Asset Engineer – Utility Scale Renewables

Join an established renewable energy business with a growing portfolio of operational assets across Australia

Your new company 
Our client is a global infrastructure investment firm with an impressive portfolio of operational renewable energy assets in Australia. Their assets cover all technologies across Wind, Solar, and BESS. This is an opportunity for an experienced Asset Engineer to take technical ownership of operational performance across solar, wind and BESS assets. Working across a diverse generation portfolio, you will oversee asset performance, contractors, maintenance, HV infrastructure, operational technology and compliance while supporting the commissioning and integration of new renewable energy projects.
Your new role 
You will be responsible for:

• Monitoring and optimising the performance, availability and reliability of operational solar, wind and BESS assets
• Providing technical oversight of SCADA, BMS, Power Plant Controllers (PPC), communications and control systems
• Troubleshooting operational issues alongside OEMs, O&M providers and specialist contractors
• Working with industrial communications including Modbus TCP/RTU, plant networking and remote monitoring systems
• Overseeing Balance of Plant electrical systems, including HV infrastructure, protection and switching
• Coordinating planned outages, energisation and isolation activities with DNSPs/NSPs, OEMs and authorised HV service providers
• Managing O&M contractors, maintenance schedules, operating expenditure and capital requirements
• Investigating asset underperformance, technical faults and operational risks and driving corrective actions
• Preparing asset performance, incident and compliance reporting for senior internal stakeholders
• Supporting technical due diligence, asset improvement initiatives and future acquisitions

What you'll need to succeed 

• A qualification in Electrical Engineering, Renewable Energy Engineering or a related discipline
• 3+ years' experience within renewable energy, power generation, utilities or HV electrical infrastructure
• Experience working with operational solar, wind and/or BESS assets
• Strong understanding of HV electrical systems, protection, switching and network operations
• Exposure to SCADA, BMS, PPC and plant control systems
• Knowledge of industrial communications such as Modbus TCP/RTU
• Experience coordinating OEMs, O&M providers and technical contractors
• Understanding of asset management, preventative maintenance and lifecycle planning
• Strong HSE and operational risk management capability
• Excellent stakeholder and contractor management skills

What you'll get in return 

• Permanent full-time opportunity
• Flexible Victorian location (Remote working)
• Work-from-home flexibility
• Competitive remuneration package + annual bonus
• Exposure across solar, wind and BESS
• Opportunity to work across both operational assets and new renewable energy projects
• Join a collaborative organisation playing an active role in Australia's energy transition

What you need to do now 
If you're an Asset Engineer, Electrical Engineer or renewable-energy professional looking to move into a broader operational asset role, apply now or contact Hays for a confidential discussion.


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