• Permanent full-time role based in Sydney with occasional site travel required
• Great organisation culture, promoting a positive work/life balance
• Be the technical lead of a ground-breaking project

About The Role: 

We are currently seeking a Technical Director to join our Oven Mountain Pump Hydro Storage Project team based in Sydney, Reporting to the Project Director. The main responsibility for this role is to control, develop, manage and coordinate the provision of the full technical workstream comprising civil, mechanical and electrical front-end engineering and design phases through to financial investment decision. This will include major tenders and partners so that results are achieved for a complex, high-value project on time and on budget to agreed standards of quality.

About the Project:

The project is an “off-river” development located adjacent to the Macleay River situated in the New England Renewable Energy Zone. The project will provide up to 900MW of electricity generating capacity, with between 8 and 12 hours of dispatchable energy available to the NEM.

The project is well progressed through the planning phase with the project team having completed the majority of onsite surveys, investigations and design work required for the Project’s Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), which is expected to be submitted in Q1-2023.

Duties:

• Lead and deliver all technical components of the project
• Develop and deliver against project development goals and objectives
• Play a vital role during the development and procurement phase leading to final investment decision and into construction
• Build and maintain productive internal and external relationships to facilitate the delivery of the project
• Ensure robust reporting frameworks are established and maintained to assist decision making

Skills & Experience:

• Highly seasoned professional civil or hydraulic engineer (MSC or BSc), recognised as a leader in the field
• Senior leader with extensive experience in dams, tunnels, hydropower, and/or pumped storage projects
• Apply advanced knowledge of engineering disciplines and practices to the delivery of major technical projects
• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of how to manage larger external contractors and other key stakeholders
• Creates a climate that encourages and supports, persistence and genuine debate around critical issues

About Alinta Energy:

At Alinta Energy, we’re constantly striving to do better. Whether it’s lowering customers costs, providing world class local service or sustainable energy, our aim is to be better. And to keep getting better day after day. Better for our customers. Better for Australia. And better for our environment.

We’re a leading Australian utility with an owned and contracted generation portfolio of 3,000MW, over 1 million combined electricity and gas retail customers, and around 1,000 employees across Australia and New Zealand. Supplying energy in Australia for over 20 years, today we’re a vertically integrated energy company providing generation, retail and wholesale supply of gas and electricity across Australia. We support the development of renewable energy generation and offer local customer service through support hubs in Perth, Western Australia and Morwell in Victoria.

Our Culture:

It’s an exciting time to become a part of our growing team at Alinta Energy. Our people are our greatest asset and we’re committed to a culture that’s focussed on being better at providing great service externally and internally. An organisation where people truly matter. That’s better.

This is a great opportunity to join an energetic and collaborative team and work on a Mega Renewable energy project that will assist Australia with its energy transition roadmap. 

One of our key values at Alinta is ‘People Matter’, so even if you don’t possess all the mentioned skills and experience, we would still encourage you to apply!

Benefits:

• Hybrid working arrangements for most roles, combining office-based and work from home
• Staff energy discount offer (where products are available)
• Generous employee referral bonus
• Salary Packaging options
• Wellness programs including our Employee Assistance Program and free full access to the Headspace application
• Paid community volunteer leave
• Access to LinkedIn learning
• Discount program for a range of products and services 
• 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Company paid salary continuance insurance
• Ability to purchase additional leave
• Modern offices with free snacks, drinks, and coffee

Let’s spread the positive energy together…

Alinta Energy is a 2023 Circle Back Initiative employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

Please note that if your application progresses you will be required to complete background/pre-employment checks. These checks may include but are not limited to - right to work/immigration checks, reference checks, criminal background checks, qualification checks and additional finance checks for finance related positions.

How to apply:

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