Senior Engineer - Power Systems, Commissioning and Testing
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Overview
Working with a live power system, every day is an interesting and exciting challenge.
You will be exposed to the dynamic nature of our work and build relationships across Transpower, and with our customers - generation asset owners, distribution network owners and industrial consumers who connect directly to the Grid.
Your critical thinking and judgement, and ability to communicate and influence will be fully exercised, and you'll deepen your appreciation of the inter-connectivity of our electricity industry.
At the heart of ensuring security of our 24/7 power supply is the System Operator who operates the wholesale electricity market and manages power system security now and into the future.
Our Power Systems group provides power system analysis and engineering, risk and assurance management to enable Transpower in its role as System Operator to meet principal performance obligations.
Read more about the System Operator here:
The Opportunity
Working with a live power system, every day is an interesting and exciting challenge.
You will be exposed to the dynamic nature of our work and build relationships across Transpower, and with our customers - generation asset owners, distribution network owners and industrial consumers who connect directly to the Grid.
Your critical thinking and judgement, and ability to communicate and influence will be fully exercised, and you'll deepen your appreciation of the inter-connectivity of our electricity industry.
Responsibilities
- supporting the Engineering Assurance team to guide participants on their compliance with the Electricity Industry Participation Code, particularly generation asset owners, and to manage systems within the System Operator to monitor their performance.
This may include managing the System Operator interactions with commissioning and testing assets and investigating power system events.
- Developing and supporting the engineers within the Group by proactively participating in, and leading, training and coaching opportunities to uplift the technical and behavioural capabilities and competencies of the team.
Qualifications
- A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Power Electronics or a related field
- 7 years or more experience in power system operations, commissioning and testing of assets connecting to a power system
- Experience conducting power system analysis and simulations including preparing/validating powerflow cases in PowerFactory (or similar)
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills and experience influencing to ensure mutually beneficial outcomes
- Sound experience in providing timely, accurate engineering support and advice to help inform operational decisions and compliance
- Demonstrated ability to build the capability of engineers through coaching and mentoring
Desirable / Advantageous
- Knowledge and experience in conducting system integration assessments for the connection of inverter-based resources, using tools such as PSCAD / EMT simulations
- Experience in professional affiliations and industry working groups such as CIGRE, IEEE, CPEng or substantial progress towards this or an international equivalent
- Knowledge of, and experience in assessing compliance against, the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010
What you will bring
- In your preferred Transpower office location, as a Senior Engineer, ideally, we are seeking your CV and cover letter to demonstrate:
- A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Power Electronics or a related field
- 7+ years experience in power system operations, commissioning and testing of assets connecting to a power system
- Experience conducting power system analysis and simulations including preparing/validating powerflow cases in PowerFactory (or similar)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes
- Sound experience in providing timely, accurate engineering support and advice to inform operational decisions and compliance
- Demonstrated ability to build the capability of engineers through coaching and mentoring
Join us at Transpower
Aotearoa is powered by the people who work here.
This is your opportunity to join us on a mission that affects all New Zealanders.
With over 28 nationalities, our people provide diverse perspectives and experience.
We work in the office or on-site for a minimum of three days each week, which offers flexibility and supports learning, delivering outcomes, and sustaining our culture.
We prioritise wellbeing with a wide range of employee health and wellness benefits.
Next steps
Please review the links in the advert and position description below/via our careers website and apply without delay.
Role closes Monday 13th of October 2025 however, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and you may be contacted to explore your application further or to arrange an interview prior to the close date.
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