• Permanent full-time role based in Sydney/Melbourne-CBD with occasional site travel required
• Great organisation culture, promoting a positive work/life balance
• Bring your Project Management experience in development of a Mega Renewable energy project

About Alinta Energy:

At Alinta Energy, we’re constantly striving to do better. Whether it’s lowering customers costs, providing world class local service or sustainable energy, our aim is to be better. And to keep getting better day after day. Better for our customers. Better for Australia. And better for our environment.

We’re a leading Australian utility with an owned and contracted generation portfolio of 3,000MW, over 1 million combined electricity and gas retail customers, and around 1,000 employees across Australia and New Zealand. Supplying energy in Australia for over 20 years, today we’re a vertically integrated energy company providing generation, retail and wholesale supply of gas and electricity across Australia. We support the development of renewable energy generation and offer local customer service through support hubs in Perth, Western Australia and Morwell in Victoria.

Our Culture:

It’s an exciting time to become a part of our growing team at Alinta Energy. Our people are our greatest asset and we’re committed to a culture that’s focused on being better at providing great service externally and internally. An organisation where people truly matter. That’s better.

About The Role:

We are currently seeking a Project Development Manager to join our Asset Strategy team based in Sydney. Reporting to the Strategy & Portfolio Development Manager the main responsibility for this role is to lead the pumped hydro project procurement development activities.

Overseeing and collaborating with the Oven Mountain Project developers to progress the Projects EIS and ultimately take the Project through to Final Investment Decision. Managing mechanical, electrical and civil engineering aspects of the project. Also contributing to the broader commercial areas and will be involved in overseeing business case development.

Additional responsibilities will include:

• Develop a procurement strategy for the Project (for example an Early Contractor involvement model – “ECI”)
• Develop market engagement strategies and tender documentation. Issue of communications to parties shortlisted as part of the Early-Stage Procurement Phase
• Support Project Leadership with all aspects of the Project including the progression of the Project’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
• Participate in the preparation of the Project budget and addressing any variances from budget
• Create and maintain strong relationships with key senior internal customers and other key stakeholders

To be successful you will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical or civil engineering
• Professional member, chartered member or fellow of Engineers Australia or equivalent
• Extensive experience in project development, project management and procurement on developing a large scale renewable, storage or transmission projects in Australia
• Solid understanding of Contract Law and highly developed skills in negotiating and construction and operation contracts
• Experienced in progressing generation / storage projects through a development consent process

This is a great opportunity to join an energetic and collaborative team and work on a Mega Renewable energy project that will assist Australia with its energy transition road map.

Working at Alinta Energy you will have access to a range of benefits, such as:

• Flexible work options for most roles where you can work a combination of days from the office and from home
• Staff Energy Offer (where products are available)
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Salary Packaging options
• Full access to Headspace Application
• Salary continuance insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Purchased leave
• Community volunteer leave

Let’s spread the positive energy together…

Alinta Energy is a Circle Back Initiative employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

Alinta Energy takes the safety and wellbeing of our people seriously. We require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to be able to attend our workplaces.

Please note that if your application progresses you will be required to complete background/pre-employment checks. These checks may include but are not limited to - right to work/immigration checks, reference checks, criminal background checks, checks, qualification checks and pre-employment medical and drug and alcohol testing.

Click “APPLY” to submit your application. Closing Date: 5th of September