Senior Engineer

Position: Senior Engineer

Location: Sydney OR remote within Australia

Type: Full time, permanent

About The Company

One of Australia’s leading energy infrastructure business who build and maintain high-voltage transmission network and are playing an essential role in Australia’s energy transition.

About The Role

Reporting to the Network Connections Team Lead, the Senior Engineer position is responsible for performing technical assessment, network modelling, and analysis within the network connections team. The successful candidate is required to have 3-5 years of relevant industry experience in network connections and will be expected to undertake technical assessment of generator performance standards, generator commissioning, high voltage transmission system developments and network connections for the business and third-party customers.

Working across the Network business unit, the Senior Engineer will author or review robust technical reports, develop network models and contribute to development of efficient power systems analysis and connection processes. This role also encompasses advocating for changes to the policies and rules governing network connections, working closely with relevant internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Technical

• Perform the role of an experienced engineer in generator compliance assessments, performance standard negotiation, and commissioning to provide technical support to other team members.
• Lead or contribute to investigation of wide area system issues that impact the connections of new and existing generators and development robust network solutions with the support from Network Planning and Network Operations teams.
• Support review of generator connection processes, policies, and guidelines to achieve improved team performance.
• Forms or reviews advice and recommendations on various technical enquiries and analysis
• Support the development of technical analysis and assessment methodologies.
• Develops and maintains automation frameworks required for technical assessments.
• Keeps abreast of changes in the National Electricity Market and relevant legislation and its impact on operations of the NSW HV network and the business.
• Authors or reviews concise and clear reports including reference documentation and provides presentations to stakeholders.
• Provides management with timely and accurate briefings.

Leadership

• Engagement with vision, purpose, strategy, and stakeholder considerations both individually and under the guidance of more experienced team members.
• Inspire confidence and urgency within the group and across the Business Unit for the delivery of timely, high-quality service to internal and external customers.
• Embrace a culture of continuous improvement.
• Continuously drive agility and flexibility in responding to market and industry changes
• Drive a focussed commercial perspective, including an outward focus, awareness of delivery cycle times, and professional completion of work products.
• Engage, support, motivate and develop capability and potential in others.
• Reward and recognise good performance aligned to organisational values and goals.
• Promote and support organisational objectives around engagement and culture change.
• Demonstrate high performance and collaborative behaviours in a highly matrixed organisation.

Stakeholder Management

• Ability to work multiple large-scale projects simultaneously while maintaining a high level of follow through and communication with stakeholders.
• Exemplifies collaborative behaviours to ensure stakeholder requirements are included, especially Asset Strategy and Network Operations
• Lead negotiations with stakeholders to build long lasting relationships with industry groups including AEMO.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in leading connection of synchronous and asynchronous generator projects.
• Excellent knowledge on Electrical Engineering principles, NER, GPS and associate technical assessments, generator protection, SCADA, and experience in generation, transmission or similar role
• Experience with PSS/E, PSCAD and power system modelling required. Experience with PowerFactory, SSAT, Mudpack software will be an advantage.
• Communicate effectively with a range of persons including customers, suppliers, contractors, other technical experts and senior management (written and verbal).
• Substantial experience in the legislation and technical standards guiding system planning
• Comprehensive understanding of risk management – qualitative and quantitative
• Excellent knowledge of electrical networks engineering and operations.
• Well-developed people and service management skills.
• Excellent written communications skills for persuasive reports and submissions.
• Well-developed analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of the National Electricity Market and its impact on operations of the NSW HV network and the business
• Comprehensive knowledge of the energy industry
• Knowledge of quality assurance principles and experience with working in accordance with a Quality Assurance System.
• Knowledge and understanding of all relevant legislation, policies and procedures.
• Advanced programming skills in Python language for automation purposes are required.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications at degree level in an appropriate discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
• Postgraduate qualifications in an appropriate discipline are highly desirable

Position: Senior Engineer

Location: Sydney OR remote within Australia

Type: Full time, permanent

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications at degree level in an appropriate discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
• Postgraduate qualifications in an appropriate discipline are highly desirable

Speak with our consultants

Sophie Nicholls

Senior Consultant

M: +61 439 276 928

E: ***email_hidden***

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