ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Our EnergyCo NSW Project Delivery team is currently seeking to appoint a Senior Project and Policy Officer to coordinate and manage complex projects that shape strategic policy, legislative advice, and infrastructure delivery across the energy sector. These projects are essential for delivering the NSW Government Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap and supporting EnergyCo’s role as Infrastructure Planner of the declared Renewable Energy Zones.
The Project Delivery team manages the strategic development and delivery of major enabling infrastructure projects which support the construction of Renewable Energy Zones across the State.

This role manages all stages of project planning and delivery, coordinating across technical workstreams and engaging stakeholders to achieve high-impact outcomes. Key responsibilities include:

• delivering core project management functions
• collaborating with multidisciplinary teams within EnergyCo and across government
• monitoring and reporting against project budgets and business plans
• facilitating procurement processes, negotiations, and approvals
• supporting feasibility studies, due diligence, technical assessments, and cost-benefit analyses
• analysing regulatory frameworks and contributing to intergovernmental reforms
• identifying and mitigating project risks
• preparing briefings, reports, and documentation to support evidence-based decision-making in a dynamic environment.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience
  For more information read the full Role Description: Senior Project and Policy Officer

WHO WE ARE?

The Energy Corporation of NSW (EnergyCo) is a statutory corporation established under the Energy and Utilities Administration Act 1987 and governed by its Board, appointed by the Minister for Energy. EnergyCo is a Staff Agency employing all EnergyCo staff and is an agency related to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW).
EnergyCo plays a pivotal role in the NSW Government’s Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap, which aims to transform the state’s electricity system into one that is cheap, clean, and reliable. As Infrastructure Planner under the Electricity Infrastructure Investment Act 2020, EnergyCo is responsible for leading the delivery of the State’s first five Renewable Energy Zones (REZs) and the first two priority transmission infrastructure projects (PTIPs), which are located in the Central-West Orana, New England, South West, Hunter-Central Coast, and Illawarra regions. We work closely with communities, investors, and industry to investigate, plan, recommend and coordinate generation, storage and network infrastructure projects.
We acknowledge the ongoing custodial responsibilities of the Aboriginal peoples of NSW to care for Country and water and are committed to establishing meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal peoples in the management of the environment.

• delivering core project management functions
• collaborating with multidisciplinary teams within EnergyCo and across government
• monitoring and reporting against project budgets and business plans
• facilitating procurement processes, negotiations, and approvals
• supporting feasibility studies, due diligence, technical assessments, and cost-benefit analyses
• analysing regulatory frameworks and contributing to intergovernmental reforms
• identifying and mitigating project risks
• preparing briefings, reports, and documentation to support evidence-based decision-making in a dynamic environment