Connections and Commissioning Manager

INTEC Energy Solutions; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

INTEC Energy Solutions – Christchurch, South Island invites applications for a Connections and Commissioning Manager. You will own the interface between grid connection, compliance, commissioning, testing, energisation and handover for major renewable energy projects in New Zealand.

You will coordinate across engineering, construction and project teams, liaising with Transpower, distribution businesses, clients and OEMs to ensure projects are energised and operate to specification.

Qualifications

• Electrical Engineering degree; CPEng or equivalent registration is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of NZ grid connection processes and requirements.
• Experience with utility-scale generation, BESS, HV infrastructure or substations.

Responsibilities

• Lead connection and commissioning activities from project execution through energisation and commercial operation.
• Coordinate grid compliance, testing, protection, controls, SCADA/EMS and plant controller requirements.
• Manage technical interfaces between engineering, construction, OEMs, contractors and network operators.
• Coordinate HV commissioning, witness testing, fault finding and resolution of technical issues.
• Drive technical readiness and operational handover to meet connection and performance requirements.

Skills

Grid connection experience

Power systems

HV commissioning

Renewable energy

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

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INTEC Energy Solutions – Christchurch, South Island

INTEC Energy Solutions is a global EPC and O&M company delivering turnkey solutions across utility-scale solar power plants and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). With more than 5GW of secured pipeline and delivered projects worldwide, INTEC is a recognised leader in the renewable energy sector, supporting the delivery of some of the most exciting clean energy projects across Australia and New Zealand.

With a rapidly expanding project pipeline across Australia and New Zealand, we are continuing to build our technical delivery capability in the region. We are now looking for an experienced Connections and Commissioning Manager to play a critical role in delivering our next generation of utility-scale renewable energy projects in New Zealand.

This is an opportunity for a technically strong power systems, grid connection or commissioning professional to take ownership of the interface between grid connection, compliance, commissioning, testing, energisation and operational handover.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Grid Connection Manager, you will coordinate the connection and commissioning workstream from project execution through to energisation, performance testing and commercial operation.

You will work across engineering, construction and project teams while coordinating directly with Transpower, Electricity Distribution Businesses, clients, OEMs, consultants and contractors.

This is a highly visible role where your technical judgement will directly influence whether a project is ready to connect, energise and operate.

What You'll Do

• Lead connection and commissioning activities from project execution through to energisation and commercial operation.
• Coordinate grid compliance, testing, protection, controls, SCADA/EMS and plant controller requirements.
• Manage technical interfaces between engineering, construction, OEMs, contractors and network operators.
• Coordinate HV commissioning, witness testing, fault finding and resolution of technical issues.
• Drive technical readiness and operational handover, ensuring projects meet connection and performance requirements.

About You

We are looking for someone who understands what it takes to move a major power project from connection strategy to a successfully energised and operational asset.

You could come from a background in grid connection, power systems, transmission, generation, renewable energy, HV commissioning or electrical infrastructure. Direct solar experience is valuable, but your understanding of the New Zealand electricity network and your ability to coordinate complex technical interfaces are more important.

You will ideally bring:

• 5+ years' experience in grid connection, power systems, renewable energy or HV commissioning.
• Strong understanding of New Zealand grid connection processes and requirements.
• Experience with utility-scale generation, BESS, HV infrastructure or substations.
• Knowledge of protection, SCADA/EMS, plant controllers and grid compliance testing.
• Electrical Engineering degree; CPEng or equivalent professional registration is advantageous.

Most importantly, you will be comfortable operating between technical engineering teams, construction teams, network operators, OEMs and clients, and have the communication and judgement to bring those interfaces together.

Why join INTEC?

This is not a role where you will simply oversee commissioning activities on someone else's project. You will have the opportunity to become a key technical figure in the delivery of some of New Zealand's next major renewable energy projects, working across solar PV, BESS and high-voltage infrastructure.

You will join a growing international EPC business where you can:

• Work on utility-scale renewable energy projects from connection through to commercial operation.
• Build significant experience across solar, BESS and HV infrastructure.
• Work directly with New Zealand's key transmission, distribution and energy-sector stakeholders.
• Have genuine influence over how connection and commissioning capability is developed and delivered.
• Work alongside experienced international engineering and project delivery teams.
• Be part of a business experiencing significant growth across Australia and New Zealand.

Christchurch-based, with travel to project and site locations across New Zealand and Australia as required.

If you are a power systems, grid connection or commissioning professional looking for a role where your technical expertise will have a direct impact on the successful delivery of major renewable energy projects, we would like to hear from you.

Join INTEC and help connect New Zealand's next generation of renewable energy projects to the grid.