Project Development Engineer – Electrical (Renewables)
RATCH - AUSTRALIA CORPORATION PTY LTD
Engineering / Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Posted 03/03/2026
Closed 02/04/2026
North Sydney, 2060, Sydney, New South Wales
Full time
Project Development Engineer – Electrical (Renewables)
RATCH-Australia Corporation Limited
North Sydney, Sydney, NSW
Power Generation & Distribution (Mining, Resources & Energy)
Full-time Position
The Opportunity
RAC has an exciting opportunity to join our Business Development team as Project Development Engineer - Electrical. Reporting to the Head of Business Development, you will play a key role supporting technical and electrical engineering requirements to grow and progress the company's power generation projects including wind, solar and BESS development pipeline in the NEM and WEM. Each day will be different working across several projects and technologies.
Benefits
Working at RATCH Australia
The safety and sustainability of our people, community and environment is our focus. RAC therefore provides you with access to development opportunities, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, parental leave policy and a hybrid work model with a mix of in office and remote work.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in Australia and may be required to provide evidence of their work rights as part of the recruitment process.
In the first instance, please submit a resume of no more than 4 pages with a covering letter.
Task & responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- A detailed understanding of state planning legislation in NSW and QLD as applicable to utility scale renewable energy projects.
- Ability to run and support large scale procurement processes including for Engineer, Procure, Construct contract, OEM selection etc. including electrical equipment procurement, design, installation and maintenance
- Experience with electrical design and site optimisation for power stations and power generation.
- Ability to schedule work including electrical designs, delivery and installation related to power stations.
- Highly organised, analytical, demonstrating a can-do attitude, flexibility and adaptability is also highly desirable.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
- Basic financial management and numerical analysis skills (ie: spreadsheeting, budget management etc).
- Experience with stakeholder and community engagement and landowner consultation.
- Being part of a small team, you will also need to be an independent worker who is motivated to deliver defined outcomes without a high level of supervision.
Qualification & experience
Your Background
- Renewable energy or electrical project engineering and technical experience (3 - 5 years) – in particular managing site design and technical requirements (electrical), coordinating grid connection applications and obtaining development consents for power generation projects.
- Tertiary qualifications or higher in a relevant engineering or related discipline
- Strong project management skills with significant commercial acumen
- Understanding of the project development environment and the interplay between regulatory requirements, contracts, operations and commercial outcomes
RATCH - AUSTRALIA CORPORATION PTY LTD
About Us
RATCH-Australia Corporation (RAC) is owned by RATCH Group PCL (RATCH), a Thai public company listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. RATCH Group is majority owned by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) which is a 45% stakeholder.
RAC was established in 2011 and is one of the largest owners and operators of renewable and firming energy generation assets in the Australian market and at the forefront of the renewable energy sector in Australia. Currently owning and managing 11 energy generation assets around Australia including wind, solar and gas fired powered stations providing stability to the renewable energy market.
About the Team
The Business Development team is responsible for the delivery of the RAC development projects and delivering company growth. This means being involved in projects from first finding a site and performing all required development and engineering activities (including electrical) to secure technical design and finance. This provides an exciting opportunity to see and contribute to projects through several parts of their lifecycle and play a significant role in the energy transition.
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