Power System Engineer – Steady-state & RMS Studies (APAC)
AFRY
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AFRY is seeking a senior power systems engineer to lead grid studies from Kuala Lumpur, leveraging PSS/E and DIgSILENT PowerFactory. You'll work with utilities and developers on solar, wind, BESS, and HVDC projects across APAC, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
Ideal candidates hold a Master’s or Bachelor’s in electrical engineering with 8–10+ years in power system studies, especially in grid connections and transmission planning.
Qualifications
- Degree in electrical engineering with a focus on power systems.
- 8–10+ years of experience in power system studies, globally or locally.
- Experience with grid connection, transmission planning, or renewable integration projects.
Responsibilities
- Lead power system studies execution from concept to report.
- Develop, tune, and validate dynamic models for grid studies.
- Coordinate with internal teams and clients to ensure technical quality.
- Mentor junior engineers and drive study delivery under tight deadlines.
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Job description
AFRY is one of the largest international power sector consulting and engineering companies, with about 18,000 experts worldwide delivering sustainable solutions for future generations. In the Asia-Pacific region, AFRY operates from multiple offices including Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Hanoi, Singapore, Pune, Noida and Taipei, with more than 500 experts globally in Transmission & Distribution (T&D). As part of our growing activities, we are strengthening our Power Systems Studies team to support increasing demand for grid connection and transmission studies across Asia and internationally. This role reports to the T&D System Studies Asia Department and is based in our office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
This position is open to candidates who already have the legal right to work in the selected country. Visa sponsorship is not provided.
Context: Our T&D Power Systems team supports utilities, developers, and investors in addressing grid integration challenges for generation and transmission projects, including renewable energy, battery storage, and HVDC interconnections. You will be part of a global team delivering power system studies across Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, contributing to both project execution and technical development.
Regular working days: Mon-Fri., 8 hours/day, 5 days/week
- Power system studies execution
- Perform steady-state and dynamic power system studies, including load flow, contingency, short-circuit, RMS stability, voltage stability and reactive power assessments.
- Develop and maintain network models using PSS®E and/or DIgSILENT PowerFactory
- Define study assumptions, scenarios, and contingencies.
- Interpret study results, identify network constraints and stability risks, and develop technically justified mitigation measures.
- Conduct complex technical assessments and develop specialist solutions for power system challenges, including generator and converter model validation, dynamic model tuning, stability enhancement strategies, and mitigation of network constraints.
- Investigate model convergence, initialization and dynamic performance issues, identify root causes, and implement robust technical solutions.
- Grid integration & renewable projects
- Contribute to grid connection studies for: solar, wind, and battery energy storage systems (BESS), HVDC and other converter-based technologies
- Assess system impacts of inverter-based resources and propose mitigation measures
- Project delivery & coordination
- Lead the technical execution of studies from project initiation through final reporting with a high degree of independence and accountability.
- Coordinate with internal teams for inputs, modelling, and validation
- Review and validate work from junior engineers where required
- Lead selected study tasks and provide technical guidance to junior engineers
- Demonstrate a proactive approach to identifying problems, proposing practical solutions, testing them, and driving their implementation through to resolution.
- Exercise sound engineering judgement by critically reviewing modelling assumptions, challenging simulation results where appropriate, and ensuring technical quality and consistency throughout the study.
- Reporting & client interaction
- Prepare clear and structured technical reports and deliverables
- Present results and conclusions to internal teams and clients
- Support technical discussions with clients when required
- Continuous development
- Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and technical improvement
- Stay updated on developments in grid integration and power system analysis
- Support the development and adoption of internal tools, automation scripts and AI-assisted workflows to improve engineering efficiency and study quality.
- Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (Power Systems or Power System Study).
- Typically 8-10+ years of experience in power system studies, either in Malaysia or Global
- Experience in grid connection, transmission planning, or renewable integration projects/study
- Strong knowledge and experience working with TNB network and grid requirements
- Experience liaising and collaborating with TNB, GSO, and Single Buyer is highly desirable
- Involvement in any ST schemes (LSS, CRESS, Selco, BESS) is an advantage
- Exposure to both utility/TSO and developer-driven projects is an advantage
- Strong experience in load flow, contingency, short-circuit, power quality, voltage stability and RMS stability studies.
- Demonstrated expertise in developing, tuning, calibrating and validating dynamic power system models, with the ability to troubleshoot complex modelling issues and deliver technically credible simulations suitable for engineering decision-making.
- Ability to define study scope and assumptions, structure analyses independently, interpret and challenge results
- Ability to critically assess simulation credibility by questioning modelling assumptions, validating results against engineering principles, and distinguishing modelling artefacts from genuine system behaviour.
- Practical experience with renewable energy integration (solar, wind, BESS), HVDC or converter-based resources
- Strong understanding of transmission planning criteria, grid codes, and power system operating principles.
- Advanced hands-on experience with PSS®E and/or DIgSILENT Power Factory, including large-scale network modelling, automation workflows, and dynamic model implementation.
- Ability to work with large-scale network models
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and within international teams
- Ability to work effectively under tight project deadlines while maintaining high technical quality across multiple concurrent assignments.
- Experience in task leadership, study coordination, and mentoring junior engineers is an advantage
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to present complex technical concepts clearly to clients and multidisciplinary teams.
We offer the following to qualified candidates:
- Contract type : permanent
- Friendly international working environment with a wide variety of interesting and challenging tasks
- Competitive salary package
- Well-balanced working hour
- Career opportunity in one of the largest international consulting and engineering companies
- Possibility to grow professionally and advance in career
At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view. That’s how we're making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.
At AFRY, we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate, innovate technology, and embrace challenging points of view. That’s how we're making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.
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