Energy Storage Engineer

Zerra DC; Dalby; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Zerra DC seeks a Senior Energy Storage Engineer to lead BESS architecture and integration for Western Downs Digital Park in Queensland. You will own the design basis, sizing, specifications and life-cycle performance, coordinating with suppliers, integrators and network stakeholders from concept through commissioning.

Lead safety, thermal, emergency response and testing programs, ensuring grid compliance and operational readiness for a premier data-centre and energy campus project.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline (Electrical/Power).
• 10+ years in power-systems or energy-infrastructure, with significant BESS experience.
• Strong knowledge of battery systems, EMS/SCADA, protection and BOS.
• Experience taking BESS from concept through procurement, design, testing and handover.
• Understanding of degradation, availability, efficiency, warranties and lifecycle.
• Solid BESS safety, thermal management and emergency response knowledge.
• Ability to coordinate with consultants, contractors, OEMs and stakeholders.
• CPEng, NER or RPEQ registration, or eligibility, is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Define BESS design basis, architecture and performance criteria.
• Lead sizing, evaluation of battery systems, PCS, transformers, switchgear and balance of plant.
• Develop specs, diagrams, layouts, control philosophies and performance models.
• Engage with integrators, manufacturers, suppliers, consultants and network stakeholders.
• Support bid evaluation, vendor selection, schedules and warranties.
• Assess technology, degradation, augmentation, availability and lifecycle.
• Ensure thermal, fire/life-safety, emergency response and maintainability requirements.
• Coordinate factory reviews, FAT, site acceptance, commissioning and testing.
• Support operational readiness, maintenance strategy and handover.

Skills

Energy storage

Power systems

Leadership

BESS integration

Stakeholder management

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Power Systems Engineering

Energy Engineering

Job description

About the job

About Zerra DC

Zerra DC develops and operates hyperscale data centre campuses across Australia, Japan and India, delivering capacity at scale for organisations driving the growth of cloud computing and artificial intelligence. Zerra DC is part of AGP, an independently owned investor and asset manager developing and operating real assets across the energy, digital and real estate sectors.

Western Downs Digital Park

Western Downs Digital Park is a master-planned digital and energy precinct in regional Queensland. Located close to major power infrastructure near Dalby, the campus will bring together AI-ready data centres, high-voltage infrastructure, large scale energy storage and a purpose built operating environment.

The role

Zerra DCis seeking aSenior Energy Storage Engineer to provide technical leadership for the large-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems required acrossWestern Downs Digital Park.

Reporting to the Technical Director, you will act as the project’s principal specialist for energy storage, leading BESS architecture, design assurance and integration from concept selection and technical specification through procurement, detailed design, manufacture, testing, commissioning and operational handover.

Working across engineering, energy, grid connection, commercial, construction and operations, you will integrate the BESS solution with the campus high-voltage network, data-centre electrical architecture, energy-management systems, SCADA and operational requirements.

What you will lead

• Define the BESS design basis, functional requirements, system architecture and performance criteria.
• Lead the sizing and technical evaluation of battery systems, power conversion systems, transformers, switchgear, auxiliary systems and balance of plant.
• Develop and review specifications, single-line diagrams, layouts, control philosophies, operating modes and performance models.
• Lead technical engagement with integrators, battery manufacturers, equipment suppliers, consultants, contractors and network stakeholders.
• Support bid evaluation, vendor selection, technical schedules, performance guarantees and warranty negotiations.
• Assess technology, degradation, augmentation, availability, efficiency and whole-of-life performance.
• Ensure the design addresses thermal management, fire and life safety, emergency response, isolation and maintainability.
• Coordinate factory design reviews, FAT, site acceptance testing, commissioning, grid-compliance testing and integrated systems testing.
• Support operational readiness, maintenance strategy, training, technical documentation and handover.

What you will bring

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, Energy Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years of power-systems or energy-infrastructure experience, including substantial responsibility for utility-scale or large commercial and industrial BESS projects.
• Strong knowledge of battery systems, PCS, transformers, switchgear, protection, EMS, SCADA and balance-of-plant design.
• Experience taking BESS projects from concept and specification through procurement, detailed design, manufacture, testing, commissioning and handover.
• Working knowledge of degradation, augmentation, availability, efficiency, warranties and lifecycle considerations.
• A strong understanding of BESS safety, thermal management, fire and life-safety requirements and emergency response.
• The ability to coordinate and challenge consultants, contractors, OEMs, network stakeholders and senior project leaders.
• CPEng, NER and RPEQ registration, or eligibility to obtain them, will be well regarded.

The opportunity

This is an opportunity to become the client-side technical authority for energy storage within one of Australia’s most significant new digital and energy infrastructure developments, shaping the BESS solution from the ground up and influencing how it is procured, integrated, tested and operated.

North Search has been engaged as Zerra DC’s recruitment partner for Western Downs Digital Park.