Senior Power Systems Engineer

Vena Energy is seeking a Senior Power Systems Engineer to provide practical, hands-on electrical engineering support across our operating renewable energy assets in Australia. Reporting to the Manager, Engineering and Reliability, this role will act as a key technical specialist for plant electrical performance, reliability, fault response and continuous improvement, with a focus on HV/LV systems, transformers, switchgear, protection systems, BOP infrastructure and plant troubleshooting. Working closely with Operations, Asset Management, site teams, contractors and OEMs, the Senior Power Systems Engineer will support the safe, reliable and efficient operation of solar and BESS assets by resolving complex electrical issues, supporting maintenance and outage activities, and identifying opportunities to improve asset performance and reduce downtime.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Safety & Technical Compliance

• Ensure all electrical engineering activities are conducted in accordance with electrical safety standards, site procedures, and relevant regulations
• Support safe execution of electrical work across HV and LV systems
• Provide engineering input into incident investigations, particularly electrical faults and failures

Quality Assurance, Reporting & Budgets

• Develop and maintain technical documentation for plant electrical systems (SLDs, protection coordination, system configurations)
• Provide technical inputs into operational reporting and performance analysis where electrical systems impact performance
• Support validation of plant performance data, particularly electrical losses and availability impacts
• Assist in evaluating technical vendor proposals and scopes of work

Contractor & Stakeholder Management

• Work with OEMs, contractors, and service providers to resolve electrical and plant issues
• Provide technical oversight during contractor-led works involving electrical systems
• Support review of contractor performance on electrical maintenance and fault response

Operations & Maintenance (Core Electrical Accountability)

• Provide technical support to Operations teams for electrical faults and plant trips, BOP system failures, and HV/LV system issues.
• Lead or support root cause analysis (RCA)
• Support execution of maintenance activities
• Support outage activities by providing electrical engineering input and troubleshooting support

Plant Electrical Systems & BOP Performance

• Provide technical oversight of plant electrical infrastructure, including transformers, switchgear, collection systems, protection systems and auxiliary systems.
• Analyse plant performance to identify electrical losses, equipment reliability issues and system inefficiencies.
• Work closely with Asset Management to support performance improvement initiatives

Asset Optimisation & Engineering Improvements

• Identify and implement electrical improvements to improve plant reliability and availability
• Support and lead plant upgrades,
• Provide technical input into lifecycle and maintenance planning decisions

Risk Management

• Identify electrical risks across the plant and support mitigation planning
• Assess condition and performance of electrical systems and equipment
• Provide input into asset risk registers and mitigation strategies

Prerequisites:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering
• 5–10 years’ experience in electrical engineering within power generation or similar infrastructure
• Experience working with HV/LV systems and plant electrical infrastructure
• Experience supporting live operating assets
• Strong knowledge of plant electrical systems, including HV/LV systems, transformers, protection systems and switchgear
• Ability to perform fault analysis and root cause investigations
• Understanding of plant performance drivers and electrical losses
• Strong problem-solving capability
• Ability to work under operational pressure
• Effective communication with site teams and contractors
• Stakeholder management and coordination