Engineer – Grid & Power Systems
CIMIC
- Brisbane, QLD
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Working within the grid connection team, supporting the development and delivery of renewable energy projects in relation to power systems and grid connection across all phases of the project.
- Preliminary analysis of transmission network data to assess connection feasibility and technical assessments to make recommendations on connection matters for early-stage developments.
- Work on developing concept designs, plant sizing, and OEM selection processes at early phase of development.
- Review, manage and conduct due-diligence on complex grid connection deliverables produced by internal grid consultant at all phases
- Develop and produce models and/or grid connection and power system deliverables with the required software tools being internally available (when provided).
- Coordinate, and negotiate technical standards with AEMO and TNSP for successful connections and delivery.
- Develop in-house due-diligence methods, checklists and templates to review the grid connection deliverables including PSCAD/PSSE/Powerfactory models submitted by external parties.
- Identify appropriate and innovative technical controls for solving complex generating system requirements.
- Provide technical guidance for design inputs concerning grid connection, substation, and collector network aspects of projects.
- Assist the operations team in managing plant changeovers and resolving technical non-conformances and other issues.
- Stay updated with the latest NER regulations and relevant industry standards.
- Provide technical support throughout the project lifecycle, from feasibility studies to commissioning leading to O&M.
- Develop scope-of-work/RFP documents and participate in the review and selection of Generator Performance Standard (GPS) and Connection Application (CA) consultants.
- Post-graduate qualifications (MSc / PhD) in Electrical Engineering / Power System Engineering
- Registration with Engineers Australia and BPEQ (e.g., CPEng, NER, RPEQ, or eligibility for registration).
- 3-5 years hands on working experience in preparation of grid connections / power systems deliverables.
- Extensive experience in connection application packages, generator registration, and negotiation of generator performance standards of assets connected in the NEM.
- Generator and power systems modelling/tuning experience - solar/wind farm and BESS modelling highly valued with PSSE and/or PSCAD and/or Power Factory.
- Proficiency using PSS/E, PSCAD, PowerFactory simulation tools and Python scripting.
- Experience in in-house harmonics assessment and high-level filter design (highly regarded).
- Familiarity with a wide range of technologies and an understanding of emerging trends in technology (solar, wind farm, BESS or hybrid plant will be highly valued).
- Comprehensive knowledge of the electricity industry, NER, NEM processes, AEMC regulations, AER regulations, generator behaviour, and network constraints.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to projects with an outcome-focused & problem-solving approach.
- Understanding of technical issues in large-scale projects and generation developers' commercial aspects.