Lead Senior Engineer - Bess Systems & Connections

Lead Senior Engineer - BESS Systems &
Connections

• Permanent Full Time $181,807 + 15.5% Super + Bonus opportunity
• Flexible Location between our Hunter &
  Sydney offices
• Hybrid Work Model Enjoy a Monthly Day Off in support of work life balance!

At PLUS ES, our mission is clear:
to empower Australian businesses in optimising their energy consumption through tailored Embedded Network solutions and cutting-edge Metering and Data services. As the energy landscape rapidly evolves, we stand at the forefront, proudly positioned as the premier metering service company in Australia.

Our comprehensive suite of infrastructure services spans the entire spectrum, from seamless delivery of electrical to telecommunications infrastructure, ensuring a robust foundation for energy solutions. Additionally, our Metering and Data Services offer a gateway for retailers, industrial entities and commercial networks to unlock the potential of data, facilitating insight and innovation that drives transformative business outcomes.

Central to our success are our people, who embody our values of safety, diversity, and inclusivity. We prioritise fostering a workplace culture that champions individual development and embraces workplace flexibility. By providing outstanding career opportunities in both established and emerging sectors, we empower our employees to thrive and grow. It's this commitment to our people that defines PLUS ES as a truly exceptional place to work.

Reporting to the Head of Infrastructure Delivery, the Lead Senior Engineer - BESS Systems &
Connections is responsible for managing a team of multidisciplinary design engineers, through design, development, and implementation of primary and secondary systems for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and grid connections up to 132kV. This role focuses on ensuring the reliability, stability, and efficiency of electrical networks by designing and integrating advanced primary systems tailored for BESS and high voltage grid connections.

As the Lead Senior Engineer, you will work closely with PLUS ES's Business Development team on some of the most exciting renewable connection and storage opportunities, understanding customers' needs and providing an end-to-end solution from initial feasibility and value engineering through to detailed design.

Your key responsibilities will be (but not limited to):

• Manage and work with multidisciplinary teams, including control and protection, civil/structural engineers, ASP3 designers and project managers to deliver robust and compliant solutions.
• Conducting technical assessments, developing detailed design specifications, producing bills of materials, providing input to procurement exercises, and ensuring adherence to industry standards, safety in design principles, and regulatory requirements.
• Enhancing the operational performance of electrical networks and supporting the transition towards a smarter, more resilient grid by leveraging state-of-the-art technology and best practices in primary systems engineering.
• Comprehensive understanding of equipment issues such as performance, acoustics, fire safety, spacing, and other critical factors
• Extensive knowledge and layout experience for large-scale BESS installations and their cable collector systems

Spark our interest!
Our hiring decisions are not only based on your experience and skills, but your passion, attitude, and alignment to our core values.

To be successful, you will have:

• Experience in managing a high performing multidisciplinary team
• Experience in BESS Design/Development
• ASP3 Accredited
• Proficiency in AutoCAD
• Engineering degree in a relevant discipline

Desirable skills and experience:

• Grid connection experience for, BESS, EVCI, wind, solar, data centres
• Advanced understanding of the Regulatory Environment, Energy Rules, and Contestable Connections
• Experience in earthing and lightning protection design
• Experience in PSCAD or other network modelling and simulation software
• Familiarity with commercial models such as Early Contractor Involvement
• Familiarity with protection relay coordination and settings
• Knowledge of SCADA systems and communication protocols
• Familiarity with digital and numerical protection systems
• Familiarity with designing and implementing control systems for high voltage applications
• Understanding of grid compliance requirements for protection systems
• Knowledge of testing and commissioning of protection and control systems

Grow with Us
To continue building on our rich heritage, we actively invest in our people's development through secondments, onsite training, mentoring circles, e-learning, Australian Graduate School of Management programs (UNSW) and study assistance.

It is through our investment in our people that the average tenure across the business is 14 years and our current turnover is sitting at a market competitive rate of just 3.9%.

Perks
Revel in more than just a competitive salary! Our employees enjoy a dynamic range of market leading support and safety services, wellbeing programs, corporate discounts, and flexibility arrangements in many forms.

Our people are paramount to the continued success of PLUS ES, therefore celebrating great work is important to us! It's not just the big wins that count, we have provided our employees the opportunity to applaud peer successes daily through our Amped Recognition Program. But let's not forget the major milestones! For those ready to exceed expectations, anticipate a nomination for a CEO award at our formal end of year Award gala.

Belonging at PLUS ES

At PLUS ES, we are powered by diversity. Our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we! We are committed to creating a diverse, respectful, and inclusive workforce, and encourage applications from various backgrounds, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals with disability, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

If you require support with your application/reasonable adjustments for the interview process, please reach out to our dedicated Talent team - .