Commissioning Engineer - High Voltage Systems
- High Voltage Commissioning Engineer role focusing on renewable energy projects.
- Involves planning and executing testing and commissioning activities for HV assets.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders for project delivery.
High Voltage Commissioning, working with one of the country's most exciting organisations.
Your new company
Our client is a niche engineering firm focused on enabling the energy transition through specialist grid connection and commissioning services. Their team combines deep technical expertise across power systems, modelling, HV commissioning, GPS compliance and project delivery, working on some of Australia's most exciting renewable energy and infrastructure developments.
Your new role
Working closely with internal engineering and project development teams, as well as clients, network providers, OEMs and AEMO, you will support the successful delivery and commissioning of large-scale energy projects across Australia.Projects include:
- Utility-scale solar farms
- Wind farms
- BESS projects
- Greenfield HV substations
- Brownfield HV substation upgrades and augmentation projects
Key responsibilities include:
- Planning and executing testing and commissioning activities for HV assets
- Developing commissioning plans, schedules and procedures
- Managing FAT and SAT programs
- Testing protection and control systems using Omicron and Doble test equipment
- Testing primary plant including transformers, circuit breakers, CTs and CVTs
- Supporting safe energisation activities across project sites
- Undertaking SCADA and signal testing activities
- Producing technical reports and commissioning documentation
- Supporting GPS compliance and network connection activities where applicable
- Collaborating with clients, OEMs, TNSPs and regulatory stakeholders throughout project delivery
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will possess:
- Degree in Electrical Engineering or Advanced Diploma in Power Systems
- Minimum 3 years' experience in testing and commissioning of utility substations and/or renewable energy projects
- Strong understanding of power systems, transmission and distribution networks, protection and control systems
- Demonstrated experience delivering end-to-end commissioning programs for HV substations or utility-scale renewable projects
- Experience developing commissioning plans, schedules and procedures
- Proven experience managing energisation activities within brownfield and greenfield environments
- Knowledge of SCADA and control systems testing
- Strong technical report writing and stakeholder communication skills
- Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams
What you'll get in return
In return, you will join a highly respected specialist consultancy working on critical infrastructure and renewable energy projects that are shaping Australia's energy future.Benefits include:
- Diverse pipeline of renewable energy and HV infrastructure projects
- Exposure across commissioning, engineering and grid connection activities
- Supportive and collaborative team environment
- Professional development and mentorship opportunities
- Engineers Australia membership support
- Health, wellbeing and social initiatives
- Melbourne CBD office location
- Competitive remuneration package
- Strong focus on work-life balance
What you need to do nowIf you're an experienced Commissioning Engineer or Commissioning Tester looking to work on some of Australia's most exciting grid and renewable energy projects, click Apply Now or contact Connor Williams at Hays Energy for a confidential discussion.
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