Head of Renewable Construction

1 week ago

Perth, Australia Synergy AU Full time

The time to join Synergy has never been more exciting because you’ll be helping us to deliver on our commitment towards becoming a net zero carbon emission business by 2050.

We are investing over $3 billion in large-scale renewables development and creating unlimited opportunities for our people to contribute to the growth of innovative solutions in our operations as we invest. This is your chance to help us transform the energy industry and build a more sustainable future for Western Australia.

Synergy is proud to be Western Australia’s largest electricity generator and energy retailer. We deliver secure electricity to homes and businesses throughout the Southwest Interconnected System (SWIS) from Coral Bay in the north, to Kalgoorlie in the east, and to Esperance in the south

Click here to discover more about how Western Australia’s energy landscape is evolving to become more sustainable.

**Role Summary**:
The **Head of Renewable Construction** is a newly created opportunity in our Future Energy business unit based at our Perth CBD office.

The role is part of senior leadership in Future Energy that is responsible for the renewable and storage asset lifecycle from feasibility through to asset management to meet Synergy’s strategic plan of reducing carbon emissions by 80% and supporting our customer’s energy transition. The role is accountable for leading the construction phase, from final investment decision to commercial operation.

**Key responsibilities of the role include**:

- Accountable for implementation and management of all aspects of the delivery of the construction assets from final investment decision through to handover to the Operations team
- Oversee project delivery teams in design and construction phases, managing day to day delivery of multiple projects simultaneously.
- Oversight and reporting on the overall program of assets under construction, including performance against project budgets and cost to complete, schedule and milestone tracking, resource planning and performance against KPIs
- Develop project delivery processes in accordance with Synergy’s capital projects governance framework.
- Develop project delivery capability for different delivery models including engineer, procurement, construction, and management capability.

**What you’ll bring**:

- Tertiary degree qualifications in Engineering or Construction / Project Management
- Broad 10+ years’ experience in strategic operations management and project delivery in energy or utilities industry
- Extensive experience managing substantial operational expenditure budgets
- Experienced at leading large teams across multiple locations and through complex processes
- Technical knowledge and skills to manage industrial engineering projects including design and construction contracts.

**What we offer**:
Working for an employer of choice also means you will enjoy:

- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Purchased Annual Leave
- Best practice parental leave
- Visa sponsorship and relocation assistance where applicable

Click here for a full list of our benefits

**Every Voice Matters**

Our employees have a choice to work for Synergy and it’s a choice we respect and value. In addition to our focus on creating a greener future, Synergy is committed to its ‘people first’ culture and providing an exceptional place to work where our people experience a sense of belonging and have opportunities to learn and grow.

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