BESS Specialist HV

About the role

Eagles Engineers, an entity of CoMade, is looking for a BESS Specialist to act as technical lead on a utility-scale battery energy storage system connected to the high voltage network. You will own the integration of battery and power conversion equipment with the MV collector system, HV substation and grid connection, from concept design through to commissioning and handover, linking the OEM, design teams, network service provider and construction team.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the technical integration of OEM battery enclosures and PCS/inverter units into the balance-of-plant design
• Define and verify the collector system: main power transformer, 33 kV switchboards, RMUs, step-up transformers and LV connections to the PCS
• Confirm equipment ratings against short-circuit, load flow and cable/transformer loading studies, including PCS fault contribution during fault ride-through
• Drive battery yard layouts for maintenance access, fire separation, crane corridors and AS 2067 clearances
• Support the NER connection process, including Generator Performance Standards and grid-forming capability
• Coordinate power system studies with OEM-supplied PSS®E and PSCAD models
• Lead safety-in-design for BESS hazards such as thermal runaway, LV arc flash, transformer failure and fire spread
• Review design packages at 30%, 80% and IFC, support procurement with specifications and tender evaluations, and oversee FAT, site testing, energisation, commissioning and R2/hold-point testing

Required profile

• Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical or Power Systems)
• CPEng / NER chartered, or eligible, plus RPEQ or state registration where required
• Minimum 8+ years in HV power engineering, including 3+ years on utility-scale BESS, solar or wind connections in the NEM or equivalent markets
• At least one grid-connected BESS taken through design, commissioning and GPS compliance
• Experience working with battery OEMs and network service providers

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of lithium-ion BESS, PCS/inverter control (grid-following and grid-forming), and HV/MV systems from 480 V to 66 kV and above
• Working knowledge of AS 2067, AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 7000, AS 1940, AS 3008/IEC 60287 and the National Electricity Rules
• Ability to interpret and review studies in ETAP, PowerFactory, PSS®E or PSCAD

What we offer

• Competitive salary aligned with market demand and experience
• Flexible working arrangements
• Mentorship from experienced leaders and exposure to high-profile, technically complex projects
• Opportunities to shape processes, systems or team growth
• Barista-style coffee and fresh fruit, offices within 1 minute of public transport