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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Strong 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 positive 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