HV Operations Planner

About Us

Jemena is an Australian energy company who owns and operates over $12.4 Billion worth of gas and electricity transportation assets across Australia supplying millions of households and businesses with essential services every day.

We pride ourselves on our innovative approach, technical expertise, and dedication to safety, quality, and sustainability. Our Group’s over 3000 team members across the East Coast, consistently strive to make a difference in the communities we serve.

About the role

This role supports the efficient and safe operational planning, control and coordination functions on Jemena’s Electricity Distribution Networks & Assets under the operational management of the Control Room.

The HV Operations Planner is responsible for the efficient and safe provision of the network access planning functions on the sub-transmission and distribution electrical assets, which involves communication across the business, allocation of operational resources and the preparation of switching instructions within defined time lines.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensure Planned outages are appropriately managed to minimise customer impact
• Key contact for HV customers
• Ensure data integrity within Control Room IT&OT tools are effectively and efficiently maintained in an accurate and timely manner.
• Maintain Competencies appropriate to the position
• Training and mentoring of other staff members.
• Monitoring effectiveness of the planning process / procedures and assisting in their revision and development.
• Provide technical and commercial input and assistance for strategic project planning and change management initiatives.

A little about you:

Ideally, you will possess the ability to make autonomous decisions and demonstrate a high level of concentration when resolving non-routine problems. Given the intricate nature of the distribution system and its diverse switching configurations, you should bring sound judgment, keen perception, and practical common sense to effectively tackle complex issues as they arise.

Additionally, it is essential that you excel in creative thinking, thrive under pressure, adapt easily to new technology in both field and Control Room settings, and have expertise in operating electrical distribution networks while understanding related procedures. Furthermore, familiarity with sub-transmission and distribution network protection and control schemes being crucial for accurately developing electrical switching instructions.

You will also bring with you:

• Effective communication skills to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders regarding network access for maintenance and construction activities.
• Involvement in preparing programs for commissioning major system elements and reviewing system design proposals.
• Responsibility for maintaining the HV customer database according to Control Room standards.
• Understanding and expertise in electrical distribution network elements, including construction, maintenance, and testing activities.
• A diploma in ESI – Power Systems or relevant experience in network operations.

We are a champion of equal opportunity employment and have committed to targets for gender equity and first nations representation in our workforce. We want you to come as you are by promoting an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with.

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds including First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics.

Our people are our energy source and we offer meaningful benefits and rewards that work for you. We offer the opportunity for potential long term career growth as part of our talent development and succession planning process.

Join our team and make a meaningful impact toward Australia’s “Net Zero” targets through the delivery of critical infrastructure projects and be a part of our journey to shape the future of the energy and utilities industry.

Recruitment Process

As part of Jemena’s recruitment process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

Notice to Third Parties: Jemena does not accept unsolicited resumes (or liability associated with fees or costs) from recruitment agencies, search firms or third parties. Interested candidates are welcome to submit their application independently.