Senior Power Systems Engineer

About the Company

Iberdrola Australia is leading Australia’s transition to a clean energy future. With over 170 years history, the Iberdrola Group today is a global energy leader. Their expertise includes renewable energy, networks, smart grids, large-scale energy storage, energy innovation and digitisation, and advanced customer products.

Their generation portfolio is more than 95% renewable and includes 9 wind farms, 3 solar farms, 2 grid scale batteries and 2 fast-start peakers and continuing to evolve, investing in new capabilities in networks, green hydrogen and offshore wind. Iberdrola’s financial strength, supply chain access and history of award-winning expertise, will make Iberdrola a certain partner to accelerate Australia’s Net Zero emissions future.

Iberdrola is now recruiting for a Senior Power Systems Engineer to be based ideally from their Melbourne office. Sydney and Brisbane locations are also possible.

This is an opportunity to shape your career with one of the genuine global energy leaders within Australia.


About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Manager – Power Systems, this role will provide technical leadership in grid connection strategy, power system analysis and modelling requirements across the project portfolio.

Some specific responsibilities include:

· Develop and maintain advanced power system models, templates, and automation tools to improve efficiency and consistency.

· Drive best practices, continuous improvement, and industry-leading standards within the Grid Integration & Control team.

· Manage grid connection processes in accordance with business objectives and the National Electricity Rules (NER).

· Perform and review PSSE, PSCAD and PowerFactory studies, including load flow, fault, harmonic and dynamic performance assessments.

· Provide expert technical advice for project development, acquisitions, delivery, construction activities and operational assets.

· Lead grid connection workstreams for new developments and acquisitions, working closely with internal and external stakeholders.

· Manage external consultants and contractors delivering power system studies, modelling, design and technical reports.

· Coordinate technical and commercial interfaces with AEMO, NSPs, regulators and other key stakeholders throughout the connection process.

· Develop connection and operational technology (OT) requirements and specifications for inclusion in major project contracts.

· Oversee commissioning activities, including registration, R2 validation, performance testing and handover to Operations.

· Assess and optimise plant control settings to achieve operational objectives while maintaining GPS compliance.

· Prepare generator registration applications, generation licence submissions and associated regulatory documentation.

· Identify, communicate and manage project risks related to grid connection activities, including technical, commercial and schedule impacts.


About You

To be successful in this role you will have relevant qualifications and strong experience in electrical or power systems engineering, power systems modelling and analysis for renewable energy projects.


Your excellent interpersonal skills allow you to build effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, resulting in exceptional performance.


You will bring:

• A Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems or an equivalent discipline
• Experience in power system modelling for renewable energy projects within the NEM
• Experience managing the connection application process with NSP/AEMO.
• Detailed knowledge of electrical power system modelling and analysis tools (such as PSSE, PSCAD, PowerFactory and Python).
• Advanced proficiency in Python scripting for power system modelling, automation, data analysis and visualisation, including the development and maintenance of industry-standard analysis tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Australian network experience and familiarity with AEMO requirements, and the National Electricity Rules will be highly regarded.



The Benefits

This is an exceptional career opportunity to join a world leader in renewable energy and work on a wide variety of projects alongside a globally experienced team.



Please apply with current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx). If you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Donna Ison on +61 0417718763, quoting reference JN -072026-43928. Want to know more about Davidson? Visit us at www.davidsonwp.com