Senior Grid Planning & Strategy Engineer

Solarvest; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An energy solutions company in Petaling Jaya is seeking a Senior Grid Planning & Strategy Engineer to lead the integration of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in line with Malaysia's energy policy. You will analyze the National Energy Transition Roadmap and develop infrastructure investment strategies while providing strategic advisory to grid operators. Candidates should have a relevant engineering degree, 8 years of experience in power systems, and hold a Professional Engineer's license. This pivotal role offers the opportunity to influence national energy strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems) or Energy Policy & Planning.
• 8 years in Power System Planning, Transmission Engineering, or Grid Operations.
• Registered Professional Engineer (Ir.) or Graduate Engineer with BEM.

Responsibilities

• Analyse the NETR and IRP to identify required transmission upgrades and BESS capacities.
• Perform regional load-flow and contingency analyses using PSS/E or DIgSILENT.
• Act as the lead technical diplomat with TNB GSO and ST.
• Model grid-level BESS dispatch scenarios for optimization.
• Design 5-to-10-year infrastructure investment plans.

Skills

Load-flow analysis

Grid stability

Policy analysis

Project bankability

Technical liaison

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems)

Energy Policy & Planning

Tools

PSS/E

DIgSILENT

Job description

The Senior Grid Planning & Strategy Engineer is the strategic architect responsible for aligning our BESS pipeline with Malaysia’s National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR). You will translate high-level energy policy into physical infrastructure investment strategies, identifying exactly where the grid requires BESS to maintain stability. By analysing long-term demand and RE integration challenges, you will position the company as a Strategic Advisor to the TNB Grid System Operator (GSO) and Suruhanjaya Tenaga (ST).

Key Responsibilities

• Policy-to-Infrastructure Translation: Analyse the NETR and Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) targets to identify the physical transmission upgrades and BESS capacities required to meet 700MW+ RE integration goals.
• Macro-Grid Stability & Planning: Perform regional load-flow and contingency ($N-1$) analyses using PSS/E or DIgSILENT. Identify "Weak Grid" nodes where BESS can provide synthetic inertia and voltage support to prevent curtailment of solar assets.
• Strategic Advisory (GSO/ST Liaison): Act as the lead technical diplomat with TNB GSO and ST. Provide evidence-based recommendations on grid-level BESS dispatching and infrastructure design to influence future Grid Code updates and tender structures.
• BESS Dispatch & Revenue Optimization: Model grid-level BESS dispatch scenarios (e.g., peak shaving, frequency regulation, and spinning reserve). Advise the commercial team on how the National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC) will utilize assets under the CRESS framework.
• Investment Roadmap Development: Design 5-to-10-year infrastructure investment plans. Identify optimal Point of Interconnection (POI) locations in the 132kV/275kV network where the grid is "thirsty" for BESS, ensuring long-term project bankability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems) or Energy Policy & Planning.
• 8 years in Power System Planning, Transmission Engineering, or Grid Operations.
• Registered Professional Engineer (Ir.) or Graduate Engineer with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM).