Senior Project Manager – Renewable Energy

An established and growing organisation within the renewable energy is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to take ownership of the delivery of major EPC projects across Australia.

This is a senior delivery role for an experienced project leader who understands what it takes to deliver complex EPC projects safely, commercially and predictably. You will lead multidisciplinary teams across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, project controls, commercial, HSE and quality, while maintaining a strong focus on programme, cost, risk and client outcomes.

The Role:

As Senior Project Manager, you will focus on delivering a large scale 120MW/480MWh BESS project within North West NSW. The current project will focus on connecting to an exisitng HV transmission network.

What you will be responsible for:

- Establish project execution plans, programmes, budgets, governance and reporting frameworks.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams across engineering, procurement, construction, grid connection, commissioning, HSE, quality and commercial.
- Own project financial performance, including budget, forecasting, cash flow, cost-to-complete, margin and variations.
- Manage the project programme, critical path, milestones, interfaces, constraints and recovery strategies.
- Coordinate key interfaces across civil works, electrical systems, HV/substation, BESS equipment, SCADA, protection, grid connection and commissioning.
- Manage contracts, variations, claims, extensions of time and commercial risks.
- Identify and proactively manage project risks, opportunities, technical issues and delivery constraints.
- Manage relationships with clients, network operators, consultants, contractors, OEMs and other stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with HSE, quality, environmental, technical and regulatory requirements.
- Lead commissioning, energisation,



performance testing and COD.
- Drive project close-out, including defects, punch lists, documentation, warranties, handover and final accounts.

About You

You will be an experienced Senior Project Manager with a strong background delivering renewable energy BESS & EPC projects!

You will ideally bring:

- Demonstrated experience delivering EPC projects through the full lifecycle from mobilisation to commissioning and handover.
- Project Management experience delivery BESS projects previously
- Strong EPC project delivery experience across engineering, procurement and construction.
- Proven commercial capability, including budgets, forecasting, cost control, variations, claims and margin management.
- Strong programme and project controls experience, including critical path management and recovery planning.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and managing multiple project interfaces.
- Strong subcontractor and supplier management capability.
- Excellent stakeholder and client management skills.
- A strong understanding of HSE, quality and environmental requirements within major projects.
- The ability to operate effectively in a high-pressure, fast-moving project environment.

Why This Opportunity?

A genuine prospect to lead a major BESS project end to end, work across complex HV/grid and construction interfaces, and take ownership of the commercial and delivery outcome. With the BESS market expanding rapidly, this opportunity offers strong long-term career potential within the renewable energy sector.

Why This Role:

- Salary $200K - $240K (inclusive of super) plus Bonus.
- Opportunity to make an genuine & visible impact across a growing project delivery business.
- Opportunity for growth within a leadership role!

If you are a senior project delivery professional who enjoys solving problems, developing people and improving project outcomes, we'd like to hear from you.

Apply now!

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📌 Senior Project Manager - Renewable Energy (Hawthorn)
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📍 Hawthorn