ABOUT THE POSITION

We are looking for a new member of our technical team to work primarily on project development, construction and operation of Australian renewable energy projects, including solar, wind, BESS, hydrogen and other technologies.
Responsible for leading and managing the project engineering team and their work, including site prospecting, preliminary designs, plant performance estimates, electrical and SCADA design and review, keeping up to date with suppliers and equipment developments, writing and managing technical specifications, liaising with internal and external stakeholders about technical and design items, managing EPC contractors and sub-contracts, managing consultants, monitoring construction and commissioning progress, and assisting with general technical and engineering work for Vena Energy in Australia.
This role is based at our Brisbane office.

INDUSTRY AND MARKET KNOWLEDGE

• Maintain relationships with key suppliers.
• Keep abreast of supplier, equipment, technology and product developments.
• Keep abreast of project, industry and market developments in Australia and overseas and consider how they could affect the technical aspects of Vena Energy Australia’s projects and business.
• Through knowledge of market trends and competitor activities, consider if and how the technical aspects of VEA’s projects should adjust or develop in order to stay competitive and cutting edge.

EXPERIENCE

• At least 5‐10 years’ experience in project engineering and/or electrical engineering
• Experience with project management
• Experience with team leadership

SKILLS

• Electrical design
• Project engineering
• Construction site experience
• Solar, wind, BESS power plant design and estimation
• Electrical SLDs, protection, communications, SCADA, and metering
• Proficiency with AutoCAD
• Proficiency with energy yield software for solar and wind
• Proficiency with GIS software
• Time and project management
• Leadership and mentorship abilities to foster a positive team culture
• Problem solving
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Conflict management
• Analytics
• Presentation skills

ESSENTIAL FOR THIS ROLE

• Bachelor of Science or Engineering, preferably with a major in Electrical Engineering