About the Role
AEMO's Systems Engineering Group is responsible for keeping the power system technically capable of supporting Australia's energy transition. The group performs technical analysis to assess future system needs, integrates and enables operational deployment of distributed energy resources, identifies capability gaps, develops operational solutions, procures system services to close these gaps, supports long-term technical planning, and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders. The energy market's transition requires continued connection of vast quantities of new generation and storage plant. Over 55 GW of capacity is currently in the AEMO connections pipeline. As a technical leader within the group, you will review the connections pipeline from an operational perspective to identify upcoming challenges before commissioning begins and assist the broader Operations division in developing solutions for these issues. You will also serve as the key interface between the Onboarding and Connections group and the Operations Division.
Responsibilities
* Providing advice to the Operations Division on the impact of upcoming large generation, storage, and load connections on power system security and operations, including associated remedial action and special protection schemes.
* Ensuring effective handover of connection projects to ongoing operation, guaranteeing the completeness and accuracy of information and its transition to operational systems and databases.
* Working with the NEM Onboarding and Connections team to ensure smooth progress of projects from assessment to commissioning with regards to NEM operations, and providing assistance to the Operations Planning team with issues arising during commissioning.
* Overseeing forums and other processes to collate, summarise, and adjudicate the views of the Operations division on connection activity and providing input to connections processes and reform initiatives where required to ensure operational impacts are adequately addressed.
* Supporting divisional process improvement through engagement with the Operations Technology and Reform program.
Qualifications
* Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, with significant experience in power systems engineering roles, preferably related to generator connection or power system operations.
* Chartered (CPEng or RPEng) or actively working towards skilled engineering accreditation.
* Experience working on complex power system security and operational issues, with a proven ability to produce practical solutions to high-impact problems.
* Experience commissioning grid-connected resources such as generation, battery energy storage systems, and data centre loads.
* Proficient in power system modelling for planning, operations, and connections, including knowledge of NEM connection and alteration processes.
Location
Specialist - System Engineering - Canberra
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