Senior Energy Systems Planner - Flexible & Impactful

Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO); Australia; Remote; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working: work from home, part

Professional development via projects,

Volunteer leave per year

Performance bonuses

Wellness program and health benefits

Job summary

AEMO is seeking a Senior Engineer to shape Australia’s power system by assessing network capability and developing solutions that enhance system security and reliability. You will deliver complex analyses, lead projects, and mentor engineers while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to influence investment decisions.

This role can be based in any Australian capital city. You will provide expert advice on network planning, strength, inertia, and voltage control for

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in electrical engineering with strong experience in power system stability, dynamics, and analysis.
• Experience using power system analysis tools such as PSS%E2%80%99E, PSCAD, DIgSILENT PowerFactory and/or other modelling software.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical studies, interpret complex data and deliver high‑quality engineering recommendations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence outcomes across technical and non‑technical audiences.
• A collaborative mindset, curiosity to tackle emerging industry challenges, and a passion for shaping Australia’s energy future.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality power system analysis and modelling to assess system security, reliability, and development, informing network adequacy and investment decisions.
• Provide expert engineering advice to support planning outcomes, applying sound judgement in uncertain and time constrained environments.
• Assess future system needs including network augmentation, system strength, inertia, and voltage control for increasing inverter based and distributed resources.
• Lead end to end project delivery, including methodology, analysis, quality assurance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop constraint equations and inputs to support market modelling of future system security, reliability, and development pathways.
• Manage multiple priorities while communicating insights clearly, building stakeholder relationships, and coaching engineers to deliver high‑quality outcomes.

Skills

Power system analysis

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Tools

PSS%E2%80%99E

PSCAD

DIgSILENT PowerFactory

Job description

AEMO is seeking a Senior Engineer to shape Australia’s power system by assessing network capability and developing solutions that enhance system security and reliability. You will deliver complex analyses, lead projects, and mentor engineers while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to influence investment decisions.

This role can be based in any Australian capital city. You will provide expert advice on network planning, strength, inertia, and voltage control for