Our client are a leading renewable energy company with a global footprint and a focus on delivering innovative solutions for the green transition. With projects spanning wind, solar (PV), BESS and green hydrogen, they operate across development, construction, and asset management phases.
About the Role
As Head of Grid, you will play a pivotal leadership role in guiding and shaping the grid connection strategy for a growing portfolio of utility-scale renewable energy projects—including wind, solar PV, and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)—across Australia and/or internationally. Drawing on your deep technical expertise in power systems studies, you will lead and grow a team of grid engineers to support projects through the development phase, ensuring timely and successful achievement of grid connection approvals.
You will be responsible for overseeing and conducting complex power system analysis, managing multiple concurrent projects, and interfacing with key stakeholders such as AEMO, NSPs, consultants, and internal development teams. You will be responsible for managing external consultants and project managing their work across the portfolio of projects.
This is a strategic, hands-on role well-suited to a technical leader who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of power systems engineers tosupport a growing development pipeline.
- Conduct and oversee detailed power systems studies (PSCAD, PSS®E,DIgSILENT PowerFactory) for wind, solar and BESS projects.
- Lead grid connection strategy and stakeholder engagement with AEMO,TNSPs/DSNPs, consultants, and regulatory bodies.
- Ensure successful submission and management of GPS packages and R1/R2deliverables to achieve connection approvals.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams (development, engineering,commercial) to align on project timelines and technical constraints.
- Manage external consultants, ensuring quality, budget, and timeline compliance.
- Track and manage multiple development-stage projects simultaneously,ensuring that grid-related risks are identified and mitigated early.
- Stay abreast of changes in regulatory frameworks, grid guidelines, andconnection processes across relevant jurisdictions.
- Represent the business in industry forums and working groups whereappropriate.
- Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; postgraduate qualifications inpower systems is advantageous.
- 8+ years of experience in power systems studies and grid connection processes,ideally within the Australian NEM or other complex grid environments.
- Proven experience in projects that have received full grid connection approval.
- Hands-on expertise with tools such as PSCAD, PSS®E, DIgSILENT PowerFactory,and EMT studies.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple projects andpriorities.
- Experience working in a developer, OEM, consultant, or NSP environment.
- Proven leadership capabilities with experience building or managing technicalteams.
- Excellent communication skills with a collaborative and solutions-focusedmindset.
- Opportunity to build and lead your own team in a mission-driven organisationaccelerating the clean energy transition.
- Exposure to an international portfolio of innovative renewable energy projects.
- Collaborative, inclusive culture with opportunities for global engagement and career growth.
Please send your CV and a brief cover letter to tom.hamilton@acrworld.com or priscilla.kumar@acrworld.com