Principal Engineer Operations Planning

At Powerlink, every possibility starts with you

We believe life’s about possibilities. And so’s the future.

That’s why we need you. As Principal Engineer Operations Planning, you’ll help us connect Queensland to an even brighter and more sustainable future, providing high voltage electricity to more than five million Queenslanders and 253,000 businesses. No matter your role, your work is about every light turned on. It’s every community connected and every future made possible.

Together, we’re working at the heart of Queensland’s energy transformation. Now more than ever, we need people who want to help us deliver the new energy future and ensure we’re ready to tackle the challenge of our lives. Join us and make it happen.

Find a career that matters and lasts

As a Principal Engineer Operations Planning, you’ll help find clever solutions to interesting problems as you grow your skills every day. And you’ll do it with down-to-earth people who you’re proud to work with and get to know. Here’s how:

You will be a purpose-driven, trusted advisor in the business in providing strategic and complex power systems engineering analysis and solutions to ensure that the transmission network is operated in a safe, secure, reliable and compliant manner.

• Leads subject matter expert knowledge, together with industry standing and relationships, to:
• Provide network capacity and capability analysis, including the related development of strategic options and offering expert subject matter advice on the delivery of alternate network solutions, and remedial strategies to achieve optimum outcomes for all stakeholders and compliance with the NER.
• Provide advice on generation outlooks and demand/supply balance within Queensland and across the NEM.
• Provide detailed forensic analysis and post-event reviews on critical network or market conditions giving advice to maintain a resilient and operable transmission network.
• Development and publishing of strategic operational philosophy and standards to continuously improve the operational efficiency of the network and ensure compliance with the NER.
• Provision of operations engineering support, including power system security advice, electricity market impact assessments, complex analyses and contingency planning for planned and forced outages of transmission plant to ensure efficient operation of the network and compliance with the NER.
• Seek methods of simplifying the complex operation of the network to support efficient and effective operation of the transmission network with an aim to managing the cognitive demand of real-time operations to achieve optimised network operation.
• Lead the provision of analysis and advice on complex aspects of the operation of the transmission network in the National Electricity Market (NEM)
• Proactively build and maintain effective relationships with relevant stakeholders, including customers, AEMO and the AER.

What you’ll bring

• Degree qualification in Electrical Engineering
• Register Professional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ)
• Experience providing technical expertise in Network Operations.
• Significant experience in power systems engineering, analysis, and operations
• Demonstrated ability to manage and apply expert knowledge in the real time operation, analysis and review of power transmission system networks including complex power system behaviour and characteristics of physical transmission elements.
• Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge of primary plant characteristics, protection, communications, SCADA and other secondary systems used to operate, monitor, control and protect the transmission network.
• Demonstrated ability to utilise Energy Management Systems and / or other technologies to model power systems including the ability to plan, analyse and operate electrical power transmission systems within an electricity market based environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and apply knowledge of power system security and market impact assessments and fault level studies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects including developing structured team/project plans, managing and mitigating risks, monitoring progress, and effectively engaging resources to achieve required outcomes within agreed budget and timeframes.

We’d also love you to have:

• Demonstrated ability to manage and apply knowledge of power system security and market impact assessments and fault level studies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects including developing structured team/project plans, managing and mitigating risks, monitoring progress, and effectively engaging resources to achieve required outcomes within agreed budget and timeframes.

What matters most is your drive to make an impact for the millions of people we serve. Through our core values of accountability, customer service, teamwork and safety, you’ll strive to question and challenge the ordinary every day

Why Powerlink?

There’s lots to love about a career with Powerlink. But our people say there’s three things that really stand out:

• A career that matters and lasts: You’ll shape a progressive career connecting more than five million Queenslanders to a world-class, clean energy future.
• Unique work and the chance to grow: You’ll help find smart solutions to interesting problems as you develop your skills and impact every day.
• People who love to support and share: You’ll build relationships with experienced, down-to-earth people who you’ll be proud to work with.

You’ll also enjoy a range of benefits including:

• 14 weeks paid parental leave - at full or half pay
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities within a supportive and inclusive team
• Professional development costs
• Substitution of Public Holidays and flexible working options
• Free undercover parking and charging stations for electric vehicles and novated leasing options
• Access to a corporate health plan with employee discounts and annual flu vaccination

Be the start of every possibility

There’s so much opportunity for you to grab here. If this role sounds like it would suit you, we want to hear from you!

To apply, please click on the Apply button above. This will take you to our careers page, where you’ll start the application process by attaching your resume and cover letter. Application close midnight Sunday 10th December. Kindly be aware that the Recruitment team will commence the review process during this period.

If you’d like to find out more about this position, please reach out to our recruitment team at [email protected].

At Powerlink, we are committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and harness the unique talents, perspectives and experiences of all people.

Throughout the recruitment process, we provide support for candidates to ensure nobody is disadvantaged. Please tell us about any adjustments, support or access requirements that may help make the recruitment process more inclusive. You are also welcome to share your pronouns with us at any point throughout the process.

As part of the recruitment process, the successful applicant will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include, but are not limited to: reference checks, criminal background checks, right to work eligibility, verification of academic qualifications, and bankruptcy checks.

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