Senior Grid Modelling Scientist - Landed Estates

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) seeks a Senior Research Fellow/ Senior Research Scientist to lead grid modelling work for landed housing estates in Singapore, addressing grid congestion, voltage stability, and increased electrification from rooftop solar, EV charging, and appliances.

The role requires a Master’s (Senior Research Scientist) or PhD (Senior Research Fellow) in power systems, with 4+ years of hands-on experience and strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in power systems engineering or related field.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in power systems engineering.
• Familiarity with grid modelling tools such as PSCAD/PSSE/PowerFactory or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of grid models for landed estates using PSCAD and PSSE.
• Develop an assessment framework to identify network hosting capacity constraints.
• Create a heat map of low voltage distribution grids in landed estates to show constraints and evolution.
• Secure funded partnerships with industry collaborators.
• Engage with NTU researchers and faculties to align with project goals.

Skills

Grid modelling

PSCAD

PSSE

PowerFactory

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in power systems engineering

PhD in power systems engineering

Tools

PSCAD

PSSE

PowerFactory

Job description

Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) seeks a Senior Research Fellow/ Senior Research Scientist to lead grid modelling work for landed housing estates in Singapore, addressing grid congestion, voltage stability, and increased electrification from rooftop solar, EV charging, and appliances.

The role requires a Master’s (Senior Research Scientist) or PhD (Senior Research Fellow) in power systems, with 4+ years of hands-on experience and strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.