Job Title: HV Engineering Manager – ANZ Department: Commercial Engineering – ANZ Location: Sydney Reporting to: Head of Commercial Engineering – ANZ We are Lightsource bp – and we’re on a mission to become a global leader in onshore renewables, anchored by our proven track record in solar development. For over a decade we’ve been actively working to diversify the way our world is powered with sustainable and responsible renewable power. We work to safely deliver affordable, reliable, large-scale onshore renewable and energy storage solutions to help the world decarbonise. Our growing business is constantly innovating and investing to help drive the energy transition. Our people and projects are focused on supporting long-term sustainable growth and energy security. Lightsource bp operates with five core values: Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability, and Drive. We seek to attract and hire individuals who share our commitment to creating a safe workplace, uphold the highest standards of integrity, and demonstrate respect for colleagues, communities, and the environment. Our recruitment process promotes sustainability by valuing long-term growth and responsible practices, while seeking candidates with the drive to innovate and lead in the global energy transition. Together, these values shape how we engage, assess, and welcome talent to join us in delivering transformational solar power solutions worldwide. Lightsource bp was fully acquired by bp in 2024. What you’ll do (the role) Summary Lightsource bp’s Commercial Engineering Team provides technical support across all areas of the global organisation and for projects being developed across the globe. This role includes being accountable for the HV engineering aspects of specific projects in Australia & New Zealand across all phases of a project including early development, pre-construction, and construction. Responsibilities of the Role <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Manage engineering activities related to MV/HV substations and HV connection infrastructure for renewable energy projects.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Provide advice on the most appropriate HV connection arrangement for each project and lead the development of concept designs as required. </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Prepare and review HV substation design deliverables, feasibility studies, programmes and cost estimates.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Prepare and review HV substation general arrangement layouts, single line diagrams (SLDs), protection and control designs, earthing and lightning protection designs and technical specifications for HV substation equipment.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Prepare and review load flow studies, fault level calculations and protection coordination studies. </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Manage the development and customisation of Technical Appendices for OEM Supply Agreements, EPC, ICP and O&M Contracts, including responsibility matrixes.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Review OEM, EPC, ICP and O&M Contractor bids, reports, orders, etc for compliance with Principal’s Requirements and Contract appendices.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Participate in design review and safety in design review meetings as required.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Attend site visits, FAT, SAT and commissioning as required.</li> </ul> Why you’ll make a great member of the team Experience & Knowledge Required <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">5+ years of experience in HV substation design and delivery, ideally in the Renewable Energy industry working as a design engineer/manager for a consultancy, NSP and/or EPC Contractor.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Experience with large-scale Solar PV, BESS, Wind and Hybrid grid connection projects.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Experience liaising and working with NSPs, EPC contractors and renewable energy developers.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Good knowledge of OEM, EPC, ICP and O&M contracts, including Technical Appendices.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Good knowledge of transmission and distribution systems and standards.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Familiarity with solar PV and BESS technologies and constituent components.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Familiarity with SCADA, Cybersecurity and SOCI Act requirements in Australia.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Good experience working with Grid Connection Agreements and Generator Performance Standards.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Good knowledge of the main players in the industry (OEMs, Design Consultants, EPCs, NSPs).</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Good knowledge of MV/HV equipment including switchgear, transformers, protection systems, underground and overhead lines and other MV/HV equipment.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Familiarity with commissioning testing for renewable installations.</li> </ul> Skills Required <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to successfully problem solve engineering and techno-economic challenges on projects.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Excellent communication skills to communicate complex technical issues with technical and non-technical stakeholders.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Able to assess risks on HV connections, projects execution and advise internal teams on solutions to mitigate.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Experience with Cymcap, ETAP, PowerFactory and power system modelling tools.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Experience with PLS-CADD, AutoCAD, ArcGIS or other design software.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Fluent English - spoken and written.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Full Driving license.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Proactive, autonomous, flexible, and driven.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Forward thinking, a problem solver and solution provider. </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Able to balance technical and commercial aspects.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Proactive and being able to prioritise workload.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Able to promote a positive working culture within the team. </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 10.0pt 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Strong organisational and communication skills; both verbal and written</li> </ul> Education Required <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Bachelor’s degree in Engineering</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 48.2px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;text-indent:0.4px">Masters in Power Systems Engineering or related field</li> </ul> Why you’ll want to work for us Our company is a place where you can be yourself and grow, a place where your ideas and opinions matter. Be you: We pride ourselves on being an inclusive community, where every individual is valued and treated with respect. Be responsible: Our culture is driven by our core values – from operating safely to ensuring our projects are responsible. Be recognized: Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits including annual bonus, retention bank, health insurance, pension and other local benefits. Be inspired: Beyond your day-to-day working life at Lightsource bp, there’s a variety of initiatives that will contribute to your own personal development. These include our charitable causes, supporting our solar honey project, or volunteering on our VIBES committee to name a few. Our core values: Lightsource bp truly cares about creating a sustainable future through safe, responsible and meaningful low carbon energy projects. Our core values of Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability and Drive are the guiding principles for everything we do. For further information on our career opportunities and life at Lightsource bp, please visit <a href="https://www.lightsourcebp.com/careers/">https://www.lightsourcebp.com/careers/</a> Why you’ll want to stay with us At Lightsource bp, you’ll work within agile, cross-functional teams where diverse perspectives come together. Our culture embraces open knowledge sharing and collaboration, empowering you to learn from others and accelerate progress collectively. Your career growth is our priority and a shared journey. We are committed to developing talent from within and prepare you for career advancement so you can shape a fulfilling and lasting journey here. In today’s fast-changing world, a learning mindset is essential and therefore we proactively support upskilling to help you push your skill boundaries and stay ahead in your field, so you can not only keep pace with change, but confidently shape a brighter future.

HV Engineering Manager, Australia & New Zealand (Sydney, NSW, AU) @ Lightsource Holdings 2 Limited

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