Senior Project Manager

Origin Energy; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

21 weeks parental leave

Additional 4 weeks annual leave

Employee electricity, gas and internet

EV subscription benefits

Job summary

Origin Energy is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead delivery of distributed energy projects across solar, batteries, EV charging and embedded networks. You will oversee end-to-end delivery, coordinating internal teams and external partners to ensure safety, quality and customer outcomes.

You will manage complex projects, monitor budgets and schedules, and drive improvements in governance and delivery practices across Australia.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex energy, infrastructure or building services projects.
• Strong commercial capability including contract management, cost control and forecasting.
• Proven stakeholder management across customers, consultants, contractors and partners.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex, multi-asset projects that support Australia’s energy transition.
• Lead solar, battery, EV and energy services projects from contract acceptance to operational handover.
• Manage commercial outcomes, contract obligations, budgets, schedules and delivery performance.
• Coordinate customers, consultants, delivery partners, network providers and internal teams to bring integrated solutions to life.
• Maintain a strong focus on safety, quality, compliance and customer outcomes.
• Contribute to business improvement by strengthening systems, reporting, leveraging technology, digital ways of working and delivery practices.

Skills

Energy projects

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Delivery leadership

Education

Electrical Engineering

Renewable energy

Tools

SAP

MS Project

Power BI

Procore

Job description

• End‑to‑end delivery of solar, battery and EV projects across Australia
• Lead complex energy installations with strong customer and stakeholder focus
• Can be based in Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney based

Join a team that's All Kinds of Useful

At Origin, being useful is more than a tagline - it’s how we approach work every day. As a collective, we’re a team that thrives on finding better ways, working together, and owning our impact. From powering homes to delivering award-winning internet and helping to lead Australia’s energy transition. If you’re driven by purpose and excited to be part of something bigger, we’d love to have you on the journey.

About the role:

At Origin Zero, we partner with large commercial and industrial customers to unlock value through the energy transition - designing, delivering and optimising integrated energy solutions that improve cost, carbon, resilience and asset performance.

As Senior Project Manager, you’ll lead delivery of increasingly complex distributed energy resource projects across solar, batteries, EV charging, embedded networks, demand management, energy efficiency and orchestration-enabled assets. This is a role for a commercially sharp, technically curious and customer-focused project leader who can manage delivery complexity while helping improve the way Origin Zero scales its project delivery capability.

Why this role matters:

• Deliver complex, multi-asset projects that support Australia’s energy transition
• Lead solar, battery, EV and energy services projects from contract acceptance to operational handover
• Manage commercial outcomes, contract obligations, budgets, schedules and delivery performance
• Coordinate customers, consultants, delivery partners, network providers and internal teams to bring integrated solutions to life
• Maintain a strong focus on safety, quality, compliance and customer outcomes
• Contribute to business improvement by strengthening systems, reporting, leveraging technology, digital ways of working and delivery practices

What will you bring?

• Experience managing complex, technical, energy, infrastructure or building services projects
• Strong commercial capability, including contract management, cost control, forecasting, claims, variations and margin awareness
• Proven stakeholder management skills across customers, consultants, contractors, suppliers, councils, network providers and internal teams
• Exposure to distributed energy assets such as solar, batteries, EV infrastructure, controls, metering or energy management systems
• Technology confidence, with the ability to use, AI, project systems, data, dashboards and digital tools to improve delivery visibility and decision-making
• Confidence managing multiple projects, competing priorities and complex customer or partner interfaces
• A continuous improvement mindset, with the ability to improve the business while delivering projects

Qualifications & experience highly regarded:

• A degree in Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Project Management, Construction Management, Commerce or similar
• Electrical, construction, consultancy or project delivery experience in complex customer environments
• Familiarity with project management, financial control and reporting tools such as SAP, MS Project, Procore, Power BI or similar
• Demonstrated experience improving project governance, delivery systems, reporting or ways of working
• Enjoy genuine flexibility and opportunities to broaden your experience across a diverse and evolving business
• 21 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers with flexible return-to-work options
• Purchase up to four additional weeks of annual leave
• Access discounted Origin electricity, gas and internet plans
• Explore employee EV subscription benefits
• Make a meaningful impact through the Origin Foundation and community initiatives

Origin - Where good change happens

At Origin, we’re powered by people who believe in creating change.

We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender equitable workforce, where everyone is welcome, and all applications are evaluated on merit and potential. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people living with disabilities, culturally diverse people, any stage in life, people with intersex variations and people within LGBTQ+ communities, including trans and gender diverse.

Enjoy a challenging career in an exciting industry where you can grow and explore your potential. If you think you have transferable skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you.

Here's a little about us: https://www.originenergy.com.au/about/careers/

Background checks may be required to determine your suitability for this position as part of the recruitment process and during your employment. These checks may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing.

Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Origin recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.