Manager Project Commercial

Title: Manager Project Commercial

Location: Australia

Job Description:

Join us in driving impactful change by transforming the NSW electricity system!

Use your commercial acumen, contract and negotiation skills to contribute to the transition to renewable energy for the communities of NSW

• Multiple opportunities
• Ongoing fulltime roles at 35 hours per week plus FlexTime
• Sydney CBD location & Hybrid working from home and office supported
• Salary range from $149,739 to $173,174 plus super and leave loading

EnergyCo NSW is spearheading the transition to renewable energy to deliver clean electricity to the people of NSW as coal-fired power stations near closure.

About the Opportunity

EnergyCo NSW is seeking multiple commercially astute Managers, Project Commercial, to play a key role in delivering the State's multi-billion-dollar Renewable Energy Zones (REZ) and priority transmission programs. This role leads the implementation of robust commercial frameworks that ensure financial viability, legislative and contractual compliance and effective risk allocation across a complex infrastructure portfolio.

Working closely with the Director, Project Commercial and partnering across project branches, you will shape commercial models and transmission agreements that enable the delivery of critical energy infrastructure under the Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap and the EII Act. This is a high-impact opportunity to influence large-scale infrastructure investment and support NSW's transition to a modern, reliable and sustainable energy system.

About You

You are a commercially driven leader with demonstrated experience designing, implementing and optimising commercial models and strategies across large-scale infrastructure programs. You bring deep expertise in financial structuring, risk allocation, contract management and ensuring long-term commercial sustainability, with the ability to translate complex analysis into practical, outcome-focused strategies.

You are confident operating in complex regulated environments, with a strong understanding of relevant legislation, government policy and compliance frameworks. With well-developed negotiation and influencing skills, you build trusted relationships across diverse stakeholder groups and drive commercially sound outcomes under pressure. You exercise sound, independent judgement in dynamic environments, balancing risk, value for money and strategic objectives.

Essential Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in economics, finance, engineering, or other relevant discipline and/or equivalent relevant experience.

For more information read the full Role Description:Manager Project Commercial

Who we are?

The Energy Corporation of NSW (EnergyCo) is a statutory corporation established under the Energy and Utilities Administration Act 1987 and governed by its Board, appointed by the Minister for Energy. EnergyCo is a Staff Agency employing all EnergyCo staff and is an agency related to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW).

EnergyCo plays a pivotal role in the NSW Government's Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap, which aims to transform the state's electricity system into one that is cheap, clean, and reliable. As Infrastructure Planner under the Electricity Infrastructure Investment Act 2020, EnergyCo is responsible for leading the delivery of the State's first five Renewable Energy Zones (REZs) and the first two priority transmission infrastructure projects (PTIPs), which are located in the Central-West Orana, New England, South West, Hunter-Central Coast, and Illawarra regions. We work closely with communities, investors, and industry to investigate, plan, recommend and coordinate generation, storage and network infrastructure projects.

We acknowledge the ongoing custodial responsibilities of the Aboriginal peoples of NSW to care for Country and water and are committed to establishing meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal peoples in the management of the environment.

To Apply

If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Please also note, to be eligible for an ongoing role in the NSW Public Sector you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. For temporary and casual roles, you need to hold a valid visa giving you permission to work in Australia as required by the role.

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

Our goal is to build a workforce that not only represents but also understands and serves the diverse communities of New South Wales. We are committed to making our state a vibrant and inclusive place to live, work, and thrive for everyone. Our workforce represents people of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, the LGBTQI+ community, and people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

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If you require an adjustment for your application process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team by emailing dcceew.ta@dpie.nsw.gov.au or contacting Amy Clifton, Talent Acquisition Specialist on amy.clifton@dcceew.nsw.gov.au or on 02 49273146 (please mention reference number 549086).

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