Senior Power Systems Planning Engineer

DNV Germany Holding GmbH; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

DNV Energy Systems Australia is expanding its Planning, Energy Markets and Strategy (PEMS) team in Australia and seeks a dynamic Specialist/Senior Principal Engineer to lead power system planning engagements across the energy transition. The role combines deep technical leadership with strategic influence to shape delivery quality and engineering capability.

You will collaborate with project teams, account managers and segment leads to drive high-impact engagements, mentor engineers and advance

Responsibilities

• Lead complex network planning and power system analysis engagements.
• Drive modelling, analytical approaches and technical recommendations for transmission and power system planning.
• Exercise sound technical judgement in decisions that influence project direction.
• Influence and guide stakeholders through strong communication, technical credibility and the ability to persuade and align others around engineering approaches.
• Represent DNV externally as a senior technical authority in discussions with customers, partners and industry stakeholders.
• Review and refine internal technical procedures and documentation to ensure accuracy, consistency and alignment with best practice.
• Contribute to defining project objectives and technical requirements, ensuring clarity of scope and robust engineering foundations.
• Develop and review methodologies for proposals and scopes of work, ensuring effort estimates are robust, defensible and aligned with engagement complexity and customer requirements.
• Provide technical direction, mentoring and coordination to team members and junior engineers, supporting capability development and knowledge growth.
• Participate in shaping the strategic technical development of the department, including identifying emerging needs and capability gaps.
• Evaluate, introduce and champion new tools, models and technologies that enhance analytical capability and delivery efficiency.
• Develop and implement improved engineering procedures, systems and workflows to strengthen quality and consistency.

Job description

DNV Energy Systems Australia is expanding its Planning, Energy Markets and Strategy (PEMS) team in Australia and seeks a dynamic Specialist/Senior Principal Engineer to lead power system planning engagements across the energy transition. The role combines deep technical leadership with strategic influence to shape delivery quality and engineering capability.

You will collaborate with project teams, account managers and segment leads to drive high-impact engagements, mentor engineers and advance