Regional Manager, Grid Modernization

**Requisition ID**:88484

**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

This role will participate in delivering projects and business development activities to capture new accounts and expand existing relationships with utilities, select heavy industrial clients, and institutional campuses. The Regional Manager, Grid Modernization will work within a multi-disciplinary team to lead small to medium sized projects and support larger grid modernization delivery engagements.
- Drive strategy, conceptual planning, & project design implementation of modernization initiatives for electric utilities
- Coordinate activities, and those of the broader project teams, to maintain project schedules & budgets to ensure successful project completion
- Lead business case justifications for modernization initiatives such as ADMS deployment, increasing distribution automation, dynamic network monitoring
- Liaise with management on the status and potential of upcoming opportunities
- Identify and pursue clients planning to create improvements to the modernization of their distribution and substation networks
- Attend trade conferences and industry association meetings, leading presentations as applicable
- Knowledge sharing within the team on best practices, and actively contribute such knowledge in team and project discussions

**You bring to the role**:

- Degree in engineering, preferably electrical; or significant equivalent industry experience
- Previous experience successfully managing project teams
- Strong understanding of market developments within the grid modernization sector
- Experience working in a consulting, advisory, or front-end study position preferred
- Senior level client-facing presentation experience, ideally with a business development & sales responsibility
- Strong technical understanding of industry leading grid modernization system elements and supportive technologies
- Experience supporting grid modernization policy creation, business model revisions & rate reform, and market access to financial incentives would be a bonus
- Understand the challenges utilities are facing with increasing DER penetration

**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.