BESS Project Engineer

Enemix; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Enemix is seeking a senior electrical engineer to manage technical electrical engineering processes across a pipeline of utility-scale battery projects in Australia. This hands-on role shapes how the platform designs, develops and constructs storage projects from feasibility through to delivery.

You will lead design, due diligence, and cross-functional reviews while coordinating with consultants, network operators, EPCs and in-house teams to drive successful project outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in utility-scale renewables, BESS, or substation/grid infrastructure.
• Experience taking projects through development, grid connection and construction in Australia.
• Electrical Engineering degree; Chartered status preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design and project engineering for large-scale battery projects (BESS, PCS/inverters, transformers).
• Own technical due diligence across Australian projects with consultants, network operators and specialists.
• Lead technical evaluation of EPC and equipment suppliers and manage external engineering consultants.
• Represent electrical engineering in cross-functional project reviews with development, commercial, planning and finance teams.

Skills

Electrical design

Project engineering

Stakeholder management

BESS systems

Grid connection

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Chartered status preferred

Job description

Enemix are closely supporting a market leading Battery Energy Storage organisation with their search for a senior electrical engineer to manage technical electrical engineering processes across their project pipeline, from early feasibility through to construction and delivery across utility scale battery projects in Australia.

This is a hands-on technical role for someone who wants to shape how a growing platform designs, develops and constructs utility-scale storage projects.

What you'll do:

• Lead electrical design and project engineering principles for large scale battery projects including equipment specification for BESS units, PCS/inverters and transformers
• Own the technical due diligence across Australian projects, working directly with consultants, network operators and specialists
• Lead technical evaluation of EPC and equipment suppliers, and manage a panel of external engineering consultants
• Represent electrical engineering in cross-functional project reviews with development, commercial, planning and finance teams.

What you'll bring:

• 8+ years' electrical engineering experience in utility-scale renewables, BESS, or substation/grid infrastructure (Preferably within a BESS OEM)
• Demonstrated experience taking projects through development, grid connection and construction processes in Australia
• Degree in Electrical Engineering with Chartered status (or working towards) preferred
• Strong working knowledge of BESS system project engineering principles
• Strong stakeholder management skills, comfortable working with network operators, EPC contractors, equipment OEMs, planning authorities and internal teams