Power Systems Planning & Performance Manager

Horizon Power; Canning; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizon Power in Bentley WA is seeking a Power Systems Planning & Performance Manager to shape planning, performance and reliability frameworks for remote communities. You will lead short-, medium- and long-term plans for generation and distribution, oversee modelling and forecasting, and translate findings into actionable recommendations across operations, asset and investment planning.

Occasional regional travel may be required.

Qualifications

• A degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Proven experience in power system planning across generation and distribution.
• Experience building planning frameworks from the ground up.
• Strong ability to translate analysis into practical recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of short, medium and long-term plans for remote community generation and distribution systems.
• Establish practical system planning, performance and reliability frameworks, measures and reporting processes.
• Oversee system studies, modelling and forecasting to identify capacity constraints, reliability risks and future energy requirements.
• Translate technical analysis into clear recommendations that support operational, investment and asset planning decisions.
• Represent Remote Communities within the broader System Planning Centre of Excellence, while building capability across a growing team.

Skills

Power systems planning

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Modelling & forecasting

Renewable energy integration

Ambiguity management

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

ETAP

PSSE

PowerFactory

Job description

Power Systems Planning & Performance Manager

Location: Bentley WA

Work Type: Full Time | Permanent Opportunity

Build the frameworks that will shape the future of power in WA's remote communities. Join Horizon Power as our Power Systems Planning & Performance Manager and establish the planning, performance and reliability frameworks that will guide the future of generation and distribution systems across remote communities. This is a rare opportunity to build a new capability from the ground up and turn complex system information into clear, evidence-based decisions.

Your role in action:

• Lead the development of short, medium and long-term plans for remote community generation and distribution systems.
• Establish practical system planning, performance and reliability frameworks, measures and reporting processes.
• Oversee system studies, modelling and forecasting to identify capacity constraints, reliability risks and future energy requirements.
• Translate technical analysis into clear recommendations that support operational, investment and asset planning decisions.
• Represent Remote Communities within the broader System Planning Centre of Excellence, while building capability across a growing team.

What you’ll bring:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, backed by strong experience in power system planning across generation and distribution.
• Experience building planning frameworks, processes or capability from the ground up, rather than relying on established systems and ways of working.
• Strong knowledge of power system planning and modelling, with the ability to identify system constraints, risks and future requirements.
• A proactive and adaptable approach, with the confidence to work through ambiguity, incomplete data and complex problems to develop practical solutions.
• Strong stakeholder and leadership capability, with the ability to work across Operations, Asset Management, Projects, Finance and other technical functions to influence decisions and outcomes.

Experience with renewable energy integration and energy forecasting will be highly regarded. The position is based in Bentley and requires occasional travel to regional Western Australia.

Applications close: Sunday 8th November

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