Senior Engineer Power System & Connections

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Location:

Virginia, QLD, AU

Work type:
Permanent - Full Time

Category:
Engineering and Technical

We believe life’s about possibilities. And so is the future. That’s why we need you.

We’re working at the heart of Queensland's energy industry to maintain a safe, reliable and cost-effective transmission network.

As a Senior Engineer, you’ll help us connect a more sustainable energy future for more than five million Queenslanders and 241,000 businesses. Your work with us is about every light turned on, every community connected, and every future made possible.

• Competitive Salary offering from $226,136 + 14.75% super (10 day fortnight)
• Lead the integration of renewable generators (wind, solar, BESS) into Queensland’s transmission network

We believe every employee deserves the opportunity to enjoy a work-life balance that enhances their overall wellbeing and performance through inclusive and supportive benefits.

• Flexible & hybrid working options
• Cultural leave for ceremonial or sorry business
• Other leave offerings (including 14 weeks paid parental leave – at full or half pay, plus additional leave purchasing)
• Free secure parking, with access to onsite charging stations for electric vehicles

As a Senior Engineer, you’ll help find solutions to interesting power system problems as you grow your skills every day. You will make recommendations on the connection or modification of synchronous, non-synchronous generators and new inverter-based loads.

You will;

• Lead projects/investigations to model and simulate power system behaviour ensuring network capacity & performance meet standards
• Assess the impact of renewable energy integration on network performance, limitations, security and development of the network;
• Make recommendations on the connection of Pumped Hydro and Synchronous Condensers to the network
• Assess new and modified generating systems and inverter-based load for compliance with NER standards and modelling requirements.
• Cultivate strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment of objectives
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to Engineers and Development Engineers

Reporting to the Team Leader Renewable Connections, you’ll contribute directly to the Energy Markets & Planning Group, which shapes the long-term vision for Powerlink’s transmission network development. You’ll be part of a collaborative and forward thinking team where your insights will help optimise power system performance and support the integration of renewable energy connections.

• Degree-level qualification in Electrical Engineering
• Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ)

You’ll bring strong knowledge of power system plant characteristics and the ability to model both plant and system behaviour. Proficiency in computer-based modelling and analysis tools such as PSS/E, PSCAD, and Power Factory, is essential. An understanding of the National Electricity Rules (NER), particularly around system standards and generator performance standards (GPS), is highly advantageous.

You’ll have excellent communication skills to clearly convey complex concepts, along with proven experience managing multiple projects simultaneously. Strong critical thinking, independent judgement, and problem-solving abilities will round out your toolkit.

To kick start your career at Powerlink, apply by clicking the button above, attaching your resume and cover letter on our careers page before midnight on
Sunday 18th of January 2026. Please be aware our recruitment team will commence the review process during this period.

You are welcome here at Powerlink, regardless of sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.

As part of our Reconciliation Action Plan, we’re committed to building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Successful applicants will undergo necessary pre-employment checks. As part of our commitment to maintaining a positive candidate experience, we pledge to provide a timely response to all applicants.

Powerlink acknowledges the Traditional Owners and their custodianship of the skies, lands, and waters of Queensland and in particular, the lands on which we operate.