Senior Power Systems Engineer

About the role

Aurecon is recruiting a Senior Power Systems Engineer for its EI&C team in Perth. The role contributes to projects and programs that deliver infrastructure and assets, working within a team that welcomes diverse ideas and engineers solutions with people and outcomes in mind.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver load flow, short-circuit, contingency, fault level, voltage, reactive power, dynamic stability and network planning studies.
• Develop, validate and troubleshoot DIgSILENT PowerFactory models of networks, generators and inverter-based resources.
• Perform RMS dynamic simulations and assess generation, network and connection performance.
• Support Generator Performance Standards assessments, model verification, compliance studies and commissioning.
• Assess system strength, power quality, harmonics, network interactions, constraints and augmentation options.
• Prepare study reports, technical memoranda, specifications and client deliverables from feasibility through to operational support.
• Use Python and/or PowerFactory DSL/DPL scripting to improve study efficiency and repeatability.
• Lead study packages, collaborate with clients and multidisciplinary teams, and mentor junior engineers and graduates.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering or an equivalent qualification.
• Typically 5+ years of relevant power systems experience, able to undertake studies independently.
• Experience preparing technical reports and presenting findings to clients and stakeholders.
• Experience in the SWIS/WEM environment, including Western Power requirements, AEMO processes, GPS assessments or generator model compliance.

Required skills

• Strong practical experience with DIgSILENT PowerFactory for network modelling, load flow, short-circuit and RMS dynamic studies.
• Sound understanding of transmission, distribution and generation systems.
• Experience with renewable generation, battery energy storage, system strength, harmonics, PSCAD/EMTDC, PSS®E, ETAP, Python or PowerFactory DSL/DPL is highly regarded.