Project Development Manager

Transgrid; Australia; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance discount

Motor vehicle lease plan

Career development support

Study assistance program

Workplace flexibility

Job summary

LUMEA is seeking a Project Development Manager in Australia to lead the development of energy connection agreements and manage infrastructure transactions, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team within the Transgrid Group.

This client-facing role requires strong stakeholder management, experience in energy infrastructure, and the ability to price high-value transactions, with opportunities across cross-functional teams in the Australian energy market.

Qualifications

• Experience in the energy infrastructure and/or renewable energy industry.
• Degree qualifications in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline or equivalent industry experience.
• Excellent customer and stakeholder relationship management skills including influencing potential customers, decision makers, and other stakeholders.
• Proven track record in development and management of competitive energy infrastructure bids.
• Experience in innovative project development and management with strong problem-solving skills.
• High-level business and commercial acumen with a track record in development, negotiation, and execution of commercial agreements.
• Proven experience pricing high-value transactions and developing pricing strategies with financial modelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of energy connection agreements.
• Drive growth through infrastructure transaction management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Transgrid Group.
• Engage deeply with clients, partners, and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Energy infrastructure experience

Stakeholder management

Pricing strategies

Financial modelling

Project development management

Commercial acumen

Negotiation

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Relevant discipline or equivalent experience

Job description

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Join LUMEA™ as Project Development Manager – Drive Renewable Energy Solutions Forward

Are you a driven and dynamic professional looking to make a real impact in Australia’s evolving energy landscape? Here’s your opportunity to lead exciting infrastructure projects with LUMEA™, a Transgrid Group brand at the forefront of competitive renewable energy innovation.

As Project Development Manager, you’ll take the lead in negotiating and delivering energy services connection agreements that support LUMEA™’s ambitious growth goals. You’ll manage complex connection infrastructure transactions and collaborate with a multidisciplinary bid team across the Transgrid Group.

In this client-facing role, your outstanding stakeholder management skills will be key. You’ll cultivate strong partnerships—internally and externally—and quickly build trust and credibility across all levels of the organisation.

If you're ready to shape the future of energy with purpose and passion, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Highlights:

• Lead development and execution of energy connection agreements
• Drive growth through infrastructure transaction management
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Transgrid Group
• Engage deeply with clients, partners, and internal stakeholders

What we expect from you:

• Experience in the energy infrastructure and /or renewable energy industry
• Degree qualifications in Electrical Engineering or relevant discipline or equivalent industry experience
• Excellent customer and stakeholder relationship management skills including demonstrated influencing skills with potential customers, decision makers, and other relevant stakeholders
• Proven track record in the development and management of competitive energy infrastructure bids
• Experience in innovative project development and management, and well-developed problem‑solving skills
• High-level business and commercial acumen with a proven track record in the development, negotiation and execution of commercial agreements
• Proven experience with pricing high-value transactions
• Experience with developing pricing strategies with the use of financial modelling

Recognition & Reward

In return for your hard work, we have numerous benefits and initiatives to support you personally and professionally including but not limited to:

• private health insurance discount
• motor vehicle lease plan
• career development support
• study assistance program
• workplace flexibility

Continue to make it happen for your career, and for the millions of Australians who rely on our services every day.

Come Join LUMEA

LUMEA is creating a smarter energy future for Australia. As the commercial arm of Transgrid, LUMEA has built a reputation as experts in developing energy connections, management and storage assets, as well as managing technically and commercially innovative projects. We also provide cutting‑edge telecommunications services, manage one of Australia’s most extensive fibre networks and a high number of wireless colocation sites. Join our team of talented and diverse individuals, and work on exciting projects that are transforming the Australian energy landscape.

LUMEA is a Transgrid brand. Transgrid's network is the backbone of the National Energy Market, enabling energy trading between Australia’s three largest states along the east coast and supporting the competitive wholesale electricity market to deliver safe, reliable and low‑cost power for more than three million homes and businesses.

Applications close on 7th September 2026

Please note, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change, we will assess applications as they are received.

We do not accept agency introductions as Transgrid operates a direct sourcing model.