Regional Manager, Grid Electrification

**Requisition ID**:88485

**Job Category**:Energy

**Location**:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 65 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

Our energy expertise in the oil and gas sector comprises the entire value chain - upstream, midstream, and downstream; and in the power sector includes thermal, nuclear, waterpower, renewable, hybrid, transmission and distribution, and grid modernization. Join our vision of a low-carbon world and help make positive change

Hatch’s Grid Electrification team focuses on helping clients resolve all these challenges supporting utilities and large fleet owners with gap assessments, multi-year roadmaps, business case developments for specific initiatives, specification & requirements creation, technology evaluations, and entire program and advanced technology execution, including engineering design and project management.

The team works alongside, and draws expertise from, the Grid Modernization, Advanced Grid Operations, Digital Utility Services, Hybrid Power, and T&D Design teams.
- Manage, mentor, and lead a team of growing junior, intermediate, and senior engineers focused on the grid supply, monitoring, management, and potential control of electrified transportation and heating growth
- Develop and manage a growth strategy and action-oriented plan to expand existing, and develop new, opportunity pipelines within the Grid Electrification and broader Smart Grid sector
- Provide support and constructive feedback to team members on both an ongoing basis and more formally during performance reviews
- Work with the Smart Grid team lead, allocating resources to ensure project commitments are met, and team chargeability targets are achieved
- Promote Hatch’s mission, vision, and values within and outside of the company
- Review and recommend rate tariffs, such as TOU or dedicated EV charging rates
- Assess and specify grid reliability and other supply performance metrics

**You bring to the role**:

- Degree in engineering, preferably electrical; or significant equivalent industry experience in grid electrification specifically, at an engineering or consulting firm
- Previous experience successfully managing project teams
- Strong understanding of electrified vehicle charging infrastructure
- Advanced knowledge of building and process heating electrification technologies
- Understanding of the challenges that utilities are facing regarding increased electrification of transportation and heating systems
- Experience with options identification, techno-economic assessments, system modeling, and utility fleet electrification needs
- Familiar with alternate business models for ownership and operations of electrification supply and/or charging equipment
- Familiar with benefits and challenges of vehicle-to-building and vehicle-to-grid technologies, from a utility perspective

**Why join us?**
- Work with great people to make a difference
- Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
- Top employer

**What we offer you?**
- Flexible work environment
- Long term career development
- Think globally, work locally

As an accredited Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (WGEA) and Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to fostering a workforce in each of our locations that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate. Within Australia, this includes supporting and encouraging a flexible workplace and a comprehensive benefit offering. If you have any special needs requirements, please discuss with us and we will do our utmost to accommodate your request.