Energy Project Engineer/Project Manager

GHD; Geelong; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GHD is seeking an Energy Project Engineer/Project Manager to join our Victoria & Tasmania region, helping to develop wind, solar and storage projects from concept through FID and delivery. This role requires coordinating technical, environmental, planning, stakeholder, and delivery workstreams while engaging with clients and leading GHD resources.

The position supports flexible locations around Melbourne, Hobart or other GHD offices in the two states, and emphasizes leadership of

Qualifications

• Experience across the renewable energy development lifecycle, including early development, planning and approvals, stakeholder engagement, network connection, and progression towards FID.
• Strong client-facing and commercial capability with relationships across developers, owners, contractors and market participants.
• Proven capability to lead multidisciplinary teams and deliver integrated solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead wind, solar and battery energy storage projects through development and delivery stages.
• Identify development risks and coordinate multidisciplinary teams to mitigate them.
• Act as Project Engineer or Project Manager for complex renewable energy assignments.
• Collaborate with developers, asset owners, contractors and market participants to shape projects and create client value.
• Lead proposals and coordinate technical specialists to deliver integrated, commercially sound solutions.

Skills

Project management

Renewable energy

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

RPEV or equivalent registration

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Job Description

Our world demands low carbon energy solutions to achieve a Net Zero future. And as we transition from traditional energy sources to renewable alternatives, you can play a key role in enabling and accelerating this change.

We’ll support you every step of the way as you join us in finding sustainable energy solutions to make a positive impact that will last for generations.

Who are we looking for?

We have a new opportunity for an Energy Project Engineer/Project Manager to join our Victoria & Tasmania region and play a key role in our Energy market. We are seeking an experienced renewable energy professional with a strong understanding of the broad activities required to successfully develop wind, solar and battery energy storage projects through development approval, connection and pre-FID stages.

This is not solely a project management role. Success will depend on understanding how the various technical, commercial, environmental, planning, stakeholder, approvals, connection and delivery workstreams come together to progress a project from concept towards investment decision. A key focus of the role will be to engage with clients and to coordinate, manage and lead GHD resources to successfully deliver to clients. Whilst strong technical capability is important, we are looking for someone who understands the broader project development lifecycle and can help clients navigate the challenges associated with progressing projects from early‑stage development through to construction readiness.

The role will ideally be based in our Melbourne or Hobart offices, but we are open to discussions around being based in other GHD offices across the two states.

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:

• Leading wind, solar and battery energy storage system projects from early development through late‑stage development, Early Contractor Involvement and delivery.
• Identifying critical development risks and coordinating multidisciplinary teams to develop practical mitigation strategies for clients.
• Acting as Project Engineer and, where appropriate, Project Manager for complex multidisciplinary renewable energy assignments.
• Working closely with developers, asset owners, contractors and other market participants to shape projects, resolve development challenges and create lasting client value.
• Identifying and developing new opportunities, building strong client relationships and positioning GHD earlier in the renewable energy project lifecycle.
• Leading proposals and bringing together technical specialists from across GHD to deliver integrated, commercially sound solutions.
• Identifying and developing new opportunities, building strong client relationships and positioning GHD earlier in the renewable energy project lifecycle.
• Supporting embedded client delivery arrangements across Victoria and Tasmania, while contributing to renewable energy projects and pursuits nationally.

What you will bring to the team:

• Demonstrated experience across the broader renewable energy project development lifecycle, including early development, planning and approvals, stakeholder engagement, network connection, development risk management and progression towards FID.
• Strong understanding of the technical, environmental, planning, stakeholder, commercial and delivery activities required to successfully progress renewable energy projects from concept through development and towards investment decision.
• Proven project management capability, including the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, manage competing priorities and maintain accountability for project outcomes.
• Strong client-facing and commercial capability, with established relationships across developers, owners, contractors and other renewable energy market participants.
• Ideally RPEV or equivalent professional registration
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related fields is preferred, coupled with proven experience

For queries, contact [e-mail]

GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.

GHD embraces a range of flexible work practices to create a work environment focused on well‑being, flexibility and productivity where our people can thrive.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.

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