• Drive development of utility-scale battery and transmission projects
• Coordinate engineering, planning, land and commercial workstreams
• Bring projects to financial close through risk, schedule and cost control

When you choose AusNet, you’ll join genuine people working together, making Real. Progress

At AusNet, we’re the link between renewable energy sources and local communities, playing a key role in the clean energy transition and providing essential energy to every Victorian family.

Help us lead the way, while enriching your career with real people who encourage you to bring your best and make real impact – for your career, our communities, and Australia’s cleaner energy future.

Purposeful work with genuinely good people. That’s refreshing.

We have an opportunity for an Assistant Project Development Manager to help convert renewable-energy opportunities into investable projects. Working in Energy Storage & Distributed Energy, you’ll support Project Development Managers by co-ordinating engineering, land, planning, commercial, stakeholder, regulatory and legal workstreams for battery and transmission-connection developments. You’ll prepare schedules, budgets and risk registers, track costs, draft Board papers and procurement packages, manage contracts and invoices, and keep multidisciplinary teams aligned—so projects reach financial close smoothly and on time. Your detail-driven reports and stakeholder savvy will directly accelerate AusNet’s pipeline of large-scale batteries and connection assets, enabling Victoria’s transition away from coal.

With a 3/2 hybrid split, this role is based at Freshwater Place in the Distributed Energy Storage Team.

This role will deliver real outcomes, including but not limited to:

• Build and maintain full project schedules, budgets and risk registers
• Coordinate inputs from engineering, planning, commercial and legal teams
• Track project costs, issue purchase orders and manage contractor invoices
• Prepare project execution plans, progress & financial reports and Board papers
• Support commercial negotiations with OEMs, contractors and market operators
• Manage stakeholder relationships and ensure project documentation accuracy
• Assist with site assessments, capex / opex build-ups and long-lead procurement

You don’t need to check every box; however, we are looking for a good combination of:

• Degree in Project Management, Engineering or related discipline
• Experience in infrastructure or renewables project development
• Strong MS Excel skills; MS Project (or similar) scheduling proficiency
• Commercial and financial acumen; exposure to contract negotiation
• Proven ability to influence virtual teams and meet tight deadlines
• Excellent written & verbal communication and stakeholder-management skills

A real place to belong

We celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. Engage and connect through our social club, family day, wide range of events or by joining one of our Employee Network Groups.

We believe in more than just competitive pay. Here’s what sets us apart:

• Flexibility: whether this is hybrid work, flexible hours, or part time arrangements, we’ll work with you to help balance work and life.
• Leave: more than typical personal leave and a generous 14 weeks of paid parental leave, with no minimum service.
• Community giving: a paid day to volunteer with our social impact partner, Foodbank, or for a cause that matters to you.
• Perks: we offer all the other perks you’ve come to expect like purchased leave, income protection insurance, novated leasing, corporate discounts, private health cover discounts and more.

As an industry in transformation, we’re excited by the possibilities ahead.

So, if you’re passionate about our purpose and committed to making real progress, bring your energy and join AusNet. Together, we can shape a new way forward.