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The role will work with our global team of outstanding professionals, consultants and engineers to provide our clients expert, independent advice. We’ve been doing this since 1995 and are just as passionate today as we were when we started. Always putting our clients’ needs first, we’ve helped evaluate and implement new and emerging technologies to help develop the grid of the future and power a more sustainable world.

Location Available : Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth

Role Summary:

PSC is seeking enthusiastic, technically oriented engineer (s) with relevant power systems studies experience to join our Australia based team. The Candidates’ primary expertise should be in power systems analysis and studies that model the behaviour of power systems and their various components under steady state and perturbed conditions.

Key Responsibilities

The power systems consultant will conduct a variety of assignments.

These include:

• Power system analysis and generator connection feasibility studies
• Preparation of detailed technical reports
• Mentor, coach and develop junior engineers
• Global interaction with PSC colleagues to coordinate and execute studies
• Manage client expectations through regular communications and responsiveness

Minimum Expertise:

• Honours Degree in Electrical Engineering is required with a preference for a specialisation in power systems
• Expertise in power systems analysis in generation, transmission and/or distribution systems using network simulation software, particularly PSSE, PSCAD and/or DIgSILENT PowerFactory

• Experience in several of the following areas :
• Classical power system analysis & modelling including load flow, transient stability, short circuit analysis, and small signal assessments
• Power generation and transmission studies such as generator connections, voltage stability, feasibility studies, power station and control system design, and network planning
• Steady state and transient model development, testing, and field validation of the performance of generator control models
• Preparation of long-term, multi-scenario network development plans
• Good knowledge of grid connection policies and particularly Australian National Electricity Rules (NER)

Preferred Expertise:

• Ability to work to deadlines and exceed client expectations
• Minimum 1-3 years of consultancy experience
• Python programming
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills – in particular, clear and unambiguous email and technical document writing
• Excellent presentation skills to support and represent PSC in industry forums, working groups and conference as well as client presentations

Ask us about our amazing culture

We:

• Know that our people are our greatest asset, and we truly celebrate and value people
• Also celebrate bright ideas, individuality, and autonomy
• Have an entrepreneurial spirit, embrace new ideas and are always looking to improve
• Understand that everyone has a personal life and provide an extremely flexible work environment
• Provide amazing growth and leadership opportunities in an autonomous role
• Offer competitive compensation, great benefits, and development opportunities

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