AddressSENIOR PLANNING ENGINEER - FUTURE ENERGY SYSTEMS
Transform the Future of Energy in Western Australia!
Are you a visionary engineer with a passion for shaping innovative Energy Systems? Join a dynamic team and lead the charge in developing cutting-edge plans and strategies that will revolutionize the energy landscape across regional WA. If you're ready to make a lasting impact and drive the evolution of Future Energy solutions, this is your opportunity!
- Permanent full-time position.
- Salary of $150k to $167k including Super
- Based in Bentley
The primary purpose of this position:
- You will undertake the development of Future Energy System plans and strategies for our client's Energy Systems through the Integrated Resource Planning methodology.
- Lead the development of generation and network (transmission and distribution) long term plans and solutions in each system.
- Lead and undertake system studies to understand capacity, reliability and power quality constraints, particularly with increasing integration of renewables, energy storage and new technology / innovations.
- In addition, as the Regional Area Planner, you will work across the organisation to assist in delivering an optimised capital plan and long term planning vision for the respective system aligned to the Region AMP, Generation and Corporate strategies.
- Manage and maintain regional engagement and ensure that all FES plans for the respective regions include proposed capital works and understand their impact to the longer term vision.
- Conduct system impact studies for all Large Enterprise (LE) customers for the respective region and support Business Development towards providing customers with options on how to connect to the Company's systems.
Your Key Activities in this role
Update and maintain Future Energy System Planning frameworks and methodologies.
Identify and implement tools required to continuously improve the Integrated Resource Planning methodology and other team internal processes, guidelines and tools.
Power Delivery: Lead and undertake system studies to understand capacity and power quality constraints, including steady state and dynamic modelling of power systems.
Customers: Bring increased customer focus into System Planning activities using a combination of demographics, load/energy profiles that contribute to system constraints as part of the IRP development for each system.
Project Identification: Identify and support investment cases and submissions for centralised renewables, energy storage, land acquisition, including next phase opportunities for further hosting capacity release for each system.
Provide leadership in technical support and decision making for the team and wider Business.
Options Analysis: Conduct high level financial analysis of feasible options as part of the IRP process and as requested from time to time.
Capital Planning: Develop Future Energy System plans for each system and potential impact on operating expenditure as part of the IRP development cycle. Capital plan to be integrated and supportive of the short and long term AMP.
Develop trusted and valued relationships with the Regions and other internal stakeholders in pursuit of the development of robust IRP through strong communication, engagement and customer focus.
- Assist in the technical modelling skills development and knowledge sharing within the team
About you:
- A relevant engineering qualification is essential
- Eligibility for corporate membership of the Institution of Engineers Australia (desirable)
The following experience is essential to your application:
- Must have experience working in Australia in generation, transmission and distribution
- Must have full working rights to work in Australia
- Sound knowledge of Energy Systems (generation, transmission and distribution)
- Sound knowledge of Energy Systems planning principles and financial analysis evaluation principles
- Sound knowledge of generation, transmission and distribution assets
- Relevant industry experience, skills and knowledge covering
- Energy systems (generation, transmission and distribution) planning, design, operation and maintenance.
- Renewable energy and energy storage technologies
- Financial analysis evaluation principles and methodologies.
- Commercial aspects of the energy industry.
- Project management techniques.
- Expert application of power system studies load flow and dispatch modelling
- Proficient in use of asset databases and systems, and Microsoft excel
- Strong written, verbal and presentation communication skills
The following experience will be highly advantageous to your application:
- Sound knowledge of the electricity industry regulatory environment
- Experience in PowerFactory and Homer highly desirable
- Experience working within a regulatory environment
To apply for this position, please apply with your resume. For more information, please contact Amanda Turner. *************@persolkelly.com.au
Due to the volume of applications, we can receive, it is not possible to process applications without resumes and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Who are we
At PERSOLKELLY, our passion is - and always has been - putting you first.
We propel our people forward by supporting their careers in fresh ways, backed by our expertise and capability.
We're committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment which values and respects diverse styles, backgrounds, experience and perspectives.
We welcome and encourage women, people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and people from diverse backgrounds to apply.
So it's over to you. If you would like to join our team, please APPLY now.
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