Senior Engineer, Grid Connection (Renewables)

Bradman Recruitment is seeking a Senior Engineer, Grid Connection (Renewables) in Brisbane, Australia. The role involves contributing to grid connection for over 1 GW of solar and battery energy storage systems. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in power systems or grid connection engineering, with expertise in PowerFactory, PSCAD, and PSS/e. The position offers an opportunity to work with a successful renewable energy developer.
Description
• Brisbane based role (other locations considered)
• Contribute to grid connection for more than 1 GW of Solar & BESS
• Successful international Developer with a growing portfolio of renewables projects

Your new company

Is an APAC success story in the renewable energy space with the Australian business going through a period of strong growth, they have significant assets at various stages of development and operation with a strong development pipeline. These assets include utility scale Solar, Storage and Wind. They have significant financial backing and a boutique culture.

Your new role

Reporting to the Head of Grid, you will provide grid connection services to a number of large-scale renewables projects at the development stage and later on construction. You will conduct GPS, PSCAD and PSSE studies for a 1GW solar and BESS as well as other projects in the pipeline nearing financial close. Below is a brief snapshot of what you’ll be responsible for:
• Contribute to the development of all power system modelling automation and software management tools.
• Prepare the PSS/E NEM snapshots based on various operational scenarios and inclusion of RUG packs for use in the R0 and R1 grid connection studies.
• Undertake all power system modelling and studies (in-house) during the R0 phase to achieve to NER approval and during the R1 phase to achieve to AEMO Registration.
• Lead the development of GPS Compliance Assessment and R2 Model Validation Test Plans with inputs from EPC contractors, OEMs, NSPs and AEMO.

Who you are

You are a Power Systems or Grid Connection engineer with at least 5 years’ experience working within the clean energy or power generation sector. You will be an experienced user of PowerFactory, PSCAD and PSS/e for grid connection studies. Have a sound understanding of NER Chapter 5 as well as broad power systems analysis expertise relevant to asynchronous generating systems and experience with GPS compliance test plan development and conducting hold point testing.

How to apply

Our client is a well-established APAC renewables developer, EPCM & IPP, they have a strong pipeline of good quality projects. If you would like to be a part of the team, then submit your resume via this site or call Ben Green on +61 439 441 394 quoting Job Number #1271235