Title:  Connections Coordinator

• 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> Flexible Work Environment

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 commercial 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.
 

This is a permanent Full-Time office-based position with ad-hoc travel to site.

A full Australian Drivers License (Car) is required.

This role will report to the Senior Connections Manager – VIC Transmission Connections and is located at Southbank, Victoria.

We are a flexible and truly hybrid workplace.
 

What you will deliver  

• Managing & responding to connection enquiries and applications from AEMO, Distribution Businesses (DBs), generators and load customers, and ensure that regulatory obligations are met.
• Preparation of high-quality business cases and obtaining approvals in accordance with company policies.
• Contract administration overseeing the entire lifecycle from project creation to closeout
• Creation of projects in SAP and understanding of the project lifecycle by following the governance framework for projects.
• Managing the customers’ expectations with regards to the end-to-end service of customer projects from initiation to close-out.
• Engaging internal stakeholders and customers in development and finalisation of connection requests in accordance with company policies and processes.
• Assisting in the development and continuous improvement of business processes, policies and procedures in relation to network connections and augmentations.
• Developing and maintaining effective working relationship with internal teams to ensure seamless delivery of projects.
• Ensuring effective knowledge transfer with team members to develop best practice outcomes.

 What we like about you

• Relevant working experience. Experience in Utilities or Energy Sector would be preferred.
• Commercial and financial acumen
• Knowledge of the electricity transmission & sub transmission networks would be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of NERs as it relates to Network connections would be preferred
• Ability to undertake independent problem solving and managing issues to resolution for assigned project work
• Undertake independent planning and completion of work without detailed supervision
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills to obtain co-operation or assistance around well-defined issues, to exchange information and discuss technical, commercial or administrative issues and communicate with counterparts in other divisions, subordinates, peers and management, and customers

Inclusion and Diversity  

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that fosters belonging, where everyone brings their unique strengths and innovative ideas.  

AusNet partners with Work180, Kinaway and Supply Nation to support these diversity pillars and has Employee Network Groups that support Pride and LGBQTIA+, Cultural and Ethnic Awareness, Disability, Working Parents Group, Women’s Network and Young Professionals Network. 

What we offer at AusNet 

• A diverse, inclusive, and supportive team culture who supports you to lead and achieve.  
• We care about what flexibility means to you and flexible working options are fully supported, to better balance work, personal and family commitments. 
• A wide range of employee benefits such as income protection, corporate discounts, salary sacrifice options including novated leasing.
• Learning culture with ongoing development and career opportunities to enable a career with purpose.

Our Ethos  

At AusNet you don’t need to check every box.  

We have key requirements which are important, but we also know that the best candidate may not tick all the boxes so, if you have the experience and capabilities for a portion of the role, Apply Now to join our energised team.