Position Description

Function: Commissioning Engineer – Power Conversion, Protection, and Control

Reference Number: PT-SJ-PT 23-0113

Location: Cook Road Business Park, Mitcham, VIC 3132 – This job requires a presence on-site and project travel.

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Why work for PowerTec?

Join us in shaping the electricity network transformation to 100% distributed renewables!

PowerTec produces microgrid and power supply resilience products & systems. We enable our industrial, commercial and network service provider customers to power their site more resiliently, sustainably & autonomously. Our coherent end-to-end solutions combine power supply resilience with energy markets access.

We are a technology innovator: The PowerCache® (“Grid in a Box” grid augmenting/mirroring/ stabilising battery energy storage system) and PaDECS® (Parallel Distributed Energy Resources Control System) offer effective solutions to the challenges of the renewables-powered electricity network.

 

Work on end-to-end solutions with deep IP and deep integration!

The team develops, designs, produces and commissions hardware and software and delivers products, customised systems and turn-key projects. Project delivery ranges from supporting studies and approvals, modelling, manufacturing, testing and delivery to on-site commissioning and operation support.

Since 2014, PowerTec has delivered some of the most relevant distribution network-size (50kVA – 5MVA) Australian Microgrid and Energy Storage reference projects.

 

Share your passion with a fast-growing purpose-driven team!

We are a young fast-growing team working with our customers to lead technological developments in the fast-growing field of renewables-based distributed energy systems. We apply a flexible and collaborative approach to working with and learning from our customers, supply partners and each other and offer intensive personal growth and learning opportunities.

 

The opportunity:

A new opportunity exists for a Commissioning Engineer – Power Conversion, Protection and Control to join the team.

 

The Employee Has:

• A university degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering or related engineering science, or long-standing practical experience in power system field services
• Relevant professional engineering, commissioning or field service experience in:
  • LV Electrical Power Distribution Systems (both primary and secondary systems)
  • 3-phase C&I-scale drives, inverters or generators
  • Protection, multi-function protection relays incl. configuration and programming
  • Fieldbus control of power devices (ideally including Modbus and CANbus)
  • Interfacing to supervisory control, monitoring and communications systems
  • Electrical cabinet auxiliary and environmental monitoring and control system
  • Electrical cabinet or switchboard safety systems
  • PLC programming
• Ideally, you already have had exposure to:
  • Embedded systems software in high or scripting languages on Linux IPCs or similar
  • DC systems (C&I-scale or utility-scale battery or solar systems)
  • Power generation system dynamics (voltage control, droop, inertia, fault currents etc.)
  • Working in a similar role within the Energy/Electrical Utility, renewables or power generation sector
• A pragmatic, delivery-oriented approach with a strong ability to problem-solve project issues independently
• Ability to write complex and concise technical documentation
• Strong inter-personal skills and an ability to work to challenging deadlines with a small team and international supply partners in innovative projects
• Confidence in dealing with customer technical staff
• Outstanding professional conduct and verbal & written communication skills
• An Australian residency, or suitable valid visa to work in Australia for at least 1 year

By the end of this year, the employee will have:

• Developed a firm understanding of PowerTec’s end-to-end solutions, from the field devices level to the application software level, through intensive peer-to-peer coaching by the team and learning on the job
• Successfully and timely
• Analysed, designed, configured, programmed, tested, adapted and optimised the function, dynamic controls and protections via programs, settings and parameters of multi-function protection relays, advanced 3-phase inverters, battery management units, cabinet environmental devices, and the system-level power management application.
• Configured, tested and commissioned the fieldbus communication between field devices and the overlaid power control system, and aligned the variables/registers/ frames between the devices and systems
• Programmed cabinet environmental control and protection systems using a modern scripting language
• Factory-tested the systems’ electrical, control and communication installation
• Factory-tested the systems’ complex power management functionality, eliminated errors and optimised dynamic control functions
• Carried out the field device, power asset and whole system functional, communication, safety and failure scenario factory testing
• Carried out protection injection testing with a test-specific device
• Carried out on-site device and integrated power system commissioning and functional optimisation on sites across the Australian east coast states
• Analysed faults on systems from PowerTec’s installed base for:

• • A tri-generator grid integration
  • A community BESS
  • Multiple Battery Energy Storage Systems for Electrical Vehicle charging station buffering (100kVA-500kVA),
  • Grid stabilisation, energy storage and distributed control systems for one or several off-grid industrial Microgrids (3MVA – 10MVA)

• Undertaken and documented site-specific protection design for submission to network operators and customers
• Designed and followed an Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) and delivered structured factory test and site acceptance test reports for the deployed systems
• Travelled to 5-10 sites for maintenance, installation supervision and commissioning (normally 1-5 days per system, up to 2 week in exceptional cases)
• Provided feedback to continuously improve the system design standard for PowerTec’s PowerCache® and PaDECS® products

 

 

 

To apply for this opportunity, please send your meaningful cover letter, CV, references, education certificates, transcripts and desired remuneration to careers@power-tec.com.au, quoting reference PT-SJ-PT 23-0113.