Senior Planning Engineer • Shape your career, reshape WA's energy future. • More than 35 employee benefits including a recognition and rewards' program. • Join an organisation that encourages diversity and inclusiveness. Shape WA's energy future and enjoy a career you can be proud of It's an exciting time to work in the energy industry, with extensive opportunities for long-term personal and professional growth. As we deliver energy solutions across the largest geographical area of any Australian power provider, we listen to and work with our communities, our customers and our team. We're responding to the challenges presented by a changing climate and leading the transition to a low carbon, renewable energy future. We're privileged to work with, live alongside and respect the culture of First Nations peoples who first understood the energy of this land. Senior Planning Engineer This is a unique and enthralling opportunity to develop the Future Energy System plans and strategies for Horizon Power’s energy systems through the Integrated Resource Planning (IRP) methodology. The position leads the development of generation and network (transmission and distribution) long term plans and solutions in each system. This is a permanent, full time position. Your new role will: • Lead and undertake system studies to understand capacity and power quality constraints, including steady state and dynamic modelling of power systems. • Bring increased customer focus into system planning activities using a combination of demographics, load/energy profiles that contribute to system constraints as part of the IRP development for each system. • Identify and support investment cases and submissions for centralised renewables, energy storage, land acquisition, including next phase opportunities for further hosting capacity release for each system. • Review, update and maintain Future Energy System Planning frameworks and methodologies. • Identify and implement tools required to continuously improve the IRP methodology and other team internal processes, guidelines and tools. • Provide leadership in technical support and decision making to the organisation. You will have: • A relevant engineering qualification is mandatory. • Significant experience in energy systems (generation, transmission, and distribution) planning, design, operation, and maintenance. • Demonstrated experience in renewable energy and energy storage technologies. • Demonstrated knowledge of financial analysis evaluation principles and methodologies. • Demonstrated knowledge of commercial aspects in the energy industry. • Demonstrated knowledge and application of project management techniques. Our employees enjoy real rewards and recognition including; • Paid parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers. • Additional 3 days of Private Leave. • Give back to your community through volunteering days. • Prioritise your health and wellbeing through our award-winning Illuminate program. Our workplace culture is created through every interaction, every experience and everything we do. Across our organisation, we recognise and reward people and offer work that works with you. We're committed to equality and celebrate the diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and all characteristics that make our Horizon Power team so special. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. If you want more amazing reasons of why Horizon Power should be your employer of choice, check our careers page to find out more. https://www.horizonpower.com.au/about-us/careers/. Are you ready for something that's bigger than a job? If you're excited about the opportunity to join our Horizon Power team and make a real difference in the energy future of WA, we want to hear from you. Click 'Apply' below to get started with your application. Applications close on Friday 1st of November 2024. Please note: In some cases, we need to close the advertising earlier than the closing date - so don't miss your chance Apply now Share Save Job