Senior Planning Engineer

**The Role** A good career opportunity has presented for you to lead and review complex planning and connection assessments associated with the rapidly changing energy landscape within Western Australia. As **Senior Planning Engineer** you will provide engineering expertise and technical direction to translate complex analysis into clear recommendations that support confident decision\-making. **Your responsibilities will include:** * Provide senior\-level technical direction and act as a senior technical escalation point for complex network planning activities. * Lead distribution planning investigations, planning assessments, connection support material and engineering recommendations. * Evaluate planning solutions through detailed technical analysis, including risk assessments * Support major grid transformation, and customer connection initiatives by providing continuous expert planning advice and recommendations. * Translate technical analysis into proposed solutions, risks and recommendations for managers and stakeholders. * Influence internal and external stakeholders through clear, evidence\-based technical advice. **What you will bring to this role** * Strong evidence demonstrating an experienced electrical engineer with significant expertise in distribution network planning and the technical judgement to lead complex engineering investigations. * Strong senior\-level engineering judgement, with the ability to conduct complex technical investigations, assess risk and provide solutions and recommendations. * Strong power system study capabilities including load flow, fault level, voltage stability and network constraint analysis using modelling platforms. * Demonstrated experience in technical leadership, mentoring and peer review. * Strong communication skills with the ability to turn complex engineering analysis into clear solutions, recommendations and highlighting risks. **Qualifications and Requirements for this role** * Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering ideally with a Power Systems focus or related discipline. * Progress toward Chartered Professional Engineer status through Engineers Australia, or equivalent professional standing, is desirable. * Extensive experience in electricity network planning and power systems analysis working with utilities. * Experience of using DigSILENT PowerFactory and similar power systems software applications. * Full working rights in Australia, visa sponsorship is not supported for this role If your experience aligns with what is described, please send your CV to **paula.dennison@hunterphilips.com**