Project Development Officer

• Salary starting at $% Superannuation
• Free gym membership onsite physio
• Ongoing Full time position

As a Project Development Officer youll play a key role in transforming electrical infrastructure concepts and customer requests into fully scoped execution-ready projects supporting Project Development Managers through every stage of the development lifecycle.

Key responsibilities:

• Support Project Development: Provide end-to-end assistance to Project Development Managers throughout the development phase ensuring alignment with organisational practices and compliance with commercial regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with internal teams (planning environment commercial) and external stakeholders to define project goals gather requirements and maintain alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Project Coordination & Delivery: Manage project schedules milestones budgets risks and resources to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery while maintaining high-quality standards and documentation.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders providing regular updates on project progress risks and financials during the development phase.
• Drive Continuous Improvement: Contribute to ongoing process enhancements through post-project evaluations and demonstrate behaviours aligned with Evoenergys values and professional standards.

Please see the attached position descriptions to view the full list of responsibilities for these roles.

Our ideal candidate:

• Tertiary qualifications in engineering or other relevant discipline relevant to the energy utility industry (or a trade certificate supported by significant years diverse experience in electricity distribution).
• Project management certification e.g. PMP CAPM PRINCE 2 (Desirable).
• An understanding of development and or delivery activities required for distribution transmission line or substation projects in the construction or energy utility industry including technical environmental safety regulatory and commercial.
• Project development or management knowledge and experience in a utilities environment ideally including contractor oversight commercial administration health and safety and environment policies and safe work practices.
• You take active steps to ensure the safety of your colleagues and our community championing a safe inclusive and respectful environment.

About Evoenergy

We own maintain and operate the electricity distribution network in the ACT and the gas network in the ACT and parts of NSW. We supply safe reliable and cost-effective electricity to over 200000 residential and business electricity customers and over 140000 gas customers.

At Evoenergy were focused on safety reliability innovation and sustainability. We boast a positive safety culture that encourages and inspires because the work we do matters to thousands of Canberrans.

Were an Equal Opportunity Employer and embrace a diverse inclusive and respective culture where people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We welcome people with diverse skills experiences perspectives and backgrounds and encourage applications regardless of gender age ethnicity sexual orientation disability.

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Apply now

Apply through our Recruitment Portal by submitting your resume and a cover letter that clearly outlines the key skills knowledge and experience you can bring to the role. You should also address the Ideal Candidate criteria above.

To learn more about the role or for guidance with the application process contact Lucy Bate at .

Applications close: 13/11/2025