Operations Planning Engineer

1 month ago

Wellington City, New Zealand Transpower Full time

At Transpower, we plan, build, operate, and maintain the National Grid - $5B of critical infrastructure that is the high voltage backbone that transmits electricity around the country 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

In our dual role as Asset Owner and System Operator, we run the wholesale electricity market and operate the power system in real time. We connect the generators of electricity with electricity retailers via the wholesale electricity market and manage the flow of that electricity across Transpower's high-voltage transmission network to local lines companies and large industrial customers connected directly to the grid.

Across our enterprise people are connected by our shared purpose: Whakamana i te mauri hiko tū mai Aotearoa - Empowering the energy future for New Zealand.

**About the team**

The Operations Planning team coordinates and assesses outages and provides engineering advice to enable the safe and secure operation of New Zealand's power system. The team prepares plans and advice for the real-time control room teams on operational engineering matters to maintain power system security.

The team works across different time frames - from near real-time to looking at major projects and changes on the Grid over the longer term.

**About the opportunity**

It's an exciting time to be in the industry Driven by the need to deliver a net zero carbon energy future by 2050, New Zealand's electricity industry is on the cusp of transformation.

The transition towards a more distributed and renewables-based electricity system, coupled with increasing consumer demand for electricity, presents the sector with exciting opportunities and challenges in equal measure.

**The role**

Based in Wellington, you will work with real-time coordination centres and other engineering teams to help embrace new technologies and changes brought about by the move toward decarbonisation.

Your key responsibilities will include:

- Carrying out power flow analysis to assess the impacts of taking grid assets out of service and conveying the outcomes to internal and external customers
- Advising our customers on the market impacts of taking assets out of service, of changing their capabilities, and on special protection schemes
- Assessing transmission assets commissioning plans to ensure commissioning activities are carried out safely and without compromising power system security
- Helping to implement tools and process changes due to technology and industry changes

**About you**

Your ability to innovate, collaborate and embrace change will see you thrive in our operational environment. You're a problem solver and someone who enjoys putting pieces of a complex puzzle together.

Naturally curious, you're keen to understand how your work feeds into the bigger picture, while happily staying focused on the task at hand.

**To be considered, your CV, cover letter and experience to date will demonstrate**:

- A bachelor's degree in Power Systems or Electrical/ Electronic Engineering
- Minimum 3 years of experience in electrical engineering or a related field
- Knowledge of power system operations i.e. electricity generation / transmission / distribution networks / protection systems
- Good analytical skills, time management and attention to detail
- Ability to step up and successfully lead tasks
- Strong communication and relationship skills
- Ability to deliver high quality work in a fast-paced and timebound environment
- Strong collaboration skills within a team and across the organisation

**Join us at Transpower**

Aotearoa is powered by the people who work here. Every home, every marae, every electric vehicle, every hospital relies on the electricity we manage and deliver. This is your opportunity to join us on a mission that affects all New Zealanders, every day, and long into the future.

With over 28 nationalities, our people provide diverse perspectives, knowledge, and deep and varied experience which they love to share. Our environment is family friendly with the option to work from home two days per week.

**Next steps**

**Existing eligibility to work in New Zealand is essential.**

**Job Details**:

- Position Description
Operations Planning Engineer_PD_April 2024.pdf- Reference #
30359- Posted on
12 Apr 2024- Closes on
28 Apr 2024 23:55- Location(s)
Wellington- Expertise
Electrical, Engineering Science- Job level(s)
Associate, Experienced- Work type(s)
Permanent Full Time

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