System Integration Manager

Volta Energy Group; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Volta Energy Group in Melbourne is seeking a senior System Integration Manager to lead SCADA and integration across utility-scale HV projects, renewables, data centres and grid connections. You will drive design, delivery and commissioning, ensuring alignment with EPC requirements, GPS, and AESCSF standards.

You will build and lead a high-performing engineering team, manage complex interfaces, and coordinate with subcontractors and suppliers to deliver safe, compliant, and high-quality solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required or essential.
• 8+ years' experience in SCADA, automation and control systems for large projects.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead SCADA and System Integration engineers across HV infrastructure and renewable energy projects.
• Standardise design and operational methodologies across the Engineering team and report progress to management.
• Oversee design, procurement, delivery, commissioning, system integration and O&M of SCADA, IT, cybersecurity and energy management systems.
• Identify interfaces between plant SCADA, OEM equipment, market dispatch systems and network service providers.
• Lead commissioning activities including FAT/SAT and testing against project requirements.
• Manage subcontractors and procurement, including RFPs and contract management.

Skills

SCADA

System integration

Electrical engineering

Team leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Siemens WinCC

Wonderware

Ignition

Ovation

PLC/RTU

Job description

Step into the front line of Australia’s energy transformation. At Volta Energy Group, we don’t just talk about impact, we deliver it. Our projects span utility-scale renewables, battery storage, data centres, transmission and distribution infrastructure, and heavy fleet electrification. With Advisory and Project Delivery under one roof, we deliver across the full lifecycle of energy infrastructure projects - from strategy and feasibility to construction, commissioning and operations. Our clients include major renewable and data centre developers, Tier 1 construction firms and leading utilities, just to name a few.

Volta has recently joined OCU Group - a leader in energy transition and utility infrastructure services across the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Being part of OCU gives us greater financial capacity, operational scale, and delivery capability, enabling us to take on larger and more complex projects while maintaining the responsive, high-quality service our clients expect.

We’re in a period of significant growth as demand for our work continues to grow, and we’re scaling our teams to meet our expanding project pipeline. That means real opportunity to take on landmark projects, broaden your expertise, and grow your career alongside a business that’s expanding fast.

Why Work with Us?

Volta Energy Group is involved in projects across the full lifecycle, from development and project delivery through to operations & maintenance. At Volta, you'll lead the team responsible for SCADA and System Integration across a portfolio of utility-scale HV infrastructure (terminal and zone substation), renewable energy, data centre and grid-connection projects. The kind of complex, high-value work where your technical judgment, leadership and attention to detail directly determine how well a plant connects, performs and stays compliant.

You’ll be trusted to set the technical direction, build your team and make the calls that matter, backed by experienced leaders when you need support. Working across a growing portfolio of energy infrastructure projects, you'll operate in a fast-paced environment where accountability counts and practical thinking is valued. We offer stable careers and genuine room to grow, with a culture built on respect and support, one that empowers our people, strengthens the communities we work in, and helps shape the future of energy together.

About the Role

Reporting to the General Manager, Delivery - the System Integration Manager will provide strategic leadership across the design, procurement, delivery, commissioning, system integration and operational compliance of SCADA, controls, IT, cybersecurity and energy management systems on Volta's large-scale HV infrastructure, renewable energy, data centre and grid-connection projects.

This is a senior technical leadership role for someone who possesses deep expertise in industrial control systems, SCADA, enterprise information technology, power and energy management systems, and network communications. Ideally, this technical knowledge will be combined in a person who has a passion for collaboration and building high-performing teams. You will ensure that SCADA and automation infrastructure meets EPC project specifications, Generator Performance Standards (GPS), AEMO requirements, TNSP/DNSP interface guidelines and cybersecurity standards. Leading a dedicated engineering team and specialist subcontractors, you'll work across tendering, engineering, construction, commissioning, system integration and Operations and Maintenance to mitigate technical risk, manage supplier deliverables and ensure seamless integration between power plant controllers (PPCs), OEM equipment and market dispatch systems.

This role will be primarily based in Clayton (Project Delivery headquarters), working from our Melbourne CBD (headquarters) office or project site when required.

