Renewable Energy Services Australia Pty Ltd – Thornton NSW
Flexible working location w/ some site travel
Full time ·
Senior Grid Connection EngineerFlexible working location w/ some site travel
Full time ·
$200,000+ packageOwn grid connections end-to-end — studies through to energisation | $200k+ | Booming renewables sector
RESA Group delivers testing, commissioning and O&M; across the renewable energy sector, and demand has never been stronger.
We're growing our grid connection capability and looking for aSenior Grid Connection Engineerto take new HV connections from application all the way to connected.
This is a rare hands-on senior role for an engineer who canproduce the technical studies AND verify them in the field— someone who owns the connection agreement process from concept to commissioning.
What you'll do
Lead the engineering to secure connection agreements with DNSPs/TNSPs (and AEMO where applicable) for new HV connections — import, export, or both
Produce and sign off connection study packages: protection, earthing, power quality, fault level, load flow, frequency injection and (larger plant) stability/energetic studies




Manage GPS and R0/R1/R2 compliance through modelling, validation and commissioning
Negotiate technical schedules of connection agreements with network operators
Perform/oversee on-site verification & commissioning — soil resistivity testing, earth grid/GPR verification, protection relay commissioning, power quality measurement, model verification
Produce SLDs, protection schematics, earthing layouts and study reports to DNSP/AEMO standard
Act as technical authority and mentor junior/medium engineers
What you'll bring
Electrical Engineering degree; CPEng and/or NER registered (or close)
5+ years power systems / grid connection with proven DNSP/TNSP project delivery
Deep knowledge of NER Ch.5 (5.3.9, S5.2.5), AS/NZS ****, AS ****, AS/NZS ****, AS/NZS *****, IEEE 80 / EG-0
Full study suite + field testing capability
DIgSILENT PowerFactory (essential); PSS®E / PSCAD; SKM / ETAP; CDEGS highly regarded
Highly regarded:BESS/hybrid plant, AEMO registration, multiple DNSP guidelines
Why RESA:
End-to-end ownership · $200k+ package
Positive, growth-focused culture
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📌 Senior Grid Connection Engineer (New South Wales)
🏢 Renewable Energy Services Australia
📍 New South Wales