Energy Solutions Engineer

at  My NRMA

Company Description
We’re one of Australia’s most trusted brands. Being Member-owned, every decision we make has people and our community at its heart. From our legendary Roadside assistance to electric vehicle charging networks, holiday parks and lodges, car rentals, and harbour transport and ocean cruising we are striving to make a difference that contributes to a brighter shared future for all Australians.
Forget what you thought you knew about the NRMA – take a look on the inside and you’ll discover that life with us is more than just a job – it’s your chance to make a difference together.

Job Description

• Are you passionate about shaping the future of e-mobility in Australia and driving the energy transition?
• Opportunity to be a part of a collaborative team of innovative technology and energy resource experts in a fast-paced, multifaceted role.
• Based in Sydney or Brisbane, with hybrid work arrangements available

We currently have an exciting full-time permanent opportunity for an experienced Energy Solutions Engineer to join the NRMA’s Energy Team.
Reporting to the Head of Engineering, this role will work closely with all functions in the NRMA Energy business providing engineering expertise associated with land acquisition, infrastructure procurement, site design, delivery, and commissioning in order to deliver the NRMA’s national EV charging network and distributed energy ambitions.
This role based from Sydney or Brisbane with hybrid work options available. You will need to be willing to travel to regions and perform remote site based work, as and when required, in the role.

Specifically, you will be required to:

• Provide desktop evaluations of candidate locations, and support field inspection activities, in coordination with the Acquisition team
• Produce initial site plans based on site inspection reports and internal stakeholder feedback
• Prepare and submit DNSP enquiries and applications, as well as manage Retailer interactions as necessary, for proposed NRMA Energy installations
• Review design drawings, providing commentary and instruction to enable the best outcomes for proposed NRMA Energy installations
• Provide input and support on proof-of-concept activities and new designs
• Liaise with local contractors and agree on technical requirements needed for electrical power distribution equipment and EV charging stations
• Assist with the management of compliance of network and electrical system designs, and operational activities in accordance with legislation, codes of practice and accredited standards
• Assist with the undertaking of asset condition and compliance audits and the effective management, calculation, examination, assessment & analysis of information
• Prepare concept designs to be used in Request for Quotation activities with suppliers
• Enhancing the NRMA’s Energy capabilities and working with our partners to deliver and commission Energy assets.
• Be actively involved in the proposal of innovative solutions for the electrification of the mobility sector (e.g. megawatt charging, wireless charging, flexibility in electrical demand, V2L, V2G etc).
• Provide operational and technical input for routine and non-routine operations and maintenance activities.
• Assist in the review, update, and creation of NRMA Energy technical standards, procedures, and operating guidelines
• Engineering document control including document management and internal/external transmittals
• Maintain and develop new datasheets and documents to standardise and sustain engineering requirements
• Review detailed schematics from suppliers and address any required changes
• Attend Factory Acceptance Test activities in supplier premises
• Gather information of site faults and perform root-cause analysis.