Project Developer - DER

at  Synergy AU

The time to join Synergy has never been more exciting because you’ll be helping us to deliver on our commitment towards becoming a net zero carbon emission business by 2050.
We are investing $3 billion in large-scale renewables development and creating unlimited opportunities for our people to contribute to the growth of innovative solutions in our operations as we invest. This is your chance to help us transform the energy industry and build a more sustainable future for Western Australia.
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The Project Developer – DER is an exciting opportunity in our Distributed Energy Resources (DER) and Engineering team in our Future Energy business unit based at our Perth CBD office.
As part of our DER team under the strategic leadership of our DER Portfolio Coordination Manager, we are seeking skilled and motivated individuals to contribute to the prioritisation, identification, and development of DER projects that align with our strategic objectives and vision for the future of energy.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Project Identification and Prioritization: Work closely with the DER Portfolio Coordination Manager to lead the identification, prioritization, and framing of DER-related projects and initiatives, ensuring alignment with the overall strategy and objectives.
• DER Initiative Pipeline: Identify and develop a pipeline of DER initiatives that contribute to meeting Synergy’s strategic objectives, DER roadmap, and anticipated energy policy changes, market reforms, and customer demand.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop business cases for projects/initiatives, ensuring cohesion of Business Units and accountabilities, and facilitating seamless project delivery.
• Capability Advocacy: Advocate on behalf of the DER teams to secure access to necessary capabilities for the execution of DER initiatives in alignment with Synergy’s strategic objectives.
• External Engagement: Support the coordination of Synergy’s external engagements with key stakeholders, ensuring consistency in messaging and objectives.