Energy Director

1 week ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia AECOM Full time

Company Description

Change the world for good.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it's improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Leading the change toward a sustainable and equitable future

AECOM is a leading provider of engineering, environment and construction services, and is contributing its deep experience to help strategically plan, develop, design and construct energy infrastructure to not only meet future demands but to deliver sustainable legacies for our clients, community and our planet.

We look at our projects as part of the broader energy system and across the whole life cycle, from commissioning to decommissioning. We help our clients achieve the right balance across the spectrum of generation through renewable energy sources, solar, wind, stored energy, hydropower and fossil fuels; and alternative energy fuels including hydrogen and electrification.

We're one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Our growing Energy team are looking for a Energy Director - Grid Modernisation, ANZ to drive innovative change and support the acceleration of the big energy transition. This is an exciting role to develop and implement our strategy in delivering a major energy transition, engaging renewable energy sources, and improving grid connection across Australia and New Zealand, based from our Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne offices.

If you have proven experience in transforming Australia or New Zealand's energy market and have a passion to improve the performance of renewable energy and its generation and distribution across the region, this opportunity could grow your career in a leading global engineering consultancy and genuinely change the world for good.

Job Description

What will a day in this role look like:

  • Develop multi-year ANZ Grid Modernisation and Energy Transition Strategy, implementation plans and priorities.
  • Confirm ANZ capability requirements to achieve growth strategy and support implementation of recruitment plan in collaboration with regional leaders and internal stakeholders/resources.
  • Lead engagement with global Grid Modernisation Leaders for global pursuits, workshare and development of global capability
  • Identify and partner with our key clients in collaboration with regional leaders and key stakeholders.
  • Be based from our Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne offices

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don't tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.

Qualifications

What are we looking for from you?

  • Demonstrable leading knowledge in Australian and/or New Zealand Transmission and Distribution networks, including key emerging technologies in grid connection (microgrids, decentralised generation and storage), major grid upgrades, transmission interconnection and renewable energy and storage connection infrastructure.
  • Proven leadership skills, including technical leadership, human relations, team building, innovation, and motivation skills.
  • Capable in developing a strong client base with a passion to drive client-focussed results.
  • Collaborative approach; willing to share knowledge, experience and ideas while driving multidisciplinary teams towards one shared goal.

Join us and let's get started.

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AECOM acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we, our clients and our communities live and work around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. We are committed to connecting to Country in our work through meaningful engagement with First Nations peoples and businesses. Find out more about our Australian Reconciliation Action Plan here:

About AECOM

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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