Title:  Senior Grid Connections Engineer

About us

When you choose AusNet, you’ll join genuine people working together, making Real Progress.

At AusNet, we’re the link between renewable energy sources and local communities, playing a key role in the clean energy transition and providing essential energy to every Victorian family.

Help us lead the way, while enriching your career with real people who encourage you to bring your best and make real impact – for your career, our communities, and Australia’s cleaner energy future.

A great opportunity has become available for a Lead Grid Connections Engineer to join us and take the lead of AusNet’s distribution network service provider activities for end-to-end network connection projects and provide expert guidance and solutions.

Purposeful work with genuinely good people. That’s refreshing.

About the role

This role will focus on undertaking comprehensive and detailed analysis of generation, storage and load connections to the AusNet electricity distribution network. As part of the shift to renewable energy across our electricity distribution network you will be expected to undertake the technical studies required by connections.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Undertaking comprehensive and detailed network analysis in SINCAL, PSCAD, PSSE, Power Factory to ensure compliance
• Negotiating and preparing Generation Performance standards and supporting reports.
• Investigating network security, capacity, reliability and quality of supply issues related to the generator, storage & load connections to the distribution network
• Liaise with relevant internal and external stakeholders and co-ordinate development of solutions for major connections to electricity distribution network.
• Assist in development of strategies (technical, process, system, capability) that enable the successful negotiation of new connection opportunities
• Influence end-to-end grid connection process, generator performance standard, R0, R1 and R2 processes.
• Maintaining effective relationship with customers and key stakeholders, including AEMO and participation in industry advocacy forums with other NEM participants

About you

You don’t need to tick every box; however, we are looking for a good combination of:

• Tertiary qualifications in Electrical Engineering or a discipline relevant to power systems analysis, electricity transmission, distribution and generation.
• At least 5+ years’ experience in the energy industry preferably with some of it in utilities
• Advanced technical knowledge and robust experience in grid connection engineering
• Strong experience in leading or facilitating grid connections, and plant commissioning and testing, will be highly regarded.
• Computer aided simulation using PSCAD, PSSE, Power Factory and SINCAL.
• Ability to Interpret and implement business strategies
• Broad understanding of the energy regulatory landscape
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to operate autonomously and operate with minimum guidance/direction

You are self-motivated, have excellent time management and stakeholder engagement skills, able to communicate across a broad internal and external audience.

If this sounds like the role for you, please apply now!

A real place to belong. 

We celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. Engage and connect through our social club, family day, wide range of events or by joining one of our Employee Network Groups.  

We believe in more than just competitive pay. Here’s what sets us apart:

• Flexibility: whether this is hybrid work, flexible hours, or part time arrangements, we’ll work with you to help balance work and life
• Leave: more than typical personal leave and a generous 14 weeks of paid parental leave, with no minimum service
• Community giving: a paid day to volunteer with our social impact partner, Foodbank, or for a cause that matters to you
• Perks: we offer all the other perks you’ve come to expect like purchased leave, income protection insurance, novated leasing, corporate discounts, private health cover discounts and more

As an industry in transformation, we’re excited by the possibilities ahead. So, if you’re passionate about our purpose and committed to making real progress, bring your energy and join AusNet. Together, we can shape a new way forward!