Development Project Engineer

Talesca; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Talesca is seeking a Project Engineer to support engineering design, governance and development for Australian projects including energy storage, solar, gas turbines and manufacturing precincts.

You will work with the Manager Engineering and Grid to execute and provide technical support for the expanding portfolio, coordinating across multidisciplinary teams and ensuring timely delivery and compliance.

Qualifications

• Essential – 3+ years' experience in large infrastructure project engineering, renewable, mining or processing plant development.
• Preferred – energy and infrastructure engineering requirements and design.
• Preferred – transmission connection process.
• Essential – Current Driver's License.
• Preferred – formal Project Management Qualifications, CPEng/RPEQ.
• Proficient communication and written skills.
• Understanding of power system fundamentals, familiarity with Australian standard, AEMO and TNSP process and engineering in a renewable energy or storage context.
• Developed analytical, research and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience in AutoCAD or other engineering design software.

Responsibilities

• Drive and support good engineering outcomes and optimisation for development projects.
• Ensure all project aspects comply with technical rules and regulations.
• Work closely with development and execution project teams as an integrated function.
• Coordinate conception to completion with budget and timeline planning for design and solutions production.
• Ensure designs support power system studies and define technical requirements for Solar Farms, Wind Farms, BESS and precincts.
• Maintain relationships with OEMs, consultants, and contractors for techno-commercial outcomes.
• Prepare and review standard technical scopes of work and schedules for development projects.
• Conduct site visits and assessments considering land, connection, logistics, environment etc.
• Coordinate activities between technical consultants, OEMs, EPC, AEMO, and state NSPs.

Skills

Communication

Power systems basics

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

MS Office

Education

CPEng/RPEQ

Project Management Certification

Tools

AutoCAD

Engineering design software

Job description

Reporting to the Manager Engineering and Grid, you will be accountable for supporting engineering design, process and governance for Australian development projects including large scale energy storage, solar generation, gas turbine generation, advanced manufacturing precinct and data centres.

This is a key role supporting the Manager of Engineering and Grid in the execution and technical support requirements of the expanding development portfolio.

Key Accountabilities

• Drive and support good engineering outcomes and optimisation for development projects supporting development managers and the wider department.
• Ensure all project aspects comply with technical rules and regulations, integrating them into project activities.
• Responsible for working closely within the development and execution project teams as an integrated function.
• Prepare, coordinate, and monitor projects from initial conception to final completion, with meticulous budget and timeline planning in regard to engineering design and solutions production.
• Ensure conceptual designs support successful power system studies, defining technical requirements for Solar Farms, Wind Farms, Battery Energy Storage Systems and manufacturing precincts.
• Develop and maintain relationships with OEMs, consultants, and contractors to drive optimal techno-commercial outcomes.
• Prepare and review standard technical scopes of work and schedules for development projects.
• Conduct site visits and assessments, considering land, connection, logistics, environment, local infrastructure, and other relevant factors.
• Coordinate activities between technical consultants, OEMs, EPC, AEMO, and state NSPs, meeting all party requirements.
• Provide technical input and optimisation for conceptual designs and technology selection by the technical team or external design consultants.
• Assist in contract management for engineering and technical aspects of large delivery projects.

Grid Connection

• Support the management of external engineering and grid connections resources, ensuring project schedules align with forecasts for timely project delivery.
• Management of TNSP and DNSP registration, and connection application materials and process.

Project Support

• Work effectively across multidisciplinary teams to understand project requirements and objectives.
• Advise and support project teams to understand and implement engineering and design requirements, tracking and management for the Project portfolio.
• Interacting and driving Development Managers and ensuring engineering design standards and good process are followed in each project and for each phase.
• Provide on-ground support for project needs across environmental approvals and land access functions.
• Develop strong internal relationships to identify, adapt and implement Company policies and programs to drive Australian project outcomes.

Corporate Wide Key Performance Indicators

Health Safety & Environment

All employees have a responsibility to behave in a manner which ensures that their actions or omissions do not adversely affect the environment or health, safety and well-being of colleagues, contractors or others.

Employees must:

• Meet all responsibilities as outlined in the Health, Safety and Environment Policies.
• Participate in any training and safety initiatives implemented by the company.
• Comply with all safety directives, and work instructions.
• Immediately report any incident or potential hazard to their supervisor.

Values and Behaviours

Employees should conduct themselves in accordance with the Company's Values at all times.

Experience, Education, Capabilities and Personal Attributes Required for this Role

Experience

• Essential – 3+ years' experience in large infrastructure project engineering, renewable, mining or processing plant development.
• Preferred – experience in energy and infrastructure engineering requirements and design.
• Preferred – transmission connection process.

Education

• Essential – Current Driver's License.
• Preferred – formal Project Management Qualifications, CPEng/RPEQ.

Capabilities

• Proficient communication and written skills.
• Understanding of power system fundamentals, familiarity with Australian standard, AEMO and TNSP process and engineering in a renewable energy or storage context.
• Developed analytical, research and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience in AutoCAD or other engineering design software.

Personal Attributes

• Ability to maintain effective and collaborative relationships across diverse stakeholders.
• High level of passion for energy, infrastructure and community development.
• High levels of self-motivation.
• Ability to be agile and resilient when managing diverse workloads with multiple priorities and delivering work to a high quality and on time.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a diverse development team.