Manager WA Future System Engineering
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Job Summary
Division: Western Australia & Strategy
Department: WA System Design & Transformation
Reference number:12770
Engagement type: Permanent
AEMO at the Heart of Energy
AEMO is Australias independent energy system and market operator and system planner. AEMOs purpose is to ensure safe reliable and affordable energy today and enable the energy transition for the benefit of all Australians. Australian governments are now committed to a net zero economy for Australia by 2050 and our vision is to enable this. We have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to co-design the future of our energy systems and our core values revolve around character commitment and connection. Join us as we contribute to this significant transition in the energy sector.
About the role
Western Australias largest power system the South West Interconnected System (SWIS) is rapidly evolving. All coal fired power stations are expected to retire over the next five years meaning the SWIS is shifting from its historic paradigm of baseload and peaking dominated by coal-fired generation to a future of renewables and firming.
The WA System Design and Transformation Group (SDT) is focussed on how we navigate the energy future through identifying planning for and managing emerging system challenges and opportunities whilst ensuring Western Australians continue to have access to secure reliable and affordable energy in the years to come.
The WA Future System Engineering Team (FSE) takes a future-focussed and pragmatic system-wide engineering perspective to the SWIS energy transition. It is responsible for identifying prioritising solutions to and mobilising industry wide collaboration and support for the most critical technical challenges of the energy transition.
You will lead the prioritisation and delivery of strategic engineering initiatives under the SWIS Engineering Roadmap Program. This will include SWIS Transition Point Planning and coordinating Transition Point readiness activities. You will also play a key role in the engagement with industry market bodies and governments on the engineering initiatives.
What you will be doing
- Lead the Future System Engineering team including attracting retaining nurturing and developing a high-performing team with up to seven staff.
- Manage matrixed resources and consultants who will contribute specialist technical expertise to Engineering Roadmap and Transition Point Planning projects.
- Develop and manage annual budget for Future System Engineering team and the portfolio of Engineering Roadmap projects.
- Lead development and implementation a framework for managing key system transition points.
- Lead the development of future-focussed engineering expertise and provision of advisory services to support reform development and implementation by ensuring that new policy regulatory and market mechanisms take appropriate account of technical and power system engineering requirements.
What you will bring to the role
- Tertiary qualifications in Electrical Engineering.
- Experience in the Energy sector is essential in Policy or Engineering.
- Demonstrated leadership experience in complex and rapidly changing environments and in building capable high-performing teams.
- Demonstrated experience in negotiating and influencing outcomes whilst maintaining effective working relationships at all levels. Strong influencing and communication skills.
- Ability to quickly grasp complex technical concepts.
In return some of our benefits to you
- Flexible working: work from home part timejob share hybrid optionsand additional leave options
- Professional development via projects industry networksjob rotation study assistance and more.
- Give back with up to 4 days of volunteering leave per year.
- Reward your hard work with annual performance bonuses (subject to eligibility).
- Embrace a healthier you with our wellness program discounted health insurance gym perks and our comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
About Our Process
At AEMO we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome people of all backgrounds including people with disabilities and neurodivergence and those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the application or interview process simply let us know by emailing us at
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Hospitality Experience
- Go
- Management Experience
- React
- Redux
- Node.js
- AWS
- Mechanical Engineering
- Team Management
- Leadership Experience
- Mentoring
- Distributed Systems
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