About the job

A leading Australian energy solutions business delivers behind-the-meter products and services to large commercial and industrial customers. The purpose is to reduce energy costs, improve energy productivity, and support emissions reduction goals.

The Role:

The Head of Engineering & Projects is responsible for the technical, commercial, and delivery performance of all behind-the-meter projects across detailed design, construction, and commissioning phases. This role provides leadership, direction, and oversight to project engineers and subcontractors to ensure high-quality project delivery that is commercially optimised, technically robust, and aligned with customer expectations and HSSE requirements.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

Solutions Development:

• Finalise detailed technical design of energy solutions
• Define scope of works, equipment schedules, and materials lists
• Review and support pricing inputs for supply and installation to establish project budgets

Project Management:

• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and subcontractors to deliver projects
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to required technical and HSSE standards
• Maintain strong customer engagement and communication throughout delivery lifecycle
• Lead end-to-end project delivery across design, construction, and commissioning phases
• Manage key external interfaces including networks, regulators, and stakeholders to secure approvals and support commissioning outcomes
• Drive delivery assurance, ensuring alignment to contractual obligations and high customer satisfaction

People Management

• Lead, coach, and develop project teams to optimise performance and delivery outcomes
• Ensure accountability across internal teams and subcontractors
• Provide tools, structure, and support to enable efficient and effective delivery

Other

• Ensure full compliance with HSSE policies and procedures, including risk identification and mitigation
• Provide technical input into commercial, sales, and risk processes
• Identify and implement process and delivery improvements to enhance business performance
• Follow internal governance, legal, and commercial frameworks

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Proven leadership experience managing engineering or project delivery teams in energy, construction, or infrastructure sectors
• Electrical licensing in Australia (NSW and SA preferred; other states desirable)
• Strong project management capability across complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• Experience in HSSE, risk management, and contract delivery frameworks
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills across large organisations
• Established industry network across subcontractors, OEMs, and technology partners
• Understanding of Australian energy markets and energy usage drivers
• Strong organisational, problem-solving, and time management skills
• High initiative and ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams
• Willingness to travel as required

• Finalise detailed technical design of energy solutions
• Define scope of works, equipment schedules, and materials lists
• Review and support pricing inputs for supply and installation to establish project budgets
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and subcontractors to deliver projects
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to required technical and HSSE standards
• Maintain strong customer engagement and communication throughout delivery lifecycle
• Lead end-to-end project delivery across design, construction, and commissioning phases
• Manage key external interfaces including networks, regulators, and stakeholders to secure approvals and support commissioning outcomes
• Drive delivery assurance, ensuring alignment to contractual obligations and high customer satisfaction
• Lead, coach, and develop project teams to optimise performance and delivery outcomes
• Ensure accountability across internal teams and subcontractors
• Provide tools, structure, and support to enable efficient and effective delivery
• Ensure full compliance with HSSE policies and procedures, including risk identification and mitigation
• Provide technical input into commercial, sales, and risk processes
• Identify and implement process and delivery improvements to enhance business performance
• Follow internal governance, legal, and commercial frameworks

• Proven leadership experience managing engineering or project delivery teams in energy, construction, or infrastructure sectors
• Electrical licensing in Australia (NSW and SA preferred; other states desirable)
• Strong project management capability across complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• Experience in HSSE, risk management, and contract delivery frameworks
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills across large organisations
• Established industry network across subcontractors, OEMs, and technology partners
• Understanding of Australian energy markets and energy usage drivers
• Strong organisational, problem-solving, and time management skills
• High initiative and ability to work collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams
• Willingness to travel as required

• Electrical licensing in Australia (NSW and SA preferred; other states desirable)