Remote Senior Power Systems Engineer — Grid Innovation

Placements24

Queenstown

Hybrid

NZD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Performance bonus
Fully remote
Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Power Systems Engineer for a fully remote role in New Zealand. You will lead planning, design and optimization of power grids, applying advanced dynamics, protection, and stability expertise to diverse clients.

You will collaborate with a distributed engineering team, mentor junior engineers and deliver reliable, scalable solutions for critical infrastructure projects in various sectors within a flexible remote environment.

Qualifications

  • Master's or PhD in Electrical Power Engineering.
  • 8+ years of experience in power systems engineering.
  • Experience with power system simulation tools.
  • Strong knowledge of grid codes and protection relays.
  • Excellent communication and remote collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

  • Perform detailed power system studies including load flow, short circuit, transient stability, and harmonic analysis.
  • Design and specify high-voltage equipment, substations, and networks.
  • Develop and implement protection schemes and settings.
  • Provide grid integration guidance for renewables.
  • Collaborate with remote teams, clients, and regulators.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to best practices.

Skills

Power system studies
Load flow analysis
Short circuit analysis
Transient stability
Harmonic analysis
High-voltage design
Grid integration
Remote collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Power Engineering
PhD in Electrical Power Engineering

Tools

PSS/E
PowerWorld
PSCAD

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Power Systems Engineer for a fully remote role in New Zealand. You will lead planning, design and optimization of power grids, applying advanced dynamics, protection, and stability expertise to diverse clients.

You will collaborate with a distributed engineering team, mentor junior engineers and deliver reliable, scalable solutions for critical infrastructure projects in various sectors within a flexible remote environment.

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