Compliance Officer

tekFinder; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ownership of function

Ground-up build

Job summary

tekFinder is seeking a Product Certification & Government Rebate Schemes specialist in Sydney to own certification across heat pump, air conditioning and battery products. You will manage end-to-end certification lifecycles, maintain a live certification register, and administer rebate schemes (CEC, CSIP-AUS, VEU, ESS, PDRS), coordinating with certification bodies, auditors and regulators.

This role requires 3+ years in regulatory compliance or scheme administration, with strong organisational

Qualifications

• 3+ years in regulatory compliance, certification or scheme administration.
• Knowledge of Australian product certification standards and rebate schemes.
• Experience liaising with certification bodies, laboratories, auditors or regulators.
• Ability to manage multiple certification programs with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end certification lifecycle for heat pump, AC and battery products.
• Maintain live certification register with status, blockers and renewal deadlines.
• Manage rebate scheme applications (CEC, CSIP-AUS, VEU, ESS, PDRS) and monitor rule changes.
• Liaise with scheme administrators, auditors and regulators; lead audits and reviews.
• Support Sales/Marketing with up-to-date scheme eligibility information.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Certification management

Stakeholder liaison

Organisational planning

Documentation control

Cross-functional collaboration

Project tracking

Education

Engineering, science or law degree

Tools

Monday.com

Confluence

Jira

Notion

Job description

Product Certification & Government Rebate Schemes

Salary $90,000 – $105,000 + superannuation, commensurate with experience

About the role

Our client is a growing Australian clean energy hardware business bringing heat pumps, air conditioning and battery products to market. This is a newly created, dedicated role that takes full ownership of product certification and rebate scheme administration across the product range. You will be responsible for getting products certified and eligible for the various government energy abatement schemes, and for maintaining those certifications across their lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

Product certification

• Own the end-to-end certification lifecycle for the heat pump, air conditioning and battery range, coordinating with certification bodies and manufacturers on test reports, certificates of conformity, witness testing and approvals.
• Maintain a live certification register with clear visibility of status, blockers, target dates, and approval or certificate expiry and renewal deadlines.
• Manage applications and ongoing compliance for rebate and incentive schemes (including CEC, CSIP-AUS, VEU, ESS and PDRS), and monitor scheme rule changes for impact on the product range.
• Liaise with scheme administrators, auditors and regulators, and lead documentation for scheme audits and reviews.
• Support Sales and Marketing with accurate, up-to-date information on scheme eligibility and rebate status for each product.

Risk, documentation and audit readiness

• Track changes to relevant Australian standards and regulations, and flag compliance risks, delays or missing documentation early, with a clear view of severity and mitigation options.
• Maintain compliance registers as the single source of truth for certificates, test reports and declarations of conformity, and keep documentation audit ready.
• Provide compliance input into new product development so certification requirements are considered from the design stage, not retrofitted at launch.

About you

• 3 or more years of experience in a regulatory compliance, certification, or scheme administration role, ideally within energy efficiency, solar, battery, electrical appliance or similarly regulated hardware industries.
• Working knowledge of Australian product certification standards (for example AS/NZS 4777, AS/NZS 5139, CSIP-AUS, Standard Mark, GEMS) and rebate schemes (VEU, ESS, PDRS, CEC, STC); direct experience is highly regarded.
• Experience liaising directly with certification bodies, test laboratories, auditors or regulators.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage a portfolio of concurrent certification programs without losing detail.
• Confidence working across technical (engineering, R&D) and commercial (sales, marketing) teams, and with manufacturing partners.
• Proficiency with project tracking and document management platforms (Monday.com, Confluence, Jira, Notion or similar), and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A tertiary qualification in engineering, science or law is well regarded but not essential; equivalent industry experience is valued equally.

What's on offer

• Base salary $90,000 to $105,000 + superannuation, commensurate with experience.
• Full ownership of a business critical function at the intersection of product, regulation and government policy.
• The opportunity to build a new function from the ground up in a fast-growing clean energy business.