Power Systems Engineer

Available Salary Range: $80,000-$100,000 TRP (Negotiable)

As the world's most trusted infrastructure consulting firm, we’re committed to managing our business with the upmost responsibility and to always strive for better – reducing emissions, creating social value or diversifying our senior leadership and workforce.

Our Energy team have a new opportunity for a Professional level Power Systems Engineer to join our ’Centre of Excellence’ Grid Connections team in Melbourne. As part of a dynamic team, you will primarily focus on developing and delivering grid connection projects and support the broader Energy business.

Our highly experience team of specialists are actively involved across both development and construction phase of the projects (grid connected and off grid) in the renewable energy sector, oil & gas and mining industries.

As part of the team, you will be working on a variety of challenging grid connection projects with emerging technologies, including utility scale wind, solar, battery, pumped hydro and hybrid plants across the entire NEM (National Electricity Market) in Australia and offers a great opportunity to be a part of the fast-moving energy transformation.

You will be given the opportunity to further develop your career, supporting our growth priorities for the Energy business, through industry participation (committee positions, conference presentations etc.) and supporting our thought leadership initiatives.

This is an exciting time for AECOM’s Energy business as the energy market, and Renewable Energy in particular, continues to grow. Grid connection is becoming a critical area where proponents (utility providers and private investors and developers) are seeking specialized grid connection and network planning services across various life cycles from siting to feasibility stage through to commissioning and on-going compliance monitoring during the operations phase.

The role of Power Systems and Network Planning engineer will involve you in hands on capabilities with respect to commonly used power system analysis tools with a particular focus on PSS/E, PSCAD, Power Factory and ETAP.

As part of this opportunity, the Power Systems and Networking Planning Engineer will:

+ Deliver concept design services and grid connection advice to clients.

+ Support the business process(es) improvement initiatives.

+ Support various pursuits and opportunities such as drafting proposal, expression of interest, cost/fee estimates etc.

Minimum Requirements

+ Graduate qualifications in Electrical and/or Power Systems Engineering;

+ Proven relevant professional experience working in an Energy and Power Systems related role, ideally within an Engineering Design Consultancy, an OEM vendor or Utility Network Planning and connections;

+ Basic understanding of transmission and distribution network planning including customer connection process and associated guidelines and requirements for connecting new generators and loads;

+ Basic understanding of compliance assessment of NER s5.2 and 5.3 technical requirements;

+ Basic understanding of Power Systems Modelling guidelines;

+ Basic understanding of control and protection principles of high voltage substation equipment, transmission lines, generators, transformers, reactive equipment, etc.

+ Proficient in PSS/E and Power Factory;

+ Demonstrated experience in preparing technical design documentation;

+ Exceptional levels of written and oral communication.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Working knowledge of PSS Sincal, and ETAP;

+ Basic understanding of PSCAD.

What we Offer

The Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) recognises AECOM as taking a sophisticated, holistic approach to supporting women and men’s participation throughout our workplace.

We provide a diverse and inclusive work environment and offer many benefits to ensure your professional development & wellbeing.

+ Flexible start and finish times, working from home, part time and job share options;

+ Work from home equipment packages and assistance;

+ Innovative national, regional and global projects;

+ State of the art, modern and contemporary offices;

+ Paid parental and partner leave;

+ Purchased additional annual leave + salary packaging;

+ Corporate Employee discounts from up to 400 retailers;

+ Wellbeing benefits eg. Vaccinations, health insurance discounts;

+ Employee stock purchase plans;

+ Study assistance;

+ Professional and technical development opportunities.

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What We Offer

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.