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Job Summary
Project Manager
Department:System Design
Division:Onboarding & Connections
Reference number:12954
Engagement type:Permanent
AEMO at the Heart of Energy
AEMO is Australias independent energy system and market operator and system planner. AEMOs purpose is to ensure safereliableand affordable energy today and enable the energy transition for the benefit of all Australians. Australian governments are now committed to a net zero economy for Australia by 2050 and our vision is to enable this. We have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to co-design the future of our energy systems and our core values revolve around character commitment and connection. Join us as we contribute to this significant transition in the energy sector.
About the role
AEMOs System Design Division plays a pivotal role in shaping Australias energy future leading the collaborative industrywide engineering effort required to enable a reliable netzero power system. The Division brings together experts in system planning forecasting future energy and onboarding and connections.
As a Project Manager in the Onboarding and Connections team you will be at the centre of Australias energy transformation. You will work closely with new and existing generation developers and Network Service Providers (NSPs) to support the successful delivery of projects. Managing a diverse portfolio of connection projects across multiple technologies you will coordinate AEMOs advisory role assessing the system impacts of new connections and guiding proponents through the connections process.
What you will be doing
- Embed a structured transparent project and portfolio management framework that ensures every project meets quality cost risk and timeline expectations.
- Support strategic resource planning by partnering with the Engineering Team Lead to assess workload across all projects identifying resourcing gaps risks of overload and opportunities for capability development.
- Own and maintain the CRM system providing accurate project data and partnering with the reporting team to produce clear insightful management reports and connection scorecards for both internal and external stakeholders.
- Leverage modern project management tools to proactively track schedules milestones resourcing dependencies and upcoming activities across your portfolio.
- Engage closely with internal and external stakeholders to define project requirements align expectations and enable successful project outcomes.
- Apply agile solutionsfocused problemsolving to navigate unique project and stakeholder challenges ensuring issues are resolved quickly and effectively.
- Champion continuous improvement by supporting the design and rollout of process improvements across the Onboarding and Connections function.
What you will bring to the role
- Tertiary qualifications in project management engineering or a related discipline supported by a recognised project management certification.
- A wealth of demonstrated experience in project program or portfolio delivery within the energy sector or a similar complex infrastructure environment with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
- Strong understanding of the energy industry including regulatory frameworks commercial considerations and the technical context of largescale infrastructure or engineering programs.
- Proven ability to translate complex technical information into clear highquality written and verbal communications for both management and external stakeholders.
- Highly proficient with project management and CRM tools with strong analytical capability to interpret project data and support decisionmaking.
- Track record of effective stakeholder engagement including clientfacing experience negotiation relationship building and collaborative problem solving across multidisciplinary teams.
In return some of our benefitsto you
- Flexible working: work from home part timejob share hybrid optionsandadditionalleave options.
- Professional development via projects industry networksjob rotation studyassistanceand more.
- Give back with up to 4 days of volunteering leave per year.
- Reward your hard work with annual performance bonuses (subject to eligibility).
- Embrace a healthier you with our wellness program discounted health insurance gymperksand our comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
About Our Process
At AEMO we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome people of all backgrounds including people withdisabilitiesand neurodivergence and those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the application or interview process simply let us know by emailing us at
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Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Project Management Methodology
- Project / Program Management
- Construction Estimating
- Construction Experience
- PMBOK
- Visio
- Construction Management
- Project Management
- Project Management Software
- Microsoft Project
- Project Management Lifecycle
- Contracts
About Company
AEMO manages electricity and gas systems and markets across Australia, helping to ensure Australians have access to affordable, secure and reliable energy.
