Grid Connection Engineer — Melbourne CBD, Melbourne

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About Us Meet Powin At Powin, we are advancing the next frontier of energy and changing the way we power our daily lives by ensuring access to clean, resilient, and affordable power. With 17 GWh of projects deployed and under construction, we are a leading and trusted energy storage provider dedicated to creating an exceptional customer experience through end-to-end energy storage solutions. As a global energy storage solutions provider, we offer fully integrated battery solutions, software, and services to optimize grid performance and enable the transition to cleaner energy sources. It’s your chance to be part of something great Create a World You’re Proud of Summary: Our APAC Engineering team is growing, and we are seeking a Grid Connections Engineer to join our team, reporting directly to the Director of Applications Engineering. This role is responsible for supporting our customers in understanding our solutions and obtaining Grid Connection for BESS systems within Australia and APAC. Responsibilities and tasks: Liaising with customers and their grid-connection consultants to ensure they have all the necessary information to efficiently progress the modelling, tuning and analysis, and reporting to support the grid connection process Engage with NSPs and AEMO to promote solutions and coordinate their requirements into project development Develop functional requirements, interfaces, operating modes, constraints, etc. for control of key plant that affect the GPS Supporting project grid connections through the development phases in conjunction with our customer with the preferred solution Conduct thorough assessments of BESS solutions to ensure compliance with NER generator performance standards for grid connections Oversee grid modelling studies conducted by third parties, providing troubleshooting and technical support as needed Perform preliminary modelling and assessments, optimising grid connections for efficiency Manage and provide essential input into R0, R1 and R2 documents, technical information, and project-specific documentation when required Collaborate closely with design teams to develop key elements affecting grid connections, such as voltage control strategies and plant performance curves Ensure compliance with existing and emerging NEM grid connection standards and requirements, particularly in BESS GPS Registration and Cybersecurity (AESCF) Design and negotiate R2 Testing regimes for each project, ensuring rigorous performance evaluation Effectively manage stakeholders from various backgrounds to ensure successful grid connections, attending meetings and providing detailed progress reports Qualifications & Skills: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent/relevant field Australian working rights as a permanent resident or Citizen of Australia 5 years' work experience and/or a minimum of 3 projects, actively involved in obtaining an offer to connect projects over 10MW Experience working with grid-connection consultants Demonstrated understanding of NER, AEMO and NSP requirements relating to connection applications, including AESCSF Understanding of PSSE and PSCAD modelling requirements for the grid-connection process, including R0, R1 and R2 assessment processes (this role does not require PSS/E or PSCAD modelling) Expertise in reviewing grid connection compliance designs Extensive NEM grid connection experience, particularly in BESS GPS Commissioning experience is highly regarded Powin is not accepting resumes from unsolicited headhunters or agencies at this time. EEO STATEMENT: The Company is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices and laws. The Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and job applicants without unlawful regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identification or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, religion or creed, national origin, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, protected veteran status, disability (mental or physical), or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local law. LI-hybrid LI-KH1