DER Integration Manager

We are currently recruiting a permanent Distributed Energy Resources "DER" Integration Manager to join our Assets and Digital division. This role can be based anywhere within our operational footprint  with the ability work from home in a hybrid work environment.

About the role 

As the DER Integration Manager within the Distribution System Operator (DSO) team, you will lead the delivery of complex technology and business change projects to enable high penetration of consumer energy resources and flexible loads. You will be responsible for developing and continuously improving Essential Energy's capabilities in dynamic connections, operating envelopes, and interoperability. Your work will ensure stakeholders have confidence in our future direction and that DER integration delivers positive customer and network outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering DER integration initiatives that build Essential Energy's capabilities over the short, medium and long term.

• Developing economic assessments and business cases for DER integration options, clearly articulating customer and business value.

• Delivering complex technology and business change projects to maximise network utilisation and ensuring DER does not adversely impact reliability.

• Managing systems and processes across the full DER lifecycle, including enquiry, application, approvals, installation, registration, commissioning, operation, compliance, and deregistration.

• Fostering a culture of innovation by staying abreast of local and international energy industry developments and applying agile implementation methods.

• Providing subject matter expertise into connections and future networks decisions to support policy positions that benefit Essential Energy and its customers.

• Defining business requirements for technologies and processes to uplift DER compliance management.

• Building and maintaining strong internal and external stakeholder relationships to enable effective asset management and commercial decisions.

About You
You are a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise in DER integration and a passion for innovation. You bring a collaborative mindset, strong stakeholder engagement skills, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Your ability to translate technical requirements into business outcomes and lead cross-functional teams makes you a key enabler of Essential Energy's energy transition.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or demonstrated capability through past employment experience and/or relevant qualifications

Desirable Qualifications

• Qualifications in Information Technology

Why Essential Energy
We offer competitive remuneration and 16.5% superannuation, plus access to a wide range of employee benefits including corporate partnerships (Qantas, Optus, nib, Mildura Health Fund), and health and wellbeing programs like Fitness Passport. Explore more on our employee benefits page.

We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women.

An energy network doesn't just keep the lights on… it's a living network that needs to adapt to new and emerging energy generation technologies while still meeting the energy needs of customers.

It requires innovation, commitment, and collaboration to bring people together to solve the energy delivery challenges of the modern world.

Your potential will be realised, and you'll feel a real sense of purpose and satisfaction knowing you have a pivotal role to play in delivering the energy of the future to the people who need it today.

For further information, please contact Saad Akbar, Senior Manager DSO on

Applications close on Sunday 9 November at 11:55pm AEST.

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