BESS & Solar Asset Operations Engineer

Energy Bay Funds Management Pty; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New office location near Burnley

Mentorship program

Comprehensive training

Job summary

Diamond Energy, Melbourne-based, is seeking an experienced Asset Operations Engineer to own the safe and commercially optimized operation of our battery storage and solar assets. You will drive maintenance planning, fault analysis, and upgrade recommendations to ensure high availability.

You will oversee BESS, solar, embedded networks and metering assets, maintain compliance, and coordinate with O&M contractors and OEMs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, power systems, renewable energy, mechatronic or a related discipline.
• 3–5 years in NEM asset operations, grid-scale solar or BESS.
• Strong working knowledge of NEM, NER, AEMO procedures, FCAS markets.
• Experience managing O&M contracts and field contractors.
• Data analysis skills using Excel, Python or SQL.
• Calm and decisive under pressure with strong compliance and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee real-time operation of BESS, solar, embedded network and metering assets.
• Maximise availability and performance, track efficiency and health against targets.
• Monitor dispatch conformance, ramp rates, SoC management and FCAS enablement.
• Manage alarms, incidents and O&M ticketing from detection to closure.
• Lead onboarding of new assets including AEMO registration.
• Maintain compliance with NER, AEMO procedures and connection agreements.

Skills

NEM asset operations

Data analysis (Excel/Python/SQL)

FCAS markets knowledge

O&M contracts management

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical/power systems/renewable energy/mechatronic

Tools

SCADA

EMS

Job description

Diamond Energy, Melbourne-based, is seeking an experienced Asset Operations Engineer to own the safe and commercially optimized operation of our battery storage and solar assets. You will drive maintenance planning, fault analysis, and upgrade recommendations to ensure high availability.

You will oversee BESS, solar, embedded networks and metering assets, maintain compliance, and coordinate with O&M contractors and OEMs.