Operations & Asset Manager

Talesca; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks’ annual leave

Job summary

Talesca seeks an Operations & Asset Manager to lead a utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System from commissioning through commercial operation. You will optimize performance, safety and reliability while coordinating with traders, regulators and service providers. The role focuses on asset health, cost control, and ensuring regulatory and contractual obligations are met. Experience with lithium-ion systems is highly regarded.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership experience across operational or project environments.
• Experience managing long-term service agreements and contractors.
• Electrical engineering or technologist qualification with heavy industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations to achieve high availability and reliability.
• Establish maintenance programs for asset health and lifecycle.
• Manage budgets and drive cost and performance improvements.
• Ensure safety, compliance and regulatory obligations are met.
• Oversee transition from construction to full commercial operation.

Skills

Leadership

Safety management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Tools

SCADA

EMS

BMS

CMMS

Job description

Operations & Asset Manager – Battery Energy Storage

The Opportunity

Take ownership of a utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), combining site operational leadership with responsibility for the asset’s long-term performance.

Our client is seeking an Operations & Asset Manager to guide the facility through the transition from construction and commissioning into commercial operations. You will then oversee its ongoing operation, ensuring it performs safely, reliably and efficiently while meeting regulatory requirements, contractual commitments and revenue objectives.

This site-based position offers the opportunity to shape operational readiness from the outset and build the processes, maintenance strategies and working relationships that support performance throughout the asset’s lifecycle.

About Our Client

Our client develops and delivers clean energy infrastructure that supports Australia’s energy transition, with a focus on creating enduring value for employees, investors and the wider community.

Their culture is built around:

• Working collaboratively: Treating people with respect, welcoming different perspectives and sharing both achievements and lessons learned.
• Taking ownership: Accepting responsibility for decisions, outcomes and the performance of critical infrastructure.
• Turning ideas into practical improvements: Questioning established approaches and applying fresh thinking to deliver meaningful results.

Your Responsibilities

Operations and asset performance

Lead the facility’s daily operations, targeting availability above 98% while maintaining reliability and efficiency. Oversee battery State of Health (SOH) and State of Charge (SOC), together with SCADA, Energy Management Systems (EMS) and Battery Management Systems (BMS). Coordinate operational requirements with energy traders, AEMO and the relevant network service providers.

Maintenance and asset integrity

Establish preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance programs that support long-term asset health. Manage contractors, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and long-term service agreements (LTSAs), alongside asset records, critical spare parts and inventory requirements.

Commercial and financial performance

Develop and control operating expenditure budgets and contribute to capital expenditure forecasts. Identify opportunities to improve costs and performance while protecting safety standards and meeting contractual obligations and revenue targets.

Safety, risk and compliance

Build a proactive site safety culture and maintain compliance with workplace health and safety legislation, environmental approvals and critical infrastructure security obligations, including CIRMP requirements under the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018. Ensure effective controls are in place for battery and electrical hazards, including thermal runaway and arc flash.

Transition into operations

Lead operational readiness and the handover from EPC delivery and commissioning teams, ensuring the facility is prepared for a smooth transition into full commercial operation.

About You

You bring:

• Demonstrated leadership experience across operational or project environments involving commercial risk, with accountability for safety, cost, schedules and commissioning.
• Experience managing long-term service agreements and holding contractors and service providers accountable for delivery.
• An electrical engineering or electrical technologist qualification, supported by substantial experience in heavy industry, energy, power or infrastructure operations.
• Strong communication and relationship management skills, with the credibility to engage technical specialists, commercial stakeholders and external partners.
• The ability to manage competing priorities, resolve complex technical disagreements and maintain effective stakeholder relationships.

Experience with lithium-ion battery systems, AEMO market operations and the National Electricity Rules would be highly regarded. Familiarity with ISO 55001, SCADA and computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS) would also be beneficial.

What’s on Offer

• Five weeks’ annual leave.
• A site-based leadership role combining operational responsibility with long-term asset management.
• The opportunity to contribute directly to Australia’s clean energy transition.