Renewable Energy Infrastructure Development Lead - Australia

About this role

Renewable Energy Infrastructure Development Lead
Description
Fuse Energy is a forward-thinking renewable energy startup on a mission to deliver a terawatt of renewable energy – fast. We're combining first-principles thinking with cutting-edge technology to build a radically better energy system. We raised $210M from top-tier investors including Multicoin, Balderton, Lakestar, Accel, Creandum, Lowercarbon, Ribbit, Box Group and strategic angels like Nico Rosberg, the Co-Founder of Solana and GPs behind Meta, Revolut, Spotify, Uber and more.
We're creating a fully integrated energy company: from developing renewable generation and grid infrastructure to powering the next generation of AI and compute-intensive industries. But we're not stopping there. We're also building the Energy Network: a decentralised platform of smart devices to electrify our homes, shifting usage to off-peak hours and helping balance the grid. This network strengthens grid stability - a critical foundation for scaling AI data centers and other energy-intensive industries.
As AI drives unprecedented demand for power and data center capacity, the bottleneck is no longer chips – it is energy, grid infrastructure, and the ability to deliver new capacity at speed.
Responsibilities

• Lead solar and BESS projects from early-stage opportunity through Ready-to-Build and energisation

• Assess sites from technical, planning, grid, and infrastructure perspectives

• Develop grid connection and power export strategies with AEMO, DNSPs, and network service providers

• Support planning, permitting, and stakeholder engagement processes

• Identify and mitigate technical and development risks across generation and storage assets

• Ensure projects are deliverable, scalable, and aligned with construction and commissioning requirements

Requirements

• Experience developing utility-scale solar, BESS, or large-scale renewable energy infrastructure projects

• Strong technical understanding of solar PV and battery storage systems, including inverter architecture, storage integration, and grid interconnection, with the ability to evaluate engineering decisions and challenge technical assumptions

• Strong understanding of Australian planning frameworks and grid connection processes, including AEMO registration, DNSP negotiations, and relevant state-level approvals

• Experience taking projects from early-stage development through design, permitting, and delivery readiness

• Highly analytical, self-directed, and comfortable with significant ownership

Benefits

• Competitive salary

• Biannual bonus scheme

• Fully expensed tech to match your needs

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