Grid Connection Lead for Utility-Scale Battery Storage

Brunel; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Brunel is seeking a Grid Connection Manager in Australia to own the end-to-end grid connection process for utility-scale battery energy storage projects. You will ensure compliance with NER and GPS, coordinating with project development, engineering, EPC, and commercial teams and interfacing with AEMO and network providers from early development through commissioning.

You will lead studies, negotiate GPS with providers, and manage technical interfaces while ensuring grid compliance and project

Qualifications

• Experience managing grid connections for utility-scale renewables or battery storage.
• Strong knowledge of the Australian National Electricity Market (NEM), National Electricity Rules (NER) and Generator Performance Standards (GPS).
• Experience with AEMO, Transmission Network Service Providers (TNSPs) and Distribution Network Service Providers (DNSPs).
• Knowledge of PSCAD, PSS/E, PowerFactory or equivalents.
• Understanding of inverter-based resources and grid-forming/grid-following technologies is highly regarded.
• Excellent stakeholder management and multi-project leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the grid connection strategy for utility-scale BESS projects across Australia.
• Manage the complete grid connection process from feasibility through to commissioning, registration and commercial operation.
• Coordinate GPS negotiations with network service providers and AEMO.
• Review and manage power system studies, including load flow, fault level, dynamic, PSCAD and PSS/E modelling.
• Work with engineering teams to ensure BESS designs satisfy grid compliance and performance requirements.
• Manage technical consultants responsible for grid connection studies (R0, R1, R2).
• Act as the primary technical interface with transmission and distribution network providers, AEMO, EPCs and customers.
• Support technology selection and design reviews to optimise grid compliance and project performance.

Skills

Grid connection management

Power systems analysis

Stakeholder management

NER GPS knowledge

Project coordination

Renewable energy/BESS experience

Tools

PSCAD

PSS/E

PowerFactory

Job description

Brunel is seeking a Grid Connection Manager in Australia to own the end-to-end grid connection process for utility-scale battery energy storage projects. You will ensure compliance with NER and GPS, coordinating with project development, engineering, EPC, and commercial teams and interfacing with AEMO and network providers from early development through commissioning.

You will lead studies, negotiate GPS with providers, and manage technical interfaces while ensuring grid compliance and project