System Planning & Performance Manager

Horizon Power; Canning; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Horizon Power is seeking a Power Systems Planning & Performance Manager to lead the development of planning and reliability frameworks for remote WA communities. Based in Bentley with occasional travel, you will shape generation and distribution strategies and turn data into actionable recommendations.

You will establish planning capabilities, work across Operations, Asset Management, Projects and Finance, and drive alignment across a growing System Planning Centre of Excellence.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience building planning frameworks and capability from the ground up.
• Strong knowledge of power system planning and modelling.
• Proactive and adaptable; able to work through ambiguity and complex problems.
• Strong stakeholder and leadership capability across multiple functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of short, medium and long-term plans for remote community generation and distribution systems.
• Establish practical system planning, performance and reliability frameworks, measures and reporting processes.
• Oversee system studies, modelling and forecasting to identify capacity constraints and future energy needs.
• Translate technical analysis into clear recommendations for operations, investment and asset planning.
• Represent Remote Communities within the System Planning Centre of Excellence and build capability across a growing team.

Skills

Power system planning

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Modelling

Forecasting

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Power system modelling tools

Job description

Posted on: 25/10/2026 – Application Deadline: 08/11/2026

Location: Bentley WA

Work Type: Full Time | Permanent Opportunity

Build the frameworks that will shape the future of power in WA’s remote communities

Join Horizon Power as our Power Systems Planning & Performance Manager and establish the planning, performance and reliability frameworks that will guide the future of generation and distribution systems across remote communities. This is a rare opportunity to build a new capability from the ground up and turn complex system information into clear, evidence-based decisions.

At Horizon Power, we’re more than an energy provider. We’re shaping the future of power for regional and remote communities across Western Australia. Working across operations, asset management, projects, finance and customer functions, you’ll help identify emerging risks, system constraints and investment priorities across a diverse portfolio of remote power systems.

Your role in action:

• Lead the development of short, medium and long-term plans for remote community generation and distribution systems.
• Establish practical system planning, performance and reliability frameworks, measures and reporting processes.
• Oversee system studies, modelling and forecasting to identify capacity constraints, reliability risks and future energy requirements.
• Translate technical analysis into clear recommendations that support operational, investment and asset planning decisions.
• Represent Remote Communities within the broader System Planning Centre of Excellence, while building capability across a growing team.

What you’ll bring:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, backed by strong experience in power system planning across generation and distribution.
• Experience building planning frameworks, processes or capability from the ground up, rather than relying on established systems and ways of working.
• Strong knowledge of power system planning and modelling, with the ability to identify system constraints, risks and future requirements.
• A proactive and adaptable approach, with the confidence to work through ambiguity, incomplete data and complex problems to develop practical solutions.
• Strong stakeholder and leadership capability, with the ability to work across Operations, Asset Management, Projects, Finance and other technical functions to influence decisions and outcomes.

Experience with renewable energy integration and energy forecasting will be highly regarded. The position is based in Bentley and requires occasional travel to regional Western Australia.

Ready to Power WA’s Future?

Bring your systems planning expertise to a role where you can create lasting capability and directly influence the reliability, resilience and sustainability of power systems serving WA’s remote communities.

Applications close: Sunday 8th November

Please note: In some cases, we need to close the advertising earlier than the closing date—so don’t miss your chance!

Our workplace culture is created through every interaction, every experience and everything we do. Across our organisation, we recognise and reward people and offer work that works with you. We're committed to equality and celebrate the diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all characteristics that make our Horizon Power team so special. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We are dedicated to ensuring that all candidates have equal opportunity and, if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know - we’re here to support you. If you want more amazing reasons of why Horizon Power should be your employer of choice, check our careers page to find out more. https://www.horizonpower.com.au/about-us/careers/