Renewable Energy Transition Specialist

4 days ago


Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia GHD Full time

Unlock a career in sustainable energy with GHD, a leading consultancy in the Future Energy space.

We are seeking a seasoned Technical Director/Senior Renewable Energy Engineer to join our Northern NSW Energy Team, based in Newcastle. This role will work with the broader enterprise (nationally and globally) to service clients and deliver projects in the power sector across the full project lifecycle.

About the Role

This is an exceptional opportunity to play a key role in projects enabling and accelerating the energy transition. You will contribute to most large-scale renewable energy and energy storage projects in Australia, leveraging your expertise in design and implementation of renewables or storage projects, including solar, wind, PHES, and BESS.

  • Scoping, leading, and contributing technical expertise to pre-feasibility, feasibility studies, and concept designs for renewable power generation and energy storage projects.
  • Leading and overseeing the output of relevant project teams to achieve project milestones and objectives; owning the output of the project by delegating and enabling team members and drawing upon the wider GHD Future Energy network for support where required.
  • Contributing to the development of GHD's knowledge and skills in power generation engineering, including renewable energy and storage development, design, construction, operation, and maintenance.

You will also effectively communicate with stakeholders, including clients, vendors, and internal teams, leveraging your background and contacts to develop business and contribute to winning work.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Formal qualifications in electrical, mechanical, chemical, or renewable engineering (BEng or equivalent acceptable to Engineers Australia). CPEng and RPEQ are desirable.
  • Curiosity, a willingness to learn, and adaptability.
  • Experience performing energy yield assessments for solar PV or wind projects (desirable).
  • 7-10 years' of relevant experience in power generation projects (in a consultancy, development, contractor, or an OEM role).
  • Experience leading and contributing to concept design, detailed design, and/or feasibility studies for renewable energy or energy storage projects.
  • Experience with relevant software packages, such as HOMER, PVSyst, WindPRO, and Thermoflow.

The estimated salary for this role is between $140,000 - $180,000 per annum, depending on experience.



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