Electrical Engineer – Grid

The grid team coordinates all grid aspects across the sales/construction/Service phase of the projects in Asia Pacific (APAC) with a special focus on Australia and New Zealand.
The role will encompass technical grid project management throughout the construction phase, overseeing the grid compliance and balance of plant processes on multiple projects.

Responsibilities:-

• Undertake plant performance compliance testing, model validation (R2) testing, and generator registration with AEMO, including liaising with site based personnel
• Support power system studies to define the wind farm generator performance standards and to develop the wind farm control system functional design specification and reactive plant requirements
• Coordinate activities with the internal stakeholders on modelling and study aspects
• Coordinate and ensure high quality grid connection deliverables are submitted on time
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure grid connection/compliance issues are resolved in a timely manner
• Engage and monitor power systems engineering consultancies as required
• Coordinate and prepare formal responses to inquiries regarding wind farm technical performance
• Assess Variations, Requests for Information (RFIs) and payment claims

Qualifications:-

• Bachelor / Master’s degree in Power System / Electrical / Similar specialization
• 2+ years of experience in electrical testing
• Experience using PSS/E, PSCAD, PowerFactory simulation tools desirable
• Substation electrical design well regarded

Competencies:-

• Ability to supervise consultants and designers in a construction environment – tier one company experience valued
• Experience in review of grid connection compliance design in a construction environment
• Any grid connection experience, especially wind farm registration will be valued
• Generator and power systems modelling – wind farm modelling will be valued
• Any experience in negotiation with major stakeholders, such as clients, consultants, contractors and authorities
• Experience working in high stress environment

Location:-

• Chennai, India.

Company Overview:-

Vestas strives to be the most inclusive workplace in the sustainable energy industry and ensure equal opportunities for everyone regardless of the social identity. We are stronger as a company not despite our differences, but because of them, both professionally and personally. Beyond a diverse workforce, we want to ensure that all of our employees are included and actively contributing to Vestas’ success and innovation. Only then can we become the global leader in sustainable energy solutions and ensure sustainability in everything we do.

At Vestas, we offer global opportunities for people with growth mindsets and the desire to make a shared and positive impact. We work in the true spirit of our corporate values: accountability, simplicity, collaboration, and passion. We expect everyone to live up to these in their day to day work – no matter what you do and where you are in the organisation.