Technical Director - Generator Connections

At GHD Advisory we are invested in creating sustainable commercial outcomes with clients driving change in water, energy and urbanization.Join a team committed to solving complex challenges across the value chain, from capital deployment to asset management, enabling resilience, growth and sustainability. Together, we'll help create a future for generations to come.Who are we looking for?We're looking for a Technical Director - Generator Connections to join our Generator Connection Studies Team within the Regulation & Assurance Business Group. This role can be located in either Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne or Sydney. As a Tier 1 engineering consultancy, we are excited by the energy transition challenge and the prospect of assisting our clients meeting their decarbonization goals. Our Future Energy initiative is focused on enabling this change and making a difference. We cannot make the change transpire without our people. Therefore, we are expanding and looking for talented engineers to join our 300+ power professionals. As part of our team, you will be delivering diverse range of projects across Australia and internationally. The power of working at GHD, is our network of people and knowledge we gain from each other. GHD has global expertise in Power Systems Engineering with significant experience in complex power system modelling for renewable energy projects. Furthermore, we have partnered up with a number of international renewable energy clients in developing cutting edge origination solutions. With GHD's ever-increasing international focus on future energy solutions, we are further expanding our highly regarded teams across Australia by engaging with the top talents in the power systems industry to help us deliver leading-edge solutions to our global client-base.Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in: Directly influence the commercial performance of the team by working to ensure assignments are adequately scoped and priced, scope and quality is appropriately managed during the delivery phase and where necessary variations are sought from our clients. Support the development of the generator connection studies business, with a priority focus on the power sector in Australia and New Zealand. Providing technical leadership and coaching to develop team members focused on generator connections and power systems Generating reports for Clients, Network Companies and the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) Working as a part of multidisciplinary teams to deliver 'future energy' solutions Work with our international and inter-state branches to deliver a wide range of renewable energy projects. What you will bring to the team? Relevant qualifications and a good academic record in electrical engineering Significant experience in generator connections and power system analysis, preferably gained in Australia A desire to mentor and support our junior engineers Ability to work independently on challenging large-scale projects and consistent record of successful project delivery Power systems software expertise including PSS/E, PSCAD, PowerFactory and MATLAB Advanced programming skills in Fortran and Python Experience in grid forming and virtual grid technologies Experience and demonstrated knowledge of Australian National Electricity Rules and International Standards Experience in load flow, short circuit analysis, dynamic studies and EMTP simulations Understanding of the generator connection process in the NEM. Effective communication skills to liaise with clients. Interested? Apply nowContact Alan Field - Talent Acquisition Business PartnerPh +61 2 4081 3202GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.GHD embraces hybrid work arrangements to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where GHD people can thrive, this supports the diverse needs of our workforce while balancing the benefits of remote working with the value of face-to-face collaboration in the office. We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.