Mission
This position offers the opportunity to combine real-time operational responsibilities with the application of electrical engineering principles to enhance asset performance and ensure safe, efficient operations.
Your role will include:
- Monitor and control Neoen’s renewable energy assets via SCADA systems, ensuring safe and efficient operation.
- React to real-time events in the Australian National Electricity Market (NEM), addressing system alerts and notifications.
- Interface with Transmission Network Service Providers (TNSPs), AEMO, and other entities to manage outages, generation constraints, and production/network conditions.
- Analyse and optimise electrical performance, including power flow and dispatch solutions.
- Interpret technical specifications, drawings, and regulations for power generation equipment.
- Collaborate with the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) team to maximise asset availability and efficiency.
- Monitor and respond to market activities using AEMO systems, ensuring compliance and maximising dispatch outcomes.
- Execute re-bidding strategies to optimise energy generation based on prevailing market conditions.
- Produce and contribute to operational reports (daily, weekly, monthly) for internal and external stakeholders.
- Use tools like MATLAB, VBA, Power BI, and Tableau to analyse operational data and develop solutions to enhance performance.
- Assist in continuous improvement initiatives for OCC systems, procedures, and performance metrics.
- Writing and maintaining up to date departmental procedures and guides under the lead of Market Managers and Asset Managers;
- Bidding and maintaining compliance of all assets;
- Maintaining operational relationships with O&M Contractors, AEMO, TNSPs, Governments, off takers and PPA representatives, as required;
- Implementing bid strategies given prevailing and expected market outcomes;
- Coordinating specific maintenance and outage performance on behalf of the Asset Manager, including communication with Contractor, TNSP and AEMO;
- Analysing assets operational data and providing first line reports to the revenue management and asset management teams both within Australia and globally;
- Continuous improvement of OCC systems, functions and procedures to deliver increased performance based on Key Performance Indicators.
- Permanent contract. 24/7/365 shift rotation
- Annual salary range : 95,000 AUD - 102,000 AUD
Profile
- You hold a relevant degree in engineering, data science, commerce or a similar field.
- You have at least 1 years of experience within the energy sector.
- You are comfortable with Excel, analysing data and communicating your results. You are rigorous and analytical.
- You are reliable, organised and team focused.
- You are experienced and/or comfortable with working in a 24/7/365 shift-based team.
- You have a capacity to work under intense and constant operational pressure. Therefore, you can sustain the necessary concentration levels for long periods of time.
- You can self-regulate to maintain a healthy approach to a work of this nature, whilst delivering on the needs of the business.
- Your English is fluent (written and spoken).
- Previous experience in a trading desk or a control centre would be highly regarded.
Skills
About Neoen
Founded in 2008, Neoen is one of the world’s leading independent producers of exclusively renewable energy, with expertise in power generation – solar and onshore wind power – and storage. Neoen plays an active role in accelerating the energy transition of the countries where it operates by delivering clean, competitively-priced local energy. Neoen is a high-growth company: its capacity in operation or under construction has quadrupled over the last six years, and now stands at 8.9 GW, with the ambition to reach 10 GW in 2025. Neoen operates near close to 200 assets across three continents. Its flagships include Western Downs Green Power Hub in Australia, comprised of the largest solar farm in the country (460 MWp) and Western Downs Battery (212 MW / 424 MWh); Collie Battery (219 MW / 877 MWh) one of the world’s most powerful large-scale storage systems; France’s most powerful solar farm (300 MWp) in Cestas; and Finland’s largest wind farm (404 MW) in Mutkalampi. Neoen is listed in Compartment A of Euronext’s market in Paris (ISIN code: FR0011675362, Ticker: NEOEN). Since December 27, 2024, Neoen is majority-owned by Brookfield Renewable Holdings SAS, which filed in January 2025 a simplified cash tender offer for the remaining Neoen shares and OCEANEs.
We value diversity
Our complex projects benefit greatly from the input of people with a wide range of backgrounds, views, and skills. We welcome applications from anyone who shares our values and feels they could help us accelerate the energy transition.