Job Description
Network Planning Engineers - 3 roles available: Engineer, Senior and Principal n
Melbourne | Electricity & Energy Infrastructure
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We are seeking experienced
Network Planning / Power Systems Engineers
to join a major program supporting the future development of Victoria's electricity network.
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With opportunities available across
Engineer, Senior and Principal levels
, these roles will support significant network growth and investment driven by
major recent connections, including large-scale data centres and other high-demand customers
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You'll play a key role in assessing future electricity demand, identifying network constraints and developing the distribution and sub-transmission solutions required to safely and reliably accommodate major new loads.
The Role n
Working within the
electricity and energy infrastructure sector
, you'll undertake and contribute to network planning activities across distribution, sub-transmission, zone substation and upstream networks.
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Your responsibilities will include:
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Monitor and forecast
network loading, utilisation and future capacity requirements
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Undertake
network modelling, load-flow and contingency analysis
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Assess the network impact of
major new connections and large electrical loads
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Identify emerging network constraints, risks and capacity limitations
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Develop planning requirements for
distribution and sub-transmission network augmentation
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Assess requirements for
zone substations and upstream terminal station infrastructure
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Develop and evaluate technically and economically viable network augmentation options
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Apply appropriate
risk assessment and management techniques
to network planning decisions
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Prepare and contribute to
RIT-D and RIT-T assessments and reports
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Develop recommendations to support network investment and long-term planning
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Work closely with engineering,



operations, connections, asset management and other key stakeholders
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Provide technical input and assurance across complex network planning and augmentation initiatives
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About You n
We're interested in speaking with engineers who have experience within an
electricity utility, DNSP/TNSP, power systems consultancy or similar network environment
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Your background may include:
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Electricity
network planning or power systems planning
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Distribution and/or sub-transmission networks
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Zone substations and terminal stations
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Load and demand forecasting
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Network loading and utilisation analysis
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Load-flow, contingency and power system studies
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Network capacity and constraint assessment
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Major customer or
large-load connections
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Network augmentation and investment planning
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Risk assessment and network planning methodologies
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RIT-D and/or RIT-T
assessments
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Network modelling tools such as
PSS/E, PowerFactory, SINCAL or similar
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Australian electricity network standards and regulatory requirements
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Experience specifically within
data centres is advantageous but not essential
. Experience planning for other large customer connections, significant new loads or major network augmentation will also be highly relevant.
Why Join? n
This is an opportunity to contribute to significant electricity infrastructure planning associated with some of Victoria's largest emerging electricity demands.
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You'll work on complex network challenges spanning
capacity, major connections, zone substations, sub-transmission and upstream augmentation
, with the opportunity to contribute at a level aligned with your experience.
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We welcome applications from
Network Planning Engineers, Power Systems Engineers, Distribution Planning Engineers, Network Development Engineers
and other experienced electricity network professionals with relevant planning expertise.
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