Senior Power System Engineer – Renewable Grid Studies

ACEREZ; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ACEREZ is seeking a Senior Power System Engineer (Power System Studies) to prepare, analyse, and report on power system network studies for integrating wind, solar, and battery projects within the Central-West Orana REZ. The role involves collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to model generation and BESS connections to the REZ network and the NEM.

Based in Australia, the role can be Sydney or Melbourne.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Power and Control).
• 7-10 years experience with control integration and compliance assessment of synchronous machines, and renewable projects (Wind, Solar, BESS).
• Experience on generator connection studies in PSS/E and PSCAD for renewable and synchronous projects.
• Understanding of the NER and how it applies to generation connection.
• Experience using automation tools in Python for PSS/E and PSCAD.
• Understanding or experience with NEM studies in PSS/E.
• Knowledge of wider network studies, power system dynamics, stability and control.

Responsibilities

• Integrate and assess dynamic generator or synchronous machine models in PSS/E or PSCAD.
• Run power system studies, analyse and document results.
• Fault find and solve issues within network models and software.
• Prepare technical reports as required.
• Assess generators to meet performance standards.
• Tune control systems for inverter-based generation and synchronous machines.
• Understand generator performance standards and how to assess them.
• Study power system stability characteristics and identify them.
• Conduct system performance analyses and simulations using PSS/E and PSCAD.
• Produce and present technical reports; collaborate to deliver timely results.

Skills

Power system studies

Generator performance assessment

Control integration

Python automation

PSS/E

PSCAD

Report writing

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Power and Control)

Tools

PSS/E

PSCAD

Python

Job description

ACEREZ is seeking a Senior Power System Engineer (Power System Studies) to prepare, analyse, and report on power system network studies for integrating wind, solar, and battery projects within the Central-West Orana REZ. The role involves collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to model generation and BESS connections to the REZ network and the NEM.

Based in Australia, the role can be Sydney or Melbourne.