Infrastructure Development Lead - Australia

Fuse Energy; Australia; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & equity

Biannual bonus

Tech stipend

Private health insurance

Breakfast & dinner allowance

Job summary

Fuse Energy, an Australian energy startup, seeks a senior project acquisition lead to source and execute Ready-to-Build solar and BESS opportunities across Australia. You will perform rigorous grid, planning and commercial due diligence, moving deals from initial conversation to close.

You will leverage a strong network of developers, landowners and industry stakeholders, driving timely decisions in a fast-paced, early-stage environment and delivering scalable, construction-ready projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in utility-scale solar, BESS or renewable energy development, acquisitions or M&A.
• Track record of originating, assessing or closing renewable energy project transactions.
• Strong understanding of Australian grid connection processes, including AEMO, DNSPs and state approvals.
• Solid technical and commercial understanding of solar PV and battery storage projects.
• Exceptionally driven and high agency, with a history of making things happen without direction.
• Comfortable operating at pace in an ambiguous, early-stage environment.
• Strong network across Australian developers, landowners and industry stakeholders is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Source and originate Ready-to-Build solar and BESS projects through developers, landowners and industry networks
• Lead technical, grid, planning and commercial due diligence on acquisition opportunities
• Drive transactions end to end, from first conversation through negotiation and close
• Assess project risks across grid connection, permitting, land and construction readiness
• Lead selective greenfield solar and BESS projects from site identification through Ready-to-Build
• Work with our technical team to develop grid connection strategies with AEMO, DNSPs and TNSPs
• Build strong relationships with developers, advisors, landowners and stakeholders across the Australian market
• Ensure acquired and developed projects are deliverable, scalable and ready for construction

Skills

Solar development

M&A experience

Grid connection

Due diligence

Deal execution

Stakeholder network

Renewable energy

Job description

Fuse Energy is an energy startup on a mission to make energy abundant and affordable, fast. We combine first-principles thinking with cutting-edge technology to build a radically better energy system.

We've raised over $200M from top-tier investors including Balderton, Lakestar, Accel, Creandum, Lowercarbon, Ribbit, 20VC, Hummingbird and Collaborative Fund, alongside strategic angels including Nico Rosberg and GPs behind Meta, Revolut, Spotify and Uber.

We're building a fully integrated energy company: developing our own solar, batteries and other generation projects, building our own hardware, improving and developing grid infrastructure, trading power in real time, using AI across the business, and installing distributed energy in homes. By selling directly to consumers we cut out the middleman, lower costs and pass the savings on to our customers.

As AI drives unprecedented demand for power and grid infrastructure, speed to new capacity is critical. This role is focused on acquiring Ready-to-Build solar and BESS projects across Australia, alongside selective greenfield development.

You'll be one of the first people building our Australian project pipeline. There's no playbook and plenty of ownership. We need someone driven and high agency who can find deals, move fast and get them over the line.

Responsibilities

• Source and originate Ready-to-Build solar and BESS projects through developers, landowners and industry networks
• Lead technical, grid, planning and commercial due diligence on acquisition opportunities
• Drive transactions end to end, from first conversation through negotiation and close
• Assess project risks across grid connection, permitting, land and construction readiness
• Lead selective greenfield solar and BESS projects from site identification through Ready-to-Build
• Work with our technical team to develop grid connection strategies with AEMO, DNSPs and TNSPs
• Build strong relationships with developers, advisors, landowners and stakeholders across the Australian market
• Ensure acquired and developed projects are deliverable, scalable and ready for construction

• Experience in utility-scale solar, BESS or renewable energy development, acquisitions or M&A
• Track record of originating, assessing or closing renewable energy project transactions
• Strong understanding of Australian grid connection processes, including AEMO, DNSPs and state approvals
• Solid technical and commercial understanding of solar PV and battery storage projects
• Exceptionally driven and high agency, with a history of making things happen without direction
• Comfortable operating at pace in an ambiguous, early-stage environment
• Strong network across Australian developers, landowners and industry stakeholders is a plus

• Competitive salary and eligibility for equity
• Biannual bonus scheme
• Fully expensed tech to match your needs
• Private health insurance
• Breakfast and dinner allowance for office-based employees

As we hire globally, benefits vary by location.