EMS Specialist – Energy Management Systems

An chance is available for an experienced EMS Specialist to join a leading Queensland energy organisation, supporting the configuration, testing and ongoing operation of an Energy Management System within a critical electricity network environment.

This is a specialist operational role suited to someone with genuine EMS and real-time power system experience, rather than a general SCADA or controls engineering background.

The Opportunity
Working within a specialist technology and operations environment, you will be responsible for supporting changes and enhancements to the EMS, ensuring configuration is thoroughly tested and safely introduced into the operational environment.

You will work closely with power system operations, engineering and technology stakeholders to support the reliability and performance of the EMS and associated systems.

About the role

- Configure and maintain EMS functionality within a live operational environment
- Support EMS configuration changes across areas such as displays, modelling, alarms and system data
- Undertake testing and validation of EMS changes prior to production
- Support troubleshooting, fault finding and resolution of EMS/SCADA issues
- Work with real-time SCADA and operational systems supporting the electricity network
- Engage with operational and engineering stakeholders to understand requirements and implement appropriate solutions
- Support the safe deployment of configuration changes into production systems
- Contribute to continuous improvement of EMS functionality, processes and operational capability

About you
We are looking for someone with:

- Demonstrated experience working with Energy Management Systems (EMS)in a real-time operational environment
- Hands-on experience with EMS configuration and/or operational support
- Experience working withreal-time SCADA systems




- Understanding ofhigh-voltage power systems and transmission network operations
- Experience working within a control room, system operations or similarly safety-critical operational environment
- Strong understanding of telemetry, system data, displays, alarms, modelling or related EMS functionality
- Experience testing and safely implementing changes within production operational systems
- Strong stakeholder communication and problem-solving skills

Highly regarded

- Experience within the Australian electricity industry
- Knowledge of the National Electricity Market (NEM) and AEMO operating environment
- Experience with EMS platforms and associated advanced applications
- Experience with ICCP and related SCADA/EMS communications
- Experience within a transmission network or system operator environment
- Electrical engineering, power systems or related tertiary qualifications

Important
This role requires candidates to be Brisbane-based and able to work within a co-located operational environment.Remote or primarily interstate-based arrangements cannot be supported.

This is a specialist EMS position. Candidates whose experience is primarily PLC/SCADA design, industrial automation, mining controls or general Power Systems Engineering without direct EMS operational experience are unlikely to be suitable.

Why consider the opportunity?

- Work within a critical Queensland electricity network environment
- Join a specialist team working across EMS and real-time operational technology
- Opportunity to work on systems that directly support the operation of the power network
- Brisbane-based role with a strong technical focus
- Work alongside experienced power systems, operations and technology professionals

If you have strong EMS/SCADA experience and are looking to contribute to a significant technology transformation within a critical infrastructure environment, we'd like to hear from you.

📌 EMS/SCADA Engineer for Energy Transformation (Brisbane)
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 Brisbane