Connections Manager - Commercial

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.

• Make a real difference and help shape our customers’ Energy Future
• Elevate your career at one of Australia’s best energy organisations
• Inclusive and Supportive Culture.

We’re an energised team who are passionate about our customers. We strive for operational excellence and a sustainable future for our people and our community.

About the Role

This role will see you ensuring a commercial focus with all external parties requiring connection to transmission network in Victoria, with a view to provide timely and effective network services from AusNet Services.

At AusNet, we’re a team of 1,500 employees who service over 1.5 million Victorians. We own and operate three regulated networks: electricity distribution, gas distribution and the state-wide electricity transmission network.

Our communities’ energy needs are changing – and we’re changing to meet them. So, when you work for us, you’re shaping the energy future of Australian communities.

With a hybrid split (Office/WFH), this permanent Full-time role is based in Southbank, Melbourne, with ad hoc travel to site and is part of the VIC Transmission Connections Team.

A full Australian Drivers License (Car) is required.

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

• Managing the negotiations of major load and market generation connections to AusNet’s transmission network in Victoria in accordance with the NERs, AusNet Services policies
• Managing & responding to connection enquiries and applications from AEMO, DBs, generators and load customers and ensure that regulatory obligations are met.
• Assisting in the development of strategies that enable successful negotiations of major load and market generation connections incorporating engineering innovation, new technologies and commercial solutions providing value add to projects for AusNet and customers.
• Developing and maintaining effective relationships with customers including but not limited to AEMO, DBs, generators and other major customers.
• Preparation of high-quality business cases and obtaining approvals in accordance with company policies.
• Engaging internal stakeholders and customers in development and finalisation of connection requests in accordance with company policies and processes.

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

• Ability to manage the negotiations of major load and market generation connections
• Undertake independent planning and completion of assigned tasks for developing business cases, approval papers, offer letters, agreements & contracts, variations & claims, etc. without detailed supervision
• Ability to influence people to achieve required results
• Extensive knowledge of NERs as it relates to Network connections
• End to end project management experience from concept to commissioning and also going further to operations and maintenance.
• Broad understanding of engineering design & delivery, finance, legal and governance

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.