Senior Project Engineer

Freshwater Group; Manly; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% bonus

Equity awards

Superannuation

Hybrid working

Job summary

Freshwater Group is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to act as a technical liaison for utility-scale solar projects across construction, commissioning and operation from our Manly, NSW base. Reporting to the Engineering Director, you will ensure alignment with standards and drive field issue resolution.

Ideal candidates have a degree in engineering, hands-on solar project experience, strong RCA and stakeholder coordination skills, and willingness to travel interstate and internationally.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Civil/Structural, Industrial or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in solar, renewable energy, or industrial engineering with interdisciplinary experience.
• Practical exposure across design, construction, commissioning, and operations, including hands-on work.
• Hands-on construction support and field troubleshooting with understanding of utility-scale solar design, trackers and plant operations.
• Familiarity with solar performance tools, SCADA platforms, monitoring systems or Power BI preferred.
• Experience with EPCs, contractors and suppliers in technical support or issue-resolution roles.
• Knowledge of reliability engineering and root-cause analysis methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving with practical, structured issue resolution.
• Willingness to travel interstate and internationally; current driving licence; Australian citizen or permanent resident.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key technical liaison across construction, commissioning and operation.
• Support resolution of technical issues through root-cause analysis and coordination.
• Assist construction and commissioning teams with technical guidance to align with standards and project requirements.
• Strengthen feedback loops between field delivery, assets and engineering/product teams.
• Support development of technical standards, troubleshooting procedures and engineering practices.

Skills

Root-cause analysis

Stakeholder coordination

Problem solving

Strong communication

Ownership & follow-through

Travel willingness

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

SCADA

Power BI

Monitoring systems

Job description

About the Company

Our client is a global solar technology leader that provides the most comprehensive, integrated platform of structural, electrical, and digital solutions to capture the full value of solar power plants. They are the number one in global market-share with an average, in-country market share of 30%.

They are creative, collaborative and passionate problem-solvers from diverse backgrounds, driven by a shared mission to provide smart solar hardware and software solutions to mitigate climate change for future generations. People, Community, Environment, Innovation, and Integrity are their cornerstone values.

About the Role

They are looking for a Senior Project Engineer to serve as a key technical liaison for utility-scale solar projects across construction, commissioning, and operation.

Reporting to the Engineering Director, this role bridges project design, construction, commissioning, operations, and customer support to ensure technical issues are resolved quickly and lessons from the field are captured effectively. The position will:

• Support resolution of technical issues through root-cause analysis, corrective action development, and stakeholder coordination.
• Assist construction and commissioning teams with technical guidance to ensure alignment with company standards and project requirements.
• Strengthen the feedback loop between field delivery, operating assets, and internal engineering, quality, and product teams.
• Support the development of technical standards, troubleshooting procedures, and engineering practices that improve project delivery and fleet reliability.

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical, Civil/Structural, Industrial or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in solar, renewable energy, or industrial engineering, with demonstrated interdisciplinary engineering experience.
• Practical exposure across design, construction, commissioning, and operations, including mechanical or hands-on technical work.
• Hands-on experience with construction support, field issue troubleshooting with a preference for an understanding of utility-scale solar design, tracker systems, and power plant operations.
• Familiarity with solar performance analysis tools, SCADA platforms, monitoring systems, or Power BI is preferred.
• Experience working with EPCs, contractors, and suppliers in a technical support or issue-resolution capacity.
• Knowledge of reliability engineering principles and root-cause analysis methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with a practical and structured approach to issue resolution.
• Collaborative and proactive, with a strong sense of ownership and follow-through.
• Clear communicator who can translate technical findings into concise, actionable messages.
• Motivated by continuous improvement, operational reliability, and better long-term customer outcomes.
• A current driving licence.
• Ability and willingness to travel to sites interstate and internationally.
• Australian citizen or permanent resident.

Location

Manly, NSW with hybrid working.

What’s on offer

A salary commensurate with experience plus super and 10% bonus and awards of equity.

A high performance, highly supportive and collaborative team culture.

Why this role matters

This role will help strengthen the connection between project delivery, operational performance, and product improvement by ensuring technical issues from the field are resolved effectively and translated into meaningful engineering learning.

The successful candidate will play an important part in improving project outcomes from construction to operation, supporting customers and internal teams through complex technical challenges, and helping build the standards, systems, and feedback mechanisms needed to support the next generation of clean energy infrastructure.

Freshwater Group

Freshwater Group is a best practice renewable energy recruitment business that focuses on all renewable and low carbon emission, energy efficiency and disruptive clean technology businesses as well as energy infrastructure, storage,and management.

Freshwater Group: Great People Better Outcomes

Freshwater Group is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity. We encourage applications from candidates with culturally diverse backgrounds, including Indigenous Australians. We do not discriminateon the basis ofrace, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or religion.