Grid Integration Engineer

Phillip Riley is seeking a Grid Integration Engineer for a solar and BESS developer in Melbourne or Brisbane, with potential remote work. The role involves supporting grid connections for solar and storage projects, collaborating with various teams, and navigating regulatory environments. Candidates should have at least 2 years of relevant experience and knowledge of grid connection processes. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including flexible working arrangements.
Phillip Riley is partnering with an exciting Solar & BESS developer who are looking to add a grid integration engineer to work across the end-to-end delivery of future utility scale projects. Since their inception in 2011, the business has been a valuable contributor to the global renewable energy transition, and they are now seeking to grow the Grid Connection team in Australia.

As a Grid integration Engineer, you will be pivotal in supporting the connection of a diverse portfolio of solar and integrated storage projects across Australia. You will collaborate closely with the Grid Connection Manager and work with various engineering, technical, and commercial teams. Despite the network becoming increasingly more difficult to connect to, you will face these challenges head-on, assessing risk, capacity and helping to guide the teams through the process.

Your expertise will contribute significantly to the growth strategy of the business, navigating the grid commercial and regulatory environment to ensure successful project operations.

The Role: Grid Integration Engineer

Location: Brisbane or Melbourne (remote may be considered)

Salary: $150,000 - $170,000 + Super + Bonus + Range of other benefits

Key Skills:
• Likely to have at least 2 years industry experience working within a developer, OEM, EPC, Consultancy or Utility/NSP.
• Prior experience and understanding of the grid connection process, whether in a Grid Engineer or Grid Project Management capacity.
• Good understanding of NER compliance, including chapter 5, schedule 5.2.
• Confident individual, able to negotiate with AEMO/NSP’s in a level-headed and respectful manner.
• Ability to manage and work alongside technical consultancy businesses.
• Understanding of power systems modelling, including PSSE and PSCAD.
• Experience with market modelling and reporting would be desirable
• Experience with an OEM / product environment looked on favourably.

Why this role?

The is a unique vacancy in the market, offering the successful candidate the opportunity to work hand-in-hand with the Grid Connection Manager to deliver utility scale projects. There will be exposure to all parts of the project lifecycle, with a holistic understanding of the challenges faced and no “pigeon-holing” into one aspect.

Whilst the team is small, you will feel a real tangible feeling of contribution that makes a huge difference to the company – building the best pipelines in Australia from a grid perspective. You will be under the guidance of a highly experienced contributor to the renewable energy market in Australia; someone who is an awesome connector to industry people and has worked across invertor design, R&D, project management, power systems, NSP/AEMO negotiations – he is a brilliant mentor to learn from.

As well as this, they are super flexible and aren’t ones to micro-manage or send emails at 11pm. They have an industry leading benefits package, including:
• 23 days paid annual leave
• 10% bonus
• $4,000 worth of private health cover, annually.
• Car novated leasing
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Social clubs
• Professional development plans linked to company values/SMART goals
• 3 weeks paid Paternity / 3 months paid Maternity leave

How to apply

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If you require more information or would like a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Laurence on laurence@phillipriley.com.au or (08) 6182 2676.