Energy Engineer/Consultant

at  Stantec

QUALIFICATIONS

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Primary Location : Australia-Western Australia-Perth
Organization : BC-3012 Buildings-AU Western Australia
Employee Status : Regular
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Travel : No
Schedule : Full-time
Job Posting : May 9, 2024, 11:39:39 PM
Req ID: 240000T7
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ABOUT THE ROLE

Our Perth team are looking for a Renewable Energy Engineer/Consultant with expertise and interest in the Renewable Energy/Sustainability sector, to join us on a permanent basis.
The role will be within our Energy Team, reporting to our Energy Team Leader. The team is part of a national offering and is targeting landmark Energy Transition projects nationwide. This role is suited to someone who wants to be part of the Energy Transition in delivering commercial and utility scale renewables projects. It is ideally suited to a candidate who has at least 4 years’ experience working on a range of renewables, buildings energy, and energy market related projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES, COMPETENCIES, FAMILIARITIES:

• Responsible for leading and delivering renewable energy projects where Stantec is engaged for professional services in a design and advisory role .
• Responsible for completing concept design, detailed design, tender and construction documentation, and witnessing testing & commissioning for solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage system solutions.
• Responsible for conducting desktop and onsite audits, surveys, reviews and inspections as per our project requirements.
• Competent with relevant Australian Standards such as AS/NZS 3000, 4777 and 5033.
• Competent with the supply authority application process for inverter-based energy systems, and the various Australian DNSPs’ Technical Rules.
• Familiar with project siting constraints, such as environmental, social, and governance considerations for developments.
• Familiar with grid connection constraints, such as system strength, inertia, and power systems engineering studies to demonstrate steady-state / dynamic / transient stability for advanced inverter systems.
• High-voltage distribution and substation design experience are desirable.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL FOR THIS ROLE YOU’LL NEED:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Science, Commerce; or similar
• Have commercial solar/battery/energy storage/renewables (DER) experience
• Interact and engage with our clients as a professional consultant, providing an appropriate level of service.
• Use written professional communication to deliver our project requirements such as email, reports, technical drawings, memos and specifications.
• Apply technical skills and commitment in a way which ensures projects are thoroughly considered, personally reviewed, and delivered on time.
• Be accurate, diligent and professional.
• Demonstrate emotional intelligence, respect, open-mindedness, positivity, and adaptability.
• Participate in and present at meetings with clients and other consultants.
• Assist and contribute to the optimisation of processes and templates within our Energy Team.
• Demonstrate a strong awareness of both commercial and technical aspects of potential projects.
• Strong consulting and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to apply technical expertise in a way which balances commercial profitability, QA adherence, risk management and the morale of others.
• Ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to use initiative and think outside the box.
• Positive, can-do attitude. [KH1]
  We have a preference for someone holding or working towards chartered status eligible for recognition on the National Engineering Registration.