Power Systems Engineer

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Mott MacDonald is a leading engineering, management and development consultancy and one of the world’s largest employee-owned companies. We're here because we support, empower and trust brilliant people to take on tomorrow's biggest challenges.

In the last 10 years, Mott MacDonald has helped develop more than 90GW of wind, 10GW of BESS, 30GW of solar and 30GW of hydro power globally. Our power systems team in Australia has experience working on Marinus HVDC Link, renewable and BESS connections, generator modelling, testing, commissioning and model validations, and power system planning and analysis for various power networks, and large pumped hydro projects in the NEM (Australia National Electricity Market) that are essential to support the increased penetration of renewables. We have many years of experience connecting generation to customers, with projects ranging from OE roles, lenders technical advisors to detailed substation and transmission and design services.
 
 
The Opportunity
 
We’re excited to grow our Power Systems team in Indonesia to support the energy transition in Australia, Asia Pacific, and globally.  

We are seeking Power Systems Engineers to establish and foster long-term positive client relationships with our Australian and broader Asia Pacific energy clients and projects. This role is based in Jakarta, Indonesia. 

Supporting the Asia Pacific New Zealand Australia (APNA) Energy Sector Leader and Networks Market Leader, you will assist in developing bids that are client-focused, technically excellent and value adding, which helps to delivering respective business plans and deliverables.
 
The focus of your role will be to provide power systems modelling and studies services to our Networks, Renewables, Hydro, Mining & Industry, and Energy Advisory market sectors. You will be involved in a range of delivery functions including Owners Engineer, Concept Design and FEED, working collaboratively with leadership team to bring the right mix of resources to deliver excellence for our clients.

In addition, you will have the opportunity to:  

• Plan, direct, coordinate and supervise the work of other professional and technical staff.
• Foster a positive culture of safety and wellbeing by participating in safety leadership activities including safety walks, positive interventions, and incident reporting.
• Act as Mott MacDonald internal Technical Lead or Project Manager – fulfilling functions of these roles as defined by our Business Management System (STEP).
• Administer and monitor the delivery of projects in accordance with Mott MacDonald’s internal Business Management System (STEP), and standardised reporting systems and project administration tools (i.e., Connect Business and CRM).
• Develop a clear understanding of client design standards, guiding technical teams and achieving compliance.

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, specialising in Electric Power Engineering. 
• Experience in power systems modelling and studies in different time domain on different power systems simulation software, including PowerFactory, PSS/E and PSCAD.
• Knowledge and experience using automation tools including Python and DIgSILENT Programming Language, to perform large numbers of power system simulations efficiently.
• Experience using data processing automation, including Visual Basic for Application and Python to process input data, measurement data and simulation results efficiently.
• Familiar with tuning of power system model to meet the required performance or to represent the actual performance of the equipment.
• Sound knowledge of electrical power engineering, especially power system analysis.
• Facilitate design integration, design technical interface management and inter-disciplinary checks.
• Experience preparing project proposals and technical reports.

New graduates from reputable universities with outstanding academic performance, who have gained experience in power systems simulation software and automation from an internship, self-learning, assignments, projects or thesis work are welcome to apply.
 

Our values, culture, and benefits

We have a supportive and collaborative culture which values equality and diversity, and we take proactive steps to create an inclusive workplace. We value the diversity of our staff and are committed to creating an inclusive work culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work. 

We offer a range of competitive benefits and facilities to make this a great place to be, including:

- State of the art office and end of trip facilities

- Agile working environment

- Competitive salary and group bonus incentive scheme

- Life, personal accident, and salary continuance insurance

- Options to purchase additional annual leave

You’ve got this!

This is a great opportunity to join a growing consultancy that is pushing ahead in the local market. If you are looking for an opportunity to work in a fast-growing business with an organisation that is shaping the communities in which we live, then join our world class consultancy.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

Agile working

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and trust.