Senior Power System Engineer

Local Unit & Position Description

DNV’s APAC Power Grid department is looking for a Senior Power System Engineer to join our Power System Planning team in Australia. The team is based in Melbourne.

As a Power System Engineer, you will contribute to a wide range of projects in Australia and within the Asia Pacific region. Working on complex, unique and rewarding projects such as HVDC systems and Hybrid renewable projects. You will be joining an established team of power system engineers working collaboratively together. We take great pride in delivering quality results for our customers.

We are seeking a candidate experienced in the Australian grid connections process that has experience in PSSE and PSCAD software and completing NER Chapter 5 connection application studies.

If your answer to the following questions is “yes”, then we'd love to chat!

• Are you passionate about the decarbonisation of the grid?
• Are you excited to enable the grid to reliably accommodate renewable energy such as PV solar, offshore wind, and storage?
• Are you passionate about working towards net-zero emission by playing a role in the energy transition?
• Do you want to work with engineers from all over the world as part of our independent, multidisciplinary engineering consultancy team?
• Do you want to learn new skills from DNV’s global pool of power system specialists?
• Are you ready to be part of an experienced, caring and friendly team that wants to work cooperatively with you to realise excellent outcomes?

Position Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (Master's degree preferred)
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience
• Knowledge of power system engineering and grid integration of conventional and non-conventional generators within Australia
• Proficiency in Power Systems Analysis tools such as PSS®E, and  PSCAD
• Proficient in writing technical reports and presenting to the client
• Good communication skills and experience in building relationships with clients
• Ability to work independently to solve complex tasks
• A team player with a proactive attitude
• Familiarity with applicable standards, i.e. IEC, IEEE
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to work effectively within a culturally diverse and multidisciplinary environment
• Desire and the ability to understand and maintain an overview of a wide range of technical domains such as generator control tuning, ancillary services, primary system design, protection and HVDC

The following competencies are considered advantageous:

• Plant control model development knowledge (PSSE, PSCAD, Matlab/Simulink, PowerFactory)
• Python scripting knowledge within the PSSE and PSCAD domain
• Protection design at the generation and substation level

Proposal preparation and business development skills

Company & Business Area Description

DNV is the independent expert in assurance and risk management, operating in more than 100 countries. Through our broad experience and deep expertise we advance safety and sustainable performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions.

We provide assurance to the entire energy value chain through our advisory, monitoring, verification, and certification services. As the world's leading resource of independent energy experts and technical advisors, we help industries and governments to navigate the many complex, interrelated transitions taking place globally and regionally, in the energy industry. We are committed to realizing the goals of the Paris Agreement, and support all stakeholders to transition faster to a deeply decarbonized energy system.

DNV Singapore ranks number one in the Professional Services category in Singapore’s Best Employers 2022 survey conducted by the research firm Statista, in partnership with The Straits Times.

Equal Opportunity Statement

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity!