Principal / Director – Infrastructure Advisory (Energy Focus)

Aequalis Consulting Pty; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 300,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Aequalis Consulting is partnering with a well-established advisory business to appoint a senior leader into its infrastructure advisory practice, with a focus on the energy sector. This is a career-defining opportunity to shape major investment decisions and advise senior stakeholders.

The role offers leadership across energy and infrastructure advisory, with responsibility for shaping strategies, delivering complex engagements, and growing client opportunities.

Qualifications

• Senior leader with 20+ years in energy or infrastructure.
• Proven track record delivering complex advisory engagements.
• Strong relationships with government, utilities, developers, and investors.
• Experience building and mentoring high-performance teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex advisory engagements across energy, including renewables, utilities, and broader infrastructure.
• Shape investment strategies, program delivery approaches, and commercial outcomes.
• Drive strategic pursuits and major client opportunities within the energy sector.
• Advise senior stakeholders across government, utilities, developers, and investors.
• Build and mentor a high-performing, multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Leadership

Energy sector

Infrastructure advisory

Stakeholder management

Job description

Principal / Director – Infrastructure Advisory (Energy Focus)

Location: Sydney or Interstate | Package circa $300k+ | Confidential Appointment

Aequalis Consulting is partnering with a well-established advisory business to appoint a senior leader into its infrastructure advisory practice, with a focus on the energy sector.

This is a career-defining opportunityfor an experienced advisory or energy sector professional to step into a role with real influence — shaping major investment decisions, advising senior stakeholders, and contributing to the next phase of growth.

The Opportunity

Joining an established and highly respected advisory platform, you will play a key role in:

Leading complex advisory engagementsacross energy, including renewables, utilities, and broader infrastructure

Shaping investment strategies, program delivery approaches, and commercial outcomes

Driving strategic pursuits and major client opportunitieswithin the energy sector

Advising senior stakeholders across government, utilities, developers, and investors

Building and mentoring a high-performing, multidisciplinary team

This role offers a strong blend of strategic advisory, delivery leadership, and market-facing responsibility.

Why Consider This Role

Influence critical energy outcomes– contribute to major projects supporting energy transition and infrastructure investment

Established platform, growth phase– strong foundations with clear ambition in energy advisory

Leadership scope– autonomy to shape your portfolio, clients, and team

Flexible location– open to high-calibre interstate candidates

Culture that matters– collaborative, pragmatic, and low-ego

About You

You are a senior leader with deep exposure to the energy and/or infrastructure sector, bringing:

Significant experience (typically 20+ years) across advisory, consulting, utilities, or major project environments

A track record of delivering complex engagements and influencing key investment or policy decisions

Demonstrated ability to build trusted client relationships and contribute to winning work

Experience leading and developing teams in high-performance environments

The credibility to operate at senior levels across government, regulators, and private sector organisations

Candidates from both consulting/advisory backgrounds and senior client-side energy rolesare encouraged to explore this opportunity.

The Impact You’ll Make

Success in this role will be defined by your ability to:

Deliver high-quality, commercially sound advisory outcomesin energy and infrastructure

Strengthen and expand client relationships and future opportunities

Grow the organisation’s presence as a trusted advisor in the energy sector

Build a team aligned to long-term growth and capability