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Lead HV commissioning for renewable assets, directing testing, protection, energisation and grid compliance from design to post-energisation.

• Deliver HV commissioning on utility-scale renewable projects
• Join Enerven building critical energy infrastructure across Australia
• Lead site-based testing, energisation and grid connection outcomes

Enerven delivers electrical infrastructure and telecommunications solutions that are vital to connecting communities across Australia. Our design, construction, and maintenance services ensure reliable power generation, transmission, and distribution to homes and businesses nationwide – and our commitment to renewable energy and resilient grid infrastructure sets us apart.

The expertise and dedication of our people spans the entire electricity network, so careers at Enerven are defined by meaningful contributions and impactful work.

At Enerven, we’re connecting you with tomorrow.

About the role

Reporting to the Enerven Delivery Commissioning Director, the Project Commissioning Lead will be accountable for site-based commissioning delivery of Enerven Renewables High Voltage and Balance of Plant Infrastructure, ensuring Testing and Commissioning activities are carried out to the highest safety standards, resourced and delivered according to project scope and schedule and challenges effectively resolved with all internal and external stakeholders.

Day to day you will: 

• Ensure early project design phase Commissioning support with a focus on end product delivery
• Plan the entire project commissioning lifecycle for renewable projects from design handover to post energisation support
• Work closely with the Enerven Project team for the entire project lifecycle
• Clearly and professionally engage and communicate as Commissioning SME with project Clients and third party's
• Develop, review, improve and manage all project testing and commissioning safety, resourcing, planning and quality documentation
• Plan and Lead all Testing and Commissioning Safety ensuring clear understanding, application, review and ongoing adherence to the Enerven Safe Systems of Work framework, 
• Plan and Lead all Testing and Commissioning Quality activity for the entire project lifecycle, ensuring clear understanding, application, review and ongoing adherence to the Enerven site applicable completions management systems
• Support the all grid connection activity to ensure the end client and Enerven can achieve successful generator approval as applicable to the project 
• Plan and Lead all High Voltage Energisation activity including development of detailed Energisation Sequence plans, Energisation Staging plans, secondary isolation staging plans, brown fields integration plans, switching sheet development and review and third-party energisation engagement
• Accept and signing off all Stage Gate Certificates as required by commissioning
• Review Energisation readiness and authorising all site High Voltage energisation activity
• Update and maintain resourcing schedule for all testing and commissioning activity and flag resourcing constraints with the project team in a timely manner ensuring alternative planning is in place to mitigate project delay.
• Update and Report project safety and progress on a regular basis to the Delivery Commissioning Director and Delivery Management Team

This role will be largely site based and will be required to travel to various sites across Australia and as required. Site requirements will attract overtime and living away from home benefits. A work vehicle will be provided.

About you

Specific qualifications and experience required include: 

• Ten years of hands-on High Voltage Asset Testing and Commissioning experience
• You will be a self-starter with a positive attitude able to productively resolve challenges
• Ability to communicate across disciplines including senior management, clients, Engineers, site construction teams
• Previous experience in testing and commissioning lead roles for greenfield/brownfield electrical transmission and distribution substations
• Tertiary Qualifications in an Electrical trade or Electrical Engineering
• Sound understanding of Electrical Engineering principles, transmission lines, bus bars, transformer protection fundamentals, schemes, and experience in generation, renewables (especially BESS). Experience in testing and commissioning of primary and secondary electrical equipment and protection systems, including SCADA and communications in High Voltage substations
• Proficiency with primary and secondary system testing utilising discrete and integrated test equipment such as Omicron, Doble, Megger etc.
• Local Australian Utility experience and training will be highly regarded

Experience in hold point testing and grid connection compliance will be highly regarded.

About us

The work behind the network
When you join Enerven, you are working for a team guided by its core values of dependability, proactiveness and collaboration.

A skilled and diverse workforce
Our broad industry skillset enables us to meet complex challenges with agility and expertise. Our team is at the forefront of change – building a more sustainable future by connecting Australia with tomorrow.

Outstanding culture of safety and well-being
Health, safety and well-being form the foundations of our operations, and we have an unwavering commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our people, our customers and the community we serve.

Flexible work options and employee benefit programs
Enjoy flexible working conditions that ensure you can have a better work, life balance, all in a collaborative, safe and supportive work environment. Our variety of employee benefits include:

• Flexi-time accrual
• 17.5% leave loading on annual leave
• 13% superannuation
• Up to $900 in electricity reimbursement each year
• Automatic coverage from our income protection scheme
• 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave
• Ability to purchase extra annual leave of up to 20 days
• Salary sacrifice towards novated lease vehicle
• Corporate discount towards health insurance and gym memberships
• Leadership and career development opportunities

An inclusive and equal opportunity organisation
We value and respect the unique backgrounds and experiences of our employees, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. As members of the Diversity Council Australia, our employees can receive full access to research, events and expertise on all aspects of diversity and inclusion.


Given safety is at the forefront of everything we do, candidates will undergo comprehensive pre-employment screening, including a medical and a police check.

Don't let this opportunity pass you by. For further information or any queries about this role, reach out to us at recruitment@enerven.com.au

Be part of something bigger. Join Enerven and help connect Australia with tomorrow.