Title:  Manager, Network Performance & Resilience

• Energy Leader > New Role > Active Growth in A Rapidly Evolving Energy Sector
• Join us on our journey to drive innovative solutions to enhance network reliability and resilience for our customers
• Careers with Purpose > Collaborative > Inclusive > Flexible Work Environment

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

At AusNet we’re the link between renewable energy sources and local communities, playing an essential role in the clean energy transition. Let’s lead the way, do what’s right and make real progress!

About the Role

Join our Electricity Distribution team and shape the future of a safe, reliable, and sustainable network that meets the evolving needs of customers, communities, and stakeholders.

As the leader of the Network Performance & Resilience team, you'll drive innovative solutions to enhance the reliability and resilience of our electricity distribution network, ensuring top-tier performance for our customers at a cost-efficient level of investment. This is your opportunity to make a real impact on the future of energy.

This role will report to the GM, Network Management (Distribution), Network Management Distribution and is located at Southbank, Victoria.

What you will deliver

• Drive improvements in our network performance by developing targets, improvement solutions and initiatives, monitoring trends, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
• Develop network reliability roadmaps, integrating with asset management and network planning initiatives.
• Lead reliability projects and programs, including the Regional Reliability Allowance (RRA) and High Voltage feeder service level improvements.
• Enhance our network resilience to mitigate risks from bushfires, floods and other climate change impacts by developing proactive strategies
• Develop and maintain our 5-year Network Resilience Plan and ensure that we deliver our commitments.
• Oversee regulatory reporting and compliance, ensuring data accuracy for performance metrics.
• Improve customer experience by refining outage notifications, life-support data, and emergency management analytics.
• Identify performance improvement opportunities, driving efficiency and sustainability across our network. 

What we like about you

• Bachelor of Engineering in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience.
• Postgraduate qualifications or a second degree (preferred).
• 7+ years of experience in engineering or leadership roles, ideally within the utilities or energy sector.
• Strong understanding of business and commercial drivers, with a focus on performance improvement and risk mitigation.
• Proven ability to manage major programs, teams, and budgets to successful outcomes.
• Industry expertise in network and asset performance across various functions.
• Experience in developing advanced analytics and reporting functions (preferred).
• In-depth knowledge of performance strategies, trends, and best practices in the industry.
• Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills, with a strong focus on reporting and relationship building.
• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong ability to strategize by distilling diverse stakeholder perspectives and aligning them toward common goals.
• Commitment to risk management principles, ensuring compliance and best practices are upheld.

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, one that fosters belonging, where every idea leads to innovation, so we celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. We’re proud to partner with Work180, Kinaway and Supply Nation to support diversity and the following networks to foster an inclusive workplace: Pride and LGBTQIA+, Cultural and Ethnic Awareness, Accessibility and Neurodivergence, Working Parents Group, Women’s Network and Early Careers 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.