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Senior Business Development Manager - Grid Connections & HV Infrastructure

Date: 1 Oct 2026

Location: AU

- Lead the pursuit of major grid connection and high-voltage infrastructure opportunities across NSW.
- Competitive Package + Bonus | Flexible hybrid work model | Permanent Role
- Sydney based location

At PLUS ES we are dedicated to helping Australian businesses optimise energy consumption through the latest Metering and Data services and tailored Embedded Network solutions.

In the infrastructure domain, PLUS ES provides end-to-end services covering assessments, design, construction, support, and maintenance for BESS, EVCI, Grid Connections, Fibre, and other high voltage and telco infrastructure. Additionally, our Metering and Data Services offer a gateway for retailers, industrial entities and commercial networks to unlock the potential of data, facilitating insight and innovation that drives transformative business outcomes.

Our people are the key to our success. Through our focus on safety and a diverse and inclusive workforce we provide our people outstanding career opportunities in current and emerging sectors with a commitment to individual development and workplace flexibility. Our people tell us this is what makes PLUS ES a great place to work

As the Senior Business Development Manager – Grid Connections & HV Infrastructure (Hunter), you'll be responsible for originating, qualifying and securing new business opportunities across:

- Customer grid connections
- HV infrastructure projects
- Substations and switching stations
- Contestable and ASP works
- Feeders and network assets up to 132kV
- Related electrification,



BESS and EV charging opportunities where connection and network expertise is critical

You’ll work closely with customers, developers, consultants, EPC contractors, utilities and infrastructure owners to understand project requirements, influence project outcomes early, and position PLUS ES as a trusted delivery partner.

Your key responsibilities will include:

- Lead, engage, negotiate and win grid connection projects from 11kv -132kv including bus depot, data centre and other types of connections.
- Generate and develop new business opportunities across grid connections and HV infrastructure markets.
- Coordinate internal stakeholders through proposal development, pricing, governance and contract execution.
- Maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities and forecast accuracy through effective CRM management.
- Ensure successful transition from sales to delivery through clear scope definition and handover processes.
- Leverage existing industry relationships to identify, shape and secure opportunities prior to formal procurement activities.
- Build and maintain a continually expanding network of asset owners, developers, retailers, network businesses, fleet operators, infrastructure investors and strategic partners.




- Generate a significant proportion of opportunities through direct relationship-based engagement and market influence rather than reactive tender participation.

What you bring to the role

We are seeking a highly connected business development professional with an established industry network and a demonstrated track record of originating and winning energy infrastructure opportunities through existing relationships. This is not a tender response role. Success will come from the ability to open doors, shape opportunities early and convert relationships into contracted revenue within 90 days.

To be successful, you will have:

- Proven business development experience within customer connections, HV infrastructure, electrical networks, utilities, ASP environments, contestable works or complex infrastructure services.
- Strong understanding of grid connections, DNSP/TNSP interfaces, network constraints and energisation processes.
- Experience working with substations, network augmentation, protection and control systems, contestable works or HV infrastructure.
- Solid negotiation, stakeholder engagement and pursuit leadership skills.
- The ability to translate technical complexity into compelling commercial solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to originate and secure opportunities through an existing network of decision-makers across asset owners, energy retailers, developers, network operators, EPC contractors, OEMs, consultants and major energy users.
- A well-established industry "black book" with proven access to executive, commercial and technical stakeholders capable of influencing project development and procurement outcomes.
- Evidence of personally creating and winning opportunities through existing relationships, rather than solely respo

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