planning, and collaboration with contractors and partners to maximise asset availability and system reliability in Western Australia.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in an Engineering, Science, Information Technology or Commerce/Business discipline or Electrical Trade qualification with relevant further certification and experience.
• 3+ years' experience in Electrical Energy industry including recent technical roles; knowledge of solar and battery inverter standards.
• Strong technical foundation in DER technologies and related communication, monitoring, and control platforms.
• Experience managing third party technology partners/suppliers

Responsibilities

• Operate, dispatch and manage DER/VPP fleets and third-party aggregator fleets during AEMO NCESS activations, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations for availability, qualification and performance.
• Monitor DER asset performance and availability, identify faults or service requirements, triage operational issues, and initiate corrective actions.
• Undertake DER device capability and compliance testing, including completing outstanding or incomplete test activities to validate device functionality and dispatchability for VPP operations.
• Plan, coordinate and execute preventive and corrective maintenance across DER assets using SAP to create, manage, track and close work orders.
• Coordinate with maintenance contractors, OEMs, technology providers and internal stakeholders to ensure scheduled maintenance and corrective works progress as per instructions.
• Review and interpret operational contracts and service requirements and coordinate associated operational and payment processes to ensure timely completion

Skills

DER technologies

Maintenance coordination

Vendor management

Engineering foundation

Education

Engineering/IT/Commerce degree or Electrical Trade

Tools

SAP

Job description

Synergy is recruiting for a DER Platform Operator to lead the day-to-day operation and coordination of its DER/VPP fleets from our Central Park office in Perth. This 12-month fixed-term role focuses on aggregation, orchestration, and compliance across SWIS, ensuring reliable performance and value for customers.

You will oversee fleet dispatch, testing, maintenance planning, and collaboration with contractors and partners to maximise asset availability and system reliability in Western Australia.