Position: Engineering Manager Location: Brisbane Type: Full Time About The Company Established, financially backed renewable energy developer and asset owner with a portfolio of utility-scale wind, solar and battery storage projects across Australia. The business is involved in the development, construction, ownership and operation of renewable energy assets.

About The Role The Engineering Manager leads the multidisciplinary engineering function and provides portfolio-wide technical leadership, governance and assurance across the development, design, delivery, commissioning and operational handover of renewable energy assets. The role is accountable for building fit-for-purpose engineering capability, establishing consistent standards and decision-making frameworks, and ensuring engineering outcomes are safe, compliant, commercially practical and aligned with project and asset requirements.

The position works across wind, solar, battery energy storage systems (BESS), grid connection infrastructure and emerging energy technologies, partnering with Development, Project Delivery, Construction, Commercial, Procurement, Operations and Asset Management.

Key Responsibilities Engineering Leadership and Functional Management

- Lead and develop the engineering function, setting clear priorities, accountabilities, resource plans and ways of working across the portfolio.
- Provide technical leadership and escalation support for complex engineering issues, balancing safety, compliance, performance, schedule, cost and whole-of-life value.
- Build internal engineering capability through coaching, mentoring, succession planning and the effective use of specialist consultants and Owner’s Engineers.
- Plan and allocate engineering resources across competing projects and lifecycle stages, identifying capability gaps and recommending practical resourcing solutions.
- Promote collaboration across engineering disciplines and ensure clear interfaces with Development, Grid, Project Delivery, Construction, Commercial, Procurement, Operations and Asset Management.

Technical Governance and Assurance

- Act as the senior technical authority for engineering matters within the delegated scope of the role and establish appropriate review, endorsement and approval pathways.
- Develop, implement and maintain engineering standards, design philosophies, specifications, assurance processes, technical delegations and document control expectations.
- Ensure designs and technical decisions comply with applicable legislation, Australian Standards, codes, licences, Generator Performance Standards and project requirements.
- Lead or oversee design reviews, value engineering, Safety in Design activities, constructability reviews, technical risk assessments and resolution of non-conformances or material technical issues.
- Ensure engineering risks, assumptions, decisions and departures are documented, communicated and managed through appropriate governance.

Project Development and Investment Support

- Provide engineering input from feasibility and concept selection through development approvals,



procurement strategy and investment decision-making.
- Oversee technical due diligence, concept designs, technical scopes, cost and schedule inputs, technical risk assessments and evaluation of project alternatives.
- Provide explicit advice on technical feasibility, maturity, constraints and opportunities to support portfolio prioritisation and investment decisions.
- Support grid connection, registration, licensing and network interface activities in partnership with relevant technical specialists.

Delivery, Construction and Commissioning

- Provide engineering oversight across detailed design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning and completion for utility-scale renewable energy projects.
- Oversee the performance and technical outputs of EPC contractors, equipment suppliers, consultants, Owner’s Engineers and other service providers.
- Ensure tender documentation, technical evaluations and procurement recommendations are robust, traceable and aligned with the Principal’s Requirements and project objectives.
- Support the timely resolution of design, interface, quality, defect and commissioning issues, escalating material risks where required.
- Ensure technical documentation, as-built records, test results, asset information, operating requirements and outstanding actions are complete and suitable for operational handover.

Operational Readiness and Asset Performance

- Embed operability, maintainability, reliability, cybersecurity, control-system and whole-of-life considerations into project requirements and design decisions.
- Partner with Operations and Asset Management to define handover criteria, technical acceptance requirements, spares, training, warranties and operational documentation.
- Provide engineering support for investigations, root cause analysis, recurring defects, plant performance issues and improvement opportunities across operating assets.
- Capture lessons learned and feed them into future project standards, specifications and assurance processes.

Commercial and Stakeholder Management

- Provide technically sound input to contracting strategies, tender evaluations, negotiations, variations, claims, warranties and supplier performance discussions.
- Maintain productive relationships with internal stakeholders, network service providers, regulators, consultants, contractors, suppliers and technology partners.
- Communicate complex technical matters clearly to executives and non-technical stakeholders, including implications for safety, risk, cost, schedule and performance.
- Contribute to business planning, portfolio strategy, budgets and continuous improvement initiatives relevant to the engineering function.

Skills & Experience





- Eligibility to practise as a professional engineer in Australia and obtain relevant registration where required.
- Postgraduate qualification in engineering, project management or business is desirable.
- Chartered or registered professional engineer status is desirable.
- Strong technical leadership, engineering judgement and problem-solving capability.
- Ability to review and approve complex designs, specifications and technical recommendations.
- Ability to establish practical standards, governance and assurance processes.
- Strong commercial judgement across procurement, contracts, cost, schedule and technical risk.
- Effective people leadership, coaching, mentoring and resource planning.
- Clear written and verbal communication and strong stakeholder influencing skills.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent.

Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ)

- Conduct work in a safe and environmentally responsible manner
- Comply with relevant legislation including the Workplace Health and Safety Act and Environmental Protection Act
- Comply with site specific WH&S; policies and procedures and Environmental Authorities
- Take responsibility for the health and safety of yourself and others when carrying out duties
- Utilise appropriate resources, equipment, materials and facilities for the safe and quality performance of work
- Promptly report hazards and incidents through correct processes and take immediate corrective action where appropriate
- Familiarise yourself and comply with site-specific safety requirements

Personal Competencies – Knowledge / Experience

- Australian engineering standards, codes, regulatory requirements and Safety in Design obligations.
- Utility-scale renewable energy technologies and infrastructure, including wind, solar, BESS, substations and grid connection systems.
- Engineering governance, technical assurance, design management, construction interfaces, commissioning and operational handover.
- Commercial, contractual and whole-of-life considerations affecting engineering decisions.
- Australian renewable energy sector and National Electricity Market environment.
- Extensive engineering experience in power, energy or major infrastructure.
- Leading multidisciplinary engineering across development, design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover.
- Providing technical governance and assurance for renewable energy, generation, transmission, distribution or related infrastructure.
- Managing engineers, consultants, EPC contractors, Owner’s Engineers, equipment manufacturers and network or regulatory interfaces.
- Supporting tender evaluations, procurement, contract delivery, technical risk and complex issue resolution.
- Asset owner or operator experience and experience maturing an engineering function are advantageous.
- Direct experience across wind, solar, BESS, substations, grid infrastructure, SCADA or renewable hydrogen is advantageous.

Speak with our consultants Sophie Nicholls

Senior Consultant

M: +61 439 276 928

E: [email protected]

📌 Engineering Manager (Brisbane)
🏢 Talesca
📍 Brisbane