Renewable Grid & Plant Electrical Engineer

Vena Group; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vena Group is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support plant performance, reliability, compliance, and fault response across operating solar and BESS assets.

The role provides practical electrical engineering support to the Operations team, including generator compliance, electrical systems performance monitoring, fault analysis, grid modelling support, and maintenance of technical records and power system documentation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering with 3–5 years in power generation or renewables.
• Experience with HV/LV systems and plant electrical infrastructure.
• Experience supporting operating assets, maintenance, or troubleshooting.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and performance data.
• Strong problem-solving and communication with site teams.
• Understanding of plant performance drivers and electrical losses.

Responsibilities

• Ensure electrical activities meet safety standards and regulations.
• Provide engineering input into incident investigations of electrical faults.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation for plant electrical systems.
• Support power systems performance analysis and data validation.
• Oversee contractor works and review performance.
• Assist with root cause analysis for faults and plant trips.
• Support lifecycle planning and maintenance strategies.

Skills

Electrical Safety

Fault Analysis

HV/LV Systems

Root Cause Analysis

Technical Documentation

Stakeholder Management

Power System Modelling

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Vena Group is seeking an Electrical Engineer to support plant performance, reliability, compliance, and fault response across operating solar and BESS assets.

The role provides practical electrical engineering support to the Operations team, including generator compliance, electrical systems performance monitoring, fault analysis, grid modelling support, and maintenance of technical records and power system documentation.

We welcome applications from graduate engineers and early-career electrical engineers who are looking to build practical experience in renewable energy operations. Candidates will be considered based on their skills, experience and demonstrated capability.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Safety & Technical Compliance

• Ensure all electrical engineering activities are conducted in accordance with electrical safety standards, site procedures, and relevant regulations

• Support safe execution of electrical work across HV and LV systems

• Provide engineering input into incident investigations, particularly electrical faults and failures

Quality Assurance, Reporting & Budgets

• Develop and maintain technical documentation for plant electrical systems (SLDs, protection coordination, system configurations)

• Provide technical inputs into operational reporting and performance analysis where electrical systems impact performance

• Support validation of plant performance data, particularly electrical losses and availability impacts

• Assist in evaluating technical vendor proposals and scopes of work

Contractor & Stakeholder Management

• Work with OEMs, contractors, and service providers to resolve electrical and plant issues

• Provide technical oversight during contractor-led works involving electrical systems

• Support review of contractor performance on electrical maintenance and fault response

Operations & Maintenance (Core Electrical Accountability)

• Support power systems activities for operational projects, including NER and generator performance standard compliance requirements

• Assist with the generator non-compliance process, including identification, reporting, rectification tracking, and closure activities

• Provide technical support to Operations teams for electrical faults, plant trips, BOP system failures, and HV/LV system issues

• Support root cause analysis for electrical failures, plant trips, and performance-related issues

• Assist with maintenance and outage activities by reviewing technical scopes, test procedures, work methods, and troubleshooting requirements

Plant Electrical Systems & BOP Performance

• Provide technical oversight of plant electrical infrastructure, including transformers, switchgear, collection systems, protection systems and auxiliary systems.

• Analyse plant performance to identify electrical losses, equipment reliability issues and system inefficiencies.

• Work closely with Asset Management to support performance improvement initiatives

Asset Optimisation & Engineering Improvements

• Identify and support electrical improvements to improve plant reliability and availability

• Assist with plant improvement initiatives and regulatory interface activities with NSPs and AEMO, under guidance where required

• Support plant upgrades, including electrical modifications, protection updates, and equipment upgrades

• Provide technical input into lifecycle and maintenance planning decisions

Risk Management

• Identify electrical risks across the plant and support mitigation planning

• Assess condition and performance of electrical systems and equipment

• Provide input into asset risk registers and mitigation strategies

Prerequisites:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering

• 3–5 years’ experience in electrical engineering within power generation, renewable energy, utilities, mining, industrial, or similar infrastructure environments

• Experience working with HV/LV systems and plant electrical infrastructure

• Experience supporting operating assets, maintenance activities, or technical troubleshooting

• Working knowledge of plant electrical systems, including HV/LV systems, transformers, protection, and switchgear

• Ability to support fault analysis and root cause investigations

• Understanding of plant performance drivers and electrical losses

• Ability to interpret technical drawings, reports, and plant performance data

• Strong problem-solving capability

• Ability to work under operational pressure

• Effective communication with site teams and contractors

• Stakeholder management and coordination

Are you ready to engineer a greener future?