What You'll Do

Team Leadership: Lead, mentor and line-manage a dedicated team of SCADA and System Integration engineers delivering multiple concurrent HV infrastructure and renewable energy projects, setting performance expectations, allocating deliverables and managing resourcing. Foster a safety-focused, collaborative culture of continuous improvement.

Engineering Standards & Reporting: Share technical knowledge and standardise design and operational methodologies across the broader Engineering team, and regularly report on portfolio-wide progress, risks and milestones to executive management and key stakeholders.

Systems Design & Architecture: Lead the development and continuous improvement of technology systems focussing on basis of design, control logic, block diagrams and conceptual architectures for tendering and execution whilst ensuring alignment with other engineering disciplines, power systems modelling, EPC requirements and grid connection parameters.

System Integration: Identify interface requirements and integration points between plant SCADA, control systems, OEM equipment (inverters, trackers, substations, weather stations, PQMs), market dispatch systems (AEMO EMMS, energy forecasting) and network service providers (TNSPs/DNSPs).

Technical Review: Review, assess and approve engineering calculations, signal lists, HMI screen arrangements, control algorithms and technical documentation prepared internally or by third parties.

Tender & Procurement: Identify where specialist third-party support is needed, prepare SCADA, communications and cybersecurity RFPs, and work with suppliers during tendering to select systems that balance budget, functionality and compliance. Support Contract Management to draft, negotiate and place contracts and purchase orders for SCADA, CCTV, market dispatch and IT sub-systems.

Subcontractor Management: Manage subcontractor delivery programs, monitor deliverable schedules and milestones, approve payment claims, and maintain robust quality assurance controls across hardware and software procurement.

Commissioning & Testing: Lead the overall commissioning and system integration strategy with the Commissioning Manager, site and O&M team, overseeing Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) and end-to-end testing with AEMO and TNSPs, and developing ITPs and ITCs to manage quality throughout testing.

Grid Connection Support: Support the Grid Connection team through R1 registration, hold point testing and R2 generator compliance validation testing, including FCAS and voltage/frequency control.

Technical Escalation: Act as the go-to escalation point for critical SCADA, controls and IT troubleshooting, minimising generation loss and downtime.

HSE & Quality Leadership: Embed Safety in Design principles across all related designs, ensuring compliance with relevant health, safety and environmental legislation, and uphold quality standards across every lifecycle phase through regular site visits and factory inspections.

Handover & Continuous Improvement: Oversee accurate handover of system documentation, user manuals, as-built drawings and red-line mark ups to facilitate O&M and identify and drive improvements to project systems and delivery.

About You

You're a strategic, hands-on technical leader who enjoys building teams and seeing complex systems from design through to handover. You are comfortable navigating technical complexity, managing competing priorities and working across disciplines and geographically dispersed teams. Above all, you're solutions-focused, build strong relationships, and bring new ideas to life through practical knowledge. We'd particularly like to hear from candidates who bring:

A bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, Power Electronics, Automation & Control, IT or a related discipline.

8+ years' experience in SCADA, automation and control systems design, commissioning and management on utility-scale renewable energy projects (solar, wind, BESS).

Delivery experience within the regulated and non-regulated utility industry, specifically HV substations with a focus on SCADA and protection and control systems.

Proven leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams and specialist subconsultants / contractors.

In-depth experience with leading SCADA platforms (e.g. Siemens WinCC, Wonderware, Ignition, Ovation) and PLC/RTU environments.

Strong knowledge of network design, industrial communications architecture and cybersecurity frameworks for critical infrastructure.

Experience with power system integration, AEMO registration and compliance processes, and TNSP interface requirements within the National Electricity Market (NEM).

Experience managing cybersecurity systems, ideally with the Australian Energy Sector Cyber Security Framework (AESCSF).

In-depth knowledge of SOCI requirements specifically related to HV utility installations, renewables facilities and data centres.

Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification will be highly regarded.

The ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and implement new ideas and systems, supported by solid general administration skills.

Valid Australian work rights, a current Australian Driver's Licence and a Construction Safety White Card. Flexibility to travel interstate or regional as needed for project and business requirements.

Check out our website to find out why Volta is a great place to work: https://tinyurl.com/Voltaenergygroup