Renewables Project Engineer - Grid & Field Oversight

Grid-Link; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Grid-Link in Hazelwood, VIC seeks a Project Engineer for renewables energy. The role blends project engineering, technical coordination and stakeholder management to keep projects moving safely and to a high standard.

The first OSR posting is on site at Hazelwood, with the broader role based in Melbourne or Brisbane and occasional travel. You’ll review designs and reports, coordinate between clients, consultants, contractors and internal teams, and support construction, commissioning and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering or related field.
• Experience in project engineering or engineering consulting.
• Understanding of utility-scale renewables, BESS, solar farms and HV substation infrastructure.
• Familiarity with transmission, grid connection, and protection, control and SCADA systems.
• Knowledge of Australian electricity network standards and regulations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Engineers Australia membership and CPEng, or working towards it.
• Hands-on experience on utility-scale renewable projects.
• Understanding of AEMO and network service provider requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, coordination and delivery of renewable energy projects.
• Review engineering designs, technical reports and documentation.
• Coordinate between clients, consultants, contractors and internal teams.
• Assist with technical due diligence, risk assessments and design reviews.
• Support construction, commissioning and energisation activities.
• Provide site quality control and contractor oversight when acting as OSR.

Skills

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Technical due diligence

Risk assessment

Site quality control

Contractor oversight

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Grid-Link in Hazelwood, VIC seeks a Project Engineer for renewables energy. The role blends project engineering, technical coordination and stakeholder management to keep projects moving safely and to a high standard.

The first OSR posting is on site at Hazelwood, with the broader role based in Melbourne or Brisbane and occasional travel. You’ll review designs and reports, coordinate between clients, consultants, contractors and internal teams, and support construction, commissioning and