Senior Engineer Generator Stability Assessment

 

Main characteristics

Company

Energy Queensland

Salary

$142,959 - $177,879 per annum + Superannuation

Employment type

Full time

Category

Engineering

Job summary

Energy Queensland energises communities from Tweed Heads to the Torres Strait, from Brisbane to Birdsville. Your energy can help us create a bright new future for our customers and our communities. We are proudly 100% state-owned and have depots and offices located throughout Queensland.

Energy Queensland now has permanent opportunities for Senior Engineer Generator Stability Assessment to be located at any major QLD location, and are inviting applications from suitably qualified external candidates.

The role

The Senior Engineer Generator Stability Assessment is responsible for providing technical leadership as part of an expert team that delivers complex network stability and planning assessments of all new major loads, generators and dynamic plant connected to the Energy Queensland (EQL) Network. This includes performing complex network analysis, assessing performance against regulatory requirements, supporting the development and evolution of policy, process and regulation, and providing support to customers, consultants and other EQL staff in their area of expertise.

You would play a key role in managing the energy transition to renewables and the integration of network owned power electronics including batteries.

The candidate

Critical to your success in the role is your: Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering and eligible to be a member of Engineers Australia (MIEAust); Registration as an RPEQ Engineer in Queensland; Demonstrated technical knowledge and skills in: Construction, maintenance and operation of electricity distribution, transmission assets and systems Network Planning Studies Generator Connection Studies Dynamic and Transient Stability Studies (RMS and EMT) Power systems analysis packages including PSS/E, PSCAD and PowerFactory Generating systems, their technology and operation and the impacts of their connection on the transmission, sub-transmission, and distribution networks Optimisation and tuning of power electronic control system performance including Energy Storage Systems and Renewable generators Optimisation and tuning of synchronous generator control system performance Effective communication and negotiation skills
High level knowledge of regulatory and legal requirements associated with Customer connections; Ability to synthesise complex information and make commercial and risk based recommendations to optimise network and business outcomes and performance; Availability to participate on a rotational standby roster.

These positions have been evaluated as Professional and Managerial Grade Three (PM3). Remuneration will range from $142,956 - $177,879. The level of payment will be subject to an assessment of the successful applicants knowledge, skills and competencies that are required in this position. Conditions of employment are in accordance with the Energy Queensland Union Collective Agreement 2020.

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please click the Begin button below. Your application should include a current resume, and a cover letter which highlights your experience and suitability for the role. As part of your application you will be required to respond to Behavioural questions.

Applications will close at 11.00pm, Monday 8 August 2022.

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