Principal Power Systems Engineer

Want to bring ideas to life

As an experienced engineer youre likely familiar with Aurecon a leading design engineering and advisory company with a strong track record of shaping sustainable and technically excellent infrastructure. But why choose to grow your career with us

At Aurecon we believe every project should leave a meaningful legacy. We embed sustainability innovation and technical eminence into everything we do from Australias largest energy transition initiatives to pioneering new renewable energy technologies.

The Role

The Principal Power Systems Engineer will play an integral part in a team of highly skilled specialists that bring ideas to life for our clients across all types of energy infrastructure. This includes modelling and performance assessment of renewable energy zones onshore and offshore wind farms solar farms battery energy storage systems and synchronous condensers network planning for transmission and distribution systems commercial research and development activities and providing technical advice to a wide range of national and international stakeholders including network owners system operators developers original equipment manufacturers governments and regulatory and financial institutions.

Here are the key things you will do to bring ideas to life.

What Will You Do

Technical Leadership

• Lead and oversee complex power system studies including grid connection system strength assessments power quality analysis and transmission/distribution planning.
• Guide the development and validation of dynamic and EMT models for a variety of technologies including solar PV wind battery energy storage systems synchronous condensers and hybrid plants.
• Provide highlevel technical input on compliance with the NEM National Electricity Rules (NER) particularly in relation to Generator Performance Standards (GPS) model validation (R2) and AEMO registration processes.
• Conduct harmonic assessments and develop harmonic mitigation strategies including filter design and control tuning.
• Lead studies involving control system tuning and interaction analysis for both gridforming and gridfollowing inverters.
• Prepare highquality technical documentation reports and presentations for clients regulatory bodies and other stakeholders.

Software & Modelling

• Advanced use of power system analysis tools such as PSSE PSCAD/EMTDC PowerFactory DSATools and scripting in Python or similar for automation and model processing.
• Oversight of model development integration and performance evaluation for steadystate dynamic and EMT simulations.

Project & Stakeholder Management

• Lead multidisciplinary teams across various locations to deliver key project milestones on time and within budget.
• Manage client expectations project resources risks and deliverables across multiple concurrent engagements.
• Foster strong working relationships with clients including developers network service providers AEMO and regulators.
• Contribute to bid preparation project scoping and commercial reviews.

People Leadership & Development

• Mentor and coach junior and midlevel engineers to support their technical and professional growth.
• Cultivate a collaborative team environment focused on technical excellence inclusion and continuous learning.
• Contribute to strategic hiring resourcing and capability development within the broader Power Systems practice.

How will your future be shaped by us

Joining Aurecon means youll be at the awardwinning edge of innovation and sustainability. AFR ranked us Top 5 among sustainability leaders and Top 3 of all innovative companies in professional services. One Consult awarded us an innovative design award. Plus we were Consult Australias large firm of the year.

You will receive regular technical training and development and will partner with colleagues from interstate to build your internal networks and maximise learning opportunities.

What We Are Looking For

You will be degree qualified in Electrical Engineering at a minimum with any relevant additional postgraduate study highly regarded.

• 10 years of experience in power system studies with a focus on NEM grid connection and transmission planning.
• Deep understanding of power system theory electrical network behaviour protection control systems and inverterbased resource integration.
• Proficiency in PSSE and PSCAD is essential; experience with PowerFactory and scripting (Python/Fortran) is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with AEMOs connection and registration process GPS compliance testing and commissioning support.
• Strong leadership team building and project delivery experience across complex multistakeholder environments.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage technical and nontechnical audiences alike.

Why Join Us

At Aurecon youll work on nationshaping energy transition projects with clients who value creativity insight and impact. Youll have access to awardwinning technical training programs industryrecognised leaders and collaborative project teams spanning Australia and beyond.

We were recently ranked in the Top 3 most innovative companies in professional services and Top 5 in sustainability by AFR and were just getting started.