Data Centre Network Planning Leader
About Us:
Jemena is an Australian energy company who own and operate more than $12.4 Billion worth of gas and electricity transportation assets across Australia supplying millions of households and businesses with these essential services every day.
We pride ourselves on our innovative approach, technical expertise, and dedication to safety, quality, and sustainability. Our Group’s over 3000 team members, consistently strive to make a difference in the communities we serve.
At Jemena, we're powering one of Australia's fastest-growing sectors. As demand for data centres accelerates, we're looking for an experienced Data Centre Network Planning Team Leader to lead our planning team and drive the network strategies that will enable future growth.
This is an opportunity to combine technical excellence with people leadership, influencing major investment decisions while developing and mentoring a high-performing team.
About the role
Reporting to the Grid Planning and Reliability Manager, you'll lead the Data Centre Network Planning function, providing both technical direction and leadership to a team of planning engineers.
Working closely with customers, delivery teams, operations and senior stakeholders, you'll help translate data centre demand into practical, coordinated network investment plans that balance customer needs, network performance, safety and long-term growth.
What you'll do
- Lead, coach and develop a team of Network Planning Engineers
- Provide technical leadership across load forecasting, network modelling and capacity planning
- Guide the development of network augmentation and investment strategies
- Foster consistency, quality and governance across planning activities
- Partner with internal and external stakeholders to achieve shared outcomes
- Support major customer connections and strategic investment decisions
- Build a strong culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement
About you
You'll bring:
- A degree in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
- Significant experience in electricity network planning within distribution and/or sub-transmission networks
- Demonstrated experience leading, mentoring or developing engineers
- Strong knowledge of network planning, power system modelling and asset management frameworks
- The ability to build trusted relationships and positively influence stakeholders
- A collaborative leadership style and passion for developing people
Postgraduate qualifications and experience supporting large industrial or data centre customers will be highly regarded.
Our people are our energy source and we offer meaningful benefits and rewards that work for you. We offer the opportunity for long term career growth as part of our talent development and succession planning process.
We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we are part of. We welcome applications from people of all ages, backgrounds, abilities, and identities. At Jemena, you belong.
Recruitment Process
During our recruitment process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks including pre-employment medical, reference checks and a national police check. Notice to Third Parties: Jemena does not accept unsolicited resumes (or liability associated with fees or costs) from recruitment agencies, search firms or third parties. Interested candidates are welcome to submit their application independently.