Senior Electrical Engineer - Solar & Battery Storage O&M

Bluefin Resources Pty; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluefin Resources Pty in Sydney is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to join its Australian engineering team. You will provide hands-on electrical engineering expertise across operational utility-scale solar and battery energy storage assets, supporting safe, reliable performance and grid compliance.

Working with O&M, project delivery and commercial teams, you will investigate faults, lead root-cause analyses, optimise asset availability, and mentor junior engineers while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of direct utility-scale solar plant operations and troubleshooting experience.
• Strong fault finding, RCA and operational engineering experience.
• Knowledge of PV electrical infrastructure including inverters, transformers and switchgear.
• Familiarity with HV systems and HV switching procedures.
• Experience with SCADA, monitoring systems and power generation equipment.
• Understanding of AEMO and NSP operational requirements.
• Knowledge of electrical performance analysis and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist electrical engineering support across operational utility-scale solar and BESS assets.
• Support plant managers, site technicians and control room operators in resolving operational issues.
• Investigate electrical faults, equipment failures and plant performance issues.
• Respond to operational incidents and provide technical recommendations to restore plant reliability.
• Work closely with O&M teams to improve asset availability, safety and efficiency.
• Lead root cause investigations into electrical equipment failures and operational incidents.
• Troubleshoot utility-scale solar equipment, including inverters, transformers and switchgear.
• Interpret technical reports, service test results and operational data.
• Coordinate technical specialists, equipment suppliers and external consultants where required.
• Manage equipment warranty claims and support minor O&M improvement projects.
• Provide electrical input into new solar and BESS development and delivery activities.
• Support project engineering teams with commissioning and readiness.
• Contribute technical input to proposals and project evaluations.
• Mentor junior engineers as required.

Skills

HV switching procedures

SCADA systems

Root cause analysis

Operational engineering

Stakeholder management

Troubleshooting

Power systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SMA inverters

Ingeteam inverters

Elspec Sapphire

SCADA software

Job description

Bluefin Resources Pty in Sydney is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to join its Australian engineering team. You will provide hands-on electrical engineering expertise across operational utility-scale solar and battery energy storage assets, supporting safe, reliable performance and grid compliance.

Working with O&M, project delivery and commercial teams, you will investigate faults, lead root-cause analyses, optimise asset availability, and mentor junior engineers while