Lead Planning Engineer — Grid Transformation (Hybrid)

Western Power; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Flexible hours

Additional leave options

Wellness days

Salary packaging

Job summary

Western Power is seeking a Lead Planning Engineer in Perth CBD to provide technical leadership across complex planning initiatives shaping WA's electricity system. Focus on future network development, investment decisions and decarbonisation impact.

The role covers transmission planning, option development, and stakeholder collaboration to deliver reliable grid solutions and capability for decades ahead.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, or related field.
• Experience in electricity network planning and power systems analysis.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex network planning assessments and power system studies to support investment decisions, reliability outcomes and future network capability.
• Provide technical leadership within multidisciplinary planning teams, contributing to option development and long-term strategies.
• Evaluate planning solutions via detailed analysis including risk, load flow, fault level, voltage stability and constraints.

Skills

Power systems analysis

Electrical engineering

Leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

PowerFactory

Job description

Western Power is seeking a Lead Planning Engineer in Perth CBD to provide technical leadership across complex planning initiatives shaping WA's electricity system. Focus on future network development, investment decisions and decarbonisation impact.

The role covers transmission planning, option development, and stakeholder collaboration to deliver reliable grid solutions and capability for decades ahead.