Senior Power Systems Engineer – Grid Integration, Market Development

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Location

Japan

Posted

15 days ago

Salary

0

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree8 yrs expJapaneseEnglish

Job Description

Senior Power Systems Engineer – Grid Integration, Market Development

AFRY

• Engage with renewable energy developers, investors, and stakeholders in Japan to understand grid connection challenges and identify opportunities • Lead or actively contribute to early-stage client discussions, including technical positioning of AFRY services • Support and contribute to business development activities, including proposal preparation and technical discussions • Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including developers, utilities, and industry players, in collaboration with the existing AFRY Japanese team from other departments. • Perform simplified power system assessments, including grid connection feasibility, system constraints and congestion (load flow analysis), curtailment analysis • Apply engineering judgement to assess grid risks and opportunities, including in situations with limited data availability • Support early-stage project assessments where detailed simulations are not yet required • Contribute to delivery of grid connection and transmission studies for renewable and storage projects • Support preparation of clear and structured technical reports adapted to client expectations • Explain technical findings to clients, including non-specialist stakeholders • Coordinate with AFRY international T&D team for detailed modelling and simulation activities • Translate Japanese grid practices, requirements, and constraints into clear technical inputs • Review and interpret study results (load flow, short-circuit, stability), ensuring alignment with Japanese context • Support development of AFRY’s service offering in Japan (e.g. grid curtailment studies, interconnection advisory) • Contribute to market intelligence and identification of emerging opportunities

Job Requirements

  • Typically 8–15 years of experience in power systems, transmission planning, or grid connection studies
  • Experience in the Japanese power sector (utility, developer, EPC, or consultancy) is strongly preferred
  • Good understanding of Japanese grid connection processes and utility practices
  • Familiarity with practical constraints faced by renewable developers in Japan
  • Exposure to renewable energy integration, grid constraints, or curtailment challenges is a strong advantage
  • Solid understanding of power system fundamentals (load flow, short-circuit, stability concepts), transmission planning, and grid connection processes
  • Understanding of power system operations and dispatch mechanisms, grid congestion drivers and curtailment logic, renewable integration challenges
  • Ability to perform pragmatic engineering assessments and interpret study results
  • Experience with power system tools (PSS®E, DigSILENT Power Factory or equivalent) is beneficial
  • Fluency in Japanese is mandatory
  • Ability to work in English with international teams and clients (written and spoken).

Benefits

  • Friendly international working environment with a wide variety of interesting and challenging tasks
  • Competitive salary package
  • Career opportunity in one of the largest international consulting and engineering companies
  • Possibility to grow professionally and advance in career

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