Join
Volta Energy Group
Step into the
front line of Australia’s energy transformation. At Volta Energy Group, we
don’t just talk about impact, we deliver it. Our projects span utility-scale
renewables, battery storage, data centres, transmission and distribution
infrastructure, and heavy fleet electrification. With Advisory and Project
Delivery under one roof, we deliver across the full lifecycle of energy
infrastructure projects – from strategy and feasibility to construction,
commissioning and operations. Our clients include major renewable and data
centre developers, Tier 1 construction firms, leading utilities, just to name a
few.
Volta has recently joined OCU Group – a leader in energy transition and utility
infrastructure services across the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Being part
of OCU gives us greater financial capacity, operational scale, and delivery
capability, enabling us to take on larger and more complex projects while
maintaining the responsive, high-quality service our clients expect.
We’re in a
period of significant growth as demand for our work continues to grow, and
we’re scaling our teams to meet our expanding project pipeline. That means real
opportunity to take on landmark projects, broaden your expertise, and grow your
career alongside a business that’s expanding fast.
About the Role
We are
seeking a Principal Power Systems Engineer and/or Senior Power Systems Engineer
to join Volta’s expanding grid modelling team. This is a rare opportunity to
help build a team from the ground up. Volta already delivers specialist
projects across design engineering, development, techno-commercial advisory,
project delivery and HV commissioning, and grid modelling is a natural next
step in our service line offerings. We’re actively growing our grid modelling
team, and we’re looking for the right person to help shape where it goes.
Reporting
to the Director, Development and Grid Studies, you’ll bring deep technical
expertise and the ambition to grow a capability that becomes a core part of our
offering. If you want genuine influence, the backing of an established
multi-disciplinary business, and the chance to leave your mark on a
fast-growing team, this is it.
What
You’ll Do
- Lead grid connection
activities across all project stages, from early feasibility through to
registration and commissioning.
- Lead Grid Connection Enquiries
and regulatory submissions
- Prepare and coordinate
Generator Performance Standards (GPS) documentation
- Guide the development and
review of power system studies and connection models
- Conduct steady-state and
dynamic power system studies, including load flow, contingency and
stability assessments using PSSE, PSCAD and/or DIgSILENT
PowerFactory.
- Maintaining, validating and
documenting study models, scenarios and datasets to ensure quality,
traceability and version control.
- Preparation of technical
reports, documentation, and submissions
About
You
You are an
analytical and motivated engineer with a genuine passion for power systems and
the energy transition. You enjoy tackling complex technical problems,
collaborating across teams, and developing practical solutions that deliver
real value.
You’ll
also bring:
- A degree in Electrical
Engineering or a closely related discipline
- Experience leading a Grid
Modelling / Power Systems Engineering team
- Demonstrated experience in
power system analysis, modelling, planning, and the NER access standards.
- Experience in the preparation
of R0 GPS packages for access to the NEM.
- Experience with static and
dynamic studies relating to large-scale Solar, BESS, and Data Centres.
Exposure to power system simulation tools such as PSSE, PSCAD, and / or
PowerFactory.
- An understanding of
transmission networks, distribution networks, Substation arrangements,
power system operations, network constraints, and power system dynamics
- Experience or demonstrated
ability in scripting and automation using Pythonor similar languages
- Experience presenting
technical information to stakeholders and working groups
Find
out what it’s like to work at Volta:
https://tinyurl.com/voltaenergygroup
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