Real-Time Power Systems Lead Engineer

Xpt Software; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurecon is seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer to join the EI&C team in Perth. You will lead studies across load flow, short-circuit, contingency, and dynamic stability, developing and validating DIgSILENT PowerFactory models for generators and inverter-based resources.

You will perform RMS dynamic simulations, assess network performance, and support generator standards, compliance studies, and commissioning.

Qualifications

• Deliver load flow, short-circuit, contingency, fault level, voltage, reactive power, dynamic stability and network planning studies.
• Develop, validate and troubleshoot DIgSILENT PowerFactory network, generator and inverter-based resource models.
• Perform RMS dynamic simulations and assess generation, network and connection performance.
• Support Generator Performance Standards assessments, model verification, compliance studies and commissioning activities.
• Lead defined study packages, collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams, and mentor junior engineers and graduates.

Responsibilities

• Deliver load flow, short-circuit, contingency, fault level, voltage, reactive power, dynamic stability and network planning studies.
• Develop, validate and troubleshoot DIgSILENT PowerFactory network, generator and inverter-based resource models.
• Perform RMS dynamic simulations and assess generation, network and connection performance.
• Support Generator Performance Standards assessments, model verification, compliance studies and commissioning activities.
• Lead defined study packages, collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams, and mentor junior engineers and graduates.

Skills

Power systems analysis

Electrical engineering judgement

Documentation/reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Power Engineering

Tools

DIgSILENT PowerFactory

PSSE (PSS/E)

PSCAD/EMTDC

ETAP

Python

Job description

Aurecon is seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer to join the EI&C team in Perth. You will lead studies across load flow, short-circuit, contingency, and dynamic stability, developing and validating DIgSILENT PowerFactory models for generators and inverter-based resources.

You will perform RMS dynamic simulations, assess network performance, and support generator standards, compliance studies, and commissioning.