Energy Sector Lead

Are you passionate about Energy, Renewables, Energy Policy, and shaping a sustainable future for our communities?
Mott MacDonald Australia is a dynamic and innovative engineering, management and development consultancy working with high profile clients across Victoria and Australia in a range of core sectors including Energy, Transport, and the Built Environment
Our energy business is growing at an unprecedented rate, lead by the insatiable appetite of our clients to both supply and consume clean energy within their businesses, industries and economies.
We are a leading provider of innovative and game-changing energy solutions globally, with industry awards recognising our strength in the development and deployment of renewables, storage, hydrogen and high voltage transmission projects.
From Victoria we are currently delivering iconic projects such as Suburban Rail Loop, Lake Onslow and the Kidston Pumped Storage projects, a number of Offshore Wind projects as well as the Marinus Link HVDC project.
We have an exciting opportunity therefore to appoint a Victorian based Energy Sector Leader to continue the team’s growth on these projects as well as capture the wealth of energy opportunities evolving locally, nationally and across international projects that Mott MacDonald is engaged with.
If your passion aligns with our Purpose and accelerating the energy transition, and if your strengths lie in leading great people in a globally connected organisation, then please enquire
The transition of Australia’s energy system to a Net Zero outcome requires passion, dedication and leadership.
The Energy Sector Lead role affords an opportunity to work collaboratively with our global experts in the energy transition, and connect this thinking to local clients requiring localised solutions.
The role requires a highly experienced and locally well-connected energy consultant to lead and grow our Victorian energy team based in our new Melbourne office.
This is an important leadership role with both strategic growth and operational responsibilities.
The strategic growth component involves membership in a leadership team responsible for transformational energy growth within the APAC region.
The operational component of the role sees you as a senior leader within the Victorian business.

Attributes sought include: strategic/tactical thinking, ability to inspire and lead people, client centricity, technical excellence and effective communication.
- What we are looking for in the role
In the role, you will be required to lead, inspire and grow a team of energy professionals within a globally connected engineering services firm.
Previous experience leading and growing teams in a similar environment, as well as proven client and industry experience within the Victorian market is essential.
Leadership roles within energy sector projects, either client and/or consultant side is also relevant for the role.
This project experience can be across any or all parts of the lifecycle. Experience in communicating with executive level clients and management of multi-discipline teams in areas relevant to growth within Victoria, such as renewables, transmission and distribution, hydrogen, energy storage and/or other future technologies will also be valued.
You will be commercially agile, able to identify and mitigate risks and establish and meet critical deadlines whether working as an independent advisor or in leading a team. Prior experience with an engineering, management, or development consultancy would be highly valued.
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management and development consultancy focused on improving society by considering social outcomes in all we do. We are an employee-owned company that offers a range of opportunities to work with expert practitioners on expansive and innovative construction projects.

Job Profile
- About Mott MacDonald
Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management and development consultancy focused on improving society by considering social outcomes in all we do. We are an employee-owned company that offers a range of opportunities to work with expert practitioners on expansive and innovative construction projects.
Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in all we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.
We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

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- Equality, diversity and inclusion
We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and