Portfolio Development Advisor

EnergyAustralia Pty; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Melbourne is seeking a Portfolio Development Advisor to support the transition to a cleaner energy future. The role involves commercial activities for large-scale energy projects, including financial structuring and stakeholder engagement. Ideal candidates will have experience in project financing for infrastructure and strong interpersonal skills. This position offers an opportunity to influence significant energy initiatives while collaborating with key internal and external partners.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project financing for large infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with sophisticated financial models.
• Strong interpersonal skills and teamwork orientation.

Responsibilities

• Support the origination of new projects focusing on financial opportunities.
• Provide commercial support to senior team members.
• Prepare materials for EOI and RFP processes.

Skills

Project finance structuring

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications in business, finance, economics, engineering, law

Tools

Financial modeling

Job description

Joining our high trust, highly collaborative and ambitious Trading and Transition business unit, you will play a key role in driving EnergyAustralia’s transition to a cleaner energy future.

Forming part of our Portfolio Development Team, the role of the Portfolio Development Advisor (Partnering) enables all your commercial experience, market knowledge, and passion for the clean energy transition to come together to perform the commercial activities required to support large scale development projects and deliver our future energy portfolio. Essentially, you will perform the commercial activities required to deliver the future energy portfolio for EnergyAustralia. This could include projects such as Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (PHES), and Gas Fired Turbine Generation.

Key Duties & Accountabilities

• Support the origination of new projects by focusing on partnering and financial opportunities and structures
• Work closely with Development Director (Partnering) to originate and execute partnering processes (debt, equity, and government) for portfolio development projects
• Prepare materials to support EOI and RFP processes
• Provide commercial support to senior Portfolio Development team members
• Specific focus on project finance structuring
• Oversight of sophisticated financial models to support business decisions $100mil - $1bil, with a specific focus on project finance to support large-scale initiatives
• Present to and influence internal and external stakeholders, whilst developing and maintaining strong networks

About You

With your relevant experience in infrastructure, energy, or resources and / or roles in banking or consulting supporting clients in these industries, you will know how critical it is to draw upon your foundational corporate finance and commercial skillset to execute effective deal structuring and development support.

In addition to these rich commercial attributes, we are seeking the following experience, skills, and qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in business, finance, economics, engineering, law or similar
• Proven experience in the project financing of large infrastructure, energy, or resources projects (corporate, banking, or financial advisory)
• Familiarity with sophisticated financial models to support project business decisions $100m - $1bil
• Excellent interpersonal skills, collaborative, and teamwork orientation about your working style
• Experience managing internal & external stakeholders and navigating complex processes

Interested?

If you’re ready to ‘light the way’ towards your next career move, click the 'Apply’ button before 11.55pm Sunday 5th April.