Power Systems Engineer

Haines Christo; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

STI bonus

Flexible working

Job summary

Haines Christo in Melbourne is seeking a Grid Connection Engineer to join a close-knit development and technical team. You will work on grid connection studies across the full project lifecycle, from feasibility through construction and asset support, not confined to one phase.

Key duties include capacity assessment, GPS modelling, and engagement with NSPs on behalf of the project team, contributing to financial close and asset performance validation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in power systems engineering, grid connection studies or related.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Assess grid connection capacity and network risk for wind, solar and BESS sites.
• Support connection option assessment and engagement with NSPs on behalf of the project team.
• Contribute to GPS modelling and due diligence for projects moving toward financial close.
• Provide grid connection input to construction phase reviews and commissioning.

Skills

Powersystems engineering

Education

Electrical engineering (power systems)

Tools

PSS/E

PSCAD

DIgSILENT PowerFactory

Job 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