Job Description

Electrical Construction Manager - HV | Renewables | BESS

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Renewable Energy Services Australia Pty Ltd – Thornton NSW

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Electrical Construction Manager — HV | Renewables | BESS

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- Location: NSW (project/site based — works across NSW, QLD & VIC)
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- Pay: $180,000+ package + vehicle/allowances — commensurate with experience
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Build the infrastructure powering Australia's energy future.

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RESA Group is a 100% Australian-owned electrical and high-voltage infrastructure delivery business. We take projects from engineering and design through procurement, construction, installation, testing and commissioning — all the way to full EPC delivery — across Renewable Energy, Utilities, Transmission & Distribution, Mining, Resources & Industrial, Data Centres and Critical Infrastructure.

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As our project pipeline grows, we're looking for an experienced Electrical Construction Manager to lead the safe, on-time and on-budget delivery of our HV and electrical construction works across solar, wind and BESS projects.

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The Role

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Reporting to senior management, you'll take ownership of electrical construction delivery on site — leading crews, subcontractors and site supervisors, driving safety and quality, and keeping projects tracking to program and budget. You'll be the link between our engineering/design team and the field, making sure what's on the drawings gets built right.

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Key responsibilities

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- Lead and manage electrical construction delivery across HV, solar, wind and BESS projects
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- Own site safety leadership — set the standard, drive a zero-harm culture, and ensure compliance with WHS legislation and RESA Group systems
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- Plan, sequence and manage construction programs, resources, plant and materials to hit milestones
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- Manage site teams, subcontractors and labour — allocation, performance and coordination
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- Oversee HV and electrical installation,



cable works, terminations, switchgear and connection works to standard
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- Coordinate with the engineering, design and commissioning teams through to energisation and handover
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- Drive quality assurance, ITP compliance and inspection/test hold points
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- Manage site budgets, progress claims, variations and reporting
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- Liaise with clients, network operators and stakeholders on site delivery
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- Support testing and commissioning activities through to practical completion
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About You

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- Proven experience as an Electrical Construction Manager, Site/Project Manager or Construction Supervisor on HV electrical, solar, wind or BESS projects
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- Solid high-voltage background — HV installation, switchgear, cabling, terminations and connection/energisation works
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- Electrical trade background and/or electrical engineering qualification
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- Solid understanding of Australian Standards, WHS legislation and utility/network requirements
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- Demonstrated leadership of site crews and subcontractors on complex electrical construction
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- Excellent program, budget and stakeholder management skills
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- Strong safety and quality focus with the ability to lead by example
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- Willingness to travel and work on project sites across NSW, QLD & VIC
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- HV switching / access authority tickets
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- Experience on grid-scale renewables (utility solar farms, wind farms, grid-scale BESS)
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- Working knowledge of testing & commissioning processes
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Why RESA Group

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- Be part of a fast-growing Australian business delivering the projects that matter — renewables, HV and critical infrastructure
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- Genuine end-to-end capability: engineering, HV, electrical, construction, testing, commissioning and EPC
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- Real career growth as the Group scales nationally
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- Positive, safety-first culture where good people are valued
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- Diverse pipeline across solar, wind, BESS and HV infrastructure — no two projects the same
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📌 Electrical Construction Manager - HV | Renewables | BESS (New South Wales)
🏢 Renewable Energy Services Australia
📍 New South Wales