Title: Project Engineer / Project Manager

Location: Melbourne VIC, Hybrid

Job Type: Full-time

Join the Clean Energy Revolution!

Are you ready to shape the future of sustainable energy? Hydrostor, a pioneer in Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) systems, is seeking an experienced Project Engineer / Project Manager to join our team in Melbourne. We’re enabling the energy transition to a cleaner, more reliable electricity grid, and invite you to be at the forefront of this groundbreaking journey.

Why Hydrostor?

Our cutting-edge A-CAES technology is uniquely positioned to revolutionize the energy landscape. Join us as we lead the way in shaping a greener, more sustainable future.

Your Mission:

Hydrostor is seeking a qualified and suitably experienced engineers or technical project managers to join our rapidly growing engineering team. Reporting to one of our four engineