Senior Power System Planning Expert📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Elia Grid International (EGI) is seeking a Senior Power System Planning Expert to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This is a full-time position requiring 5-10 years of relevant experience. The successful candidate will contribute to strategic, technical, and regulatory advisory services, addressing complex challenges within the global energy transition.

About Elia Grid International (EGI)

EGI operates as a global power systems consultancy, committed to driving innovation and excellence across the energy sector. Leveraging the expertise of Elia Group (Belgium) and 50Hertz (Germany), EGI provides specialized advisory services to clients worldwide.

With offices established in Belgium, Germany, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Canada, and the USA, EGI collaborates on high-impact projects. These projects encompass power system planning, smart grids design and digitalization, asset management, HVDC, FACTS, and renewable integration. EGI aims to be a global leader in power systems consultancy, fostering resilient and sustainable energy systems globally.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and define planning principles for power systems.
• Define and validate power system models.
• Enhance methodologies for planning power systems, particularly concerning massive Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) integration, demand evolution, and transmission investment optimization.
• Master links with technico-economic models to define critical operating points.
• Conduct steady-state analysis, including load flow, short circuit calculations, and hosting capacity.
• Perform dynamic stability analysis, covering frequency, transient, and voltage stability.
• Support the analysis and evaluation of grid reliability and security, such as capacity calculation, balancing, and operational planning.
• Prepare reports detailing analysis results.
• Engage with clients to present and gain acceptance for proposed solutions and development plans.
• Supervise power system teams and their project contributions.
• Manage consultancy services projects.
• Assist the company’s business development teams in identifying and pursuing opportunities through client relationship building and proposal development.

Candidate Profile and Experience

Candidates for this Senior Power System Planning Expert role should possess 5-10 years of experience in power system planning or a related field. The role requires a strong background in analytical methodologies and practical application within the energy sector. Specific responsibilities will be determined based on the candidate's competencies and expertise, to be discussed during the interview process.

Work Environment and Values

EGI values diversity and inclusion, maintaining a firm commitment to promoting gender equality across all organizational aspects, from recruitment to professional development. The company believes that diverse teams foster greater creativity, innovation, and performance. Joining EGI means contributing to an environment that offers equal opportunities for growth and fulfillment.

EGI is dedicated to guiding the global power sector towards a future characterized by clean, sustainable energy, smarter and more flexible grids, decentralized production, and HVDC systems that interconnect countries, regions, and energy markets.

Application Information

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply. The salary for this position will be discussed during the interview process.