Project Engineering Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Australia, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and cultivate a team of project engineers throughout the APAC region, which includes hiring, onboarding, setting goals, managing performance, and fostering career development.

• Strategically plan and allocate engineering resources across the project portfolio.

• Supervise Project Engineers on critical, high-value, or technically complex projects from design through to commissioning and handover.

• Assume responsibility for engineering execution across the APAC project portfolio, encompassing scope, schedule, budget, and stakeholder coordination.

• Identify and address gaps in scope, responsibilities, and contractual requirements with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Serve as the escalation point and technical authority for intricate engineering challenges.

• Establish standards for equipment specifications and review and approve significant equipment specifications.

• Set design review standards and oversee the approval of project design documents and studies.

• Own the commissioning strategy and readiness across the portfolio; plan and lead BESS project commissioning on critical initiatives.

• Act as the senior engineering liaison with project managers, product engineers, procurement, sales, utilities, network service providers, authorities, contractors, and clients.

• Ensure designs adhere to regional codes, AS/NZS standards, National Electricity Rules, and requirements set by network service providers.

• Support business development with technical insights for proposals, bids, cost estimates, and contract technical scope.

• Develop and enhance standardized engineering processes, templates, design standards, and lessons-learned practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 12 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree in an electrical or power systems engineering program, or at least 10 years of experience with a Master’s degree in the same fields.

• At least 3 years of experience managing engineering teams, ideally within a matrixed project delivery environment.

• A proven history of leading project design and engineering for utility-scale power projects, including BESS, PV, wind, or large power stations.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in utility-scale BESS projects, including commissioning, is highly preferred.

• At least 5 years of experience working on full-scope EPC projects.

• Experience in project development, managing EPC RFI/selection processes, and/or working within an IPP is preferred.

• Preferred certifications include PE, CPEng (Engineers Australia), or equivalent.

• Extensive knowledge of permitting, grid connection, and approval processes with local authorities and network service providers.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, up to 30% of the time.

• Comfortable in building teams and processes in fast-paced, rapidly growing environments.

• A passion for sustainability, mission, and vision is an asset.

• Must successfully pass a pre-employment background check.

• Energy Vault participates in E-Verify.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities and a workplace that is inclusive and respectful.

• Opportunities for collaborative excellence through diverse perspectives.

• Chance to contribute to sustainability and energy infrastructure initiatives.