Network Planning Team 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.

About the role

The network planning team leader will provide system planning leadership and commercial acumen and direction for Jemena’s electricity assets, customers and the Asset and Operations team. You will build and maintain planning and evaluation systems required to ensure a reliable, stable network for all customers and all connection types

Lead the team to grow their competencies and evolve their operating systems to encompass industry changing expectations, future network strategies and grid transformation requirements

Key Responsibilities include

• People leadership / management and / or mentor experience of engineers
• Deliver System Planning to ensure reliability, capacity, and security of supply.
• Develop and execute strategy for physical electricity assets
• Financial & Program Delivery Acumen
• Compliance and Reporting

About You

• Strong technical knowledge
• Experience in the electricity industry
• Experience operating in a competitive commercial environment
• Vision for the future grid and advancements in technology
• Stakeholder, regulator & customer liaison and influence
• Ability to write clearly and concisely to produce professional Board papers, business cases & reports
• Strong financial acumen
• Experience in risk assessment & management techniques

Why you should come and work for us

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.

Join our team and make a meaningful impact toward Australia’s “Net Zero” targets through the delivery of critical infrastructure projects and be a part of our journey to shape the future of the energy and utilities industry.

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.