Senior Power Systems Planning Engineer – Strategic Expert

Enemix; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Enemix is seeking a Principal Power Systems Engineer to lead the Planning function for its global energy assurance practice in Australia. You’ll deliver sophisticated power system modelling, transmission planning, and regulatory advisory within the NEM, guiding senior customers and stakeholders.

You will provide technical direction, mentor engineers, and shape the department's strategy and standards, with external-facing responsibility and impact across North-East Australia markets.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in power systems or network planning with an engineering degree.
• Strong knowledge of transmission planning, modelling and market/regulatory advisory in the NEM.
• Ability to act as technical reference on high-value engagements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to influence stakeholders.
• Experience managing projects and teams.
• Sound commercial judgement and defendable recommendations.
• Credible subject matter expert in network planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex network planning and power system analysis engagements end to end.
• Drive modelling and analytical approach for transmission planning.
• Represent the business externally as a senior technical authority.
• Collaborate with account managers to shape opportunities.
• Provide technical direction, mentoring and coordination to engineers.
• Refine scopes of work and robust effort estimates.
• Evaluate new tools and technologies to lift analytical capability.
• Contribute to strategic technical direction of the department.

Skills

Power systems

Network planning

Regulatory advisory (NEM)

Stakeholder communication

Project management

Technical leadership

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Enemix is seeking a Principal Power Systems Engineer to lead the Planning function for its global energy assurance practice in Australia. You’ll deliver sophisticated power system modelling, transmission planning, and regulatory advisory within the NEM, guiding senior customers and stakeholders.

You will provide technical direction, mentor engineers, and shape the department's strategy and standards, with external-facing responsibility and impact across North-East Australia markets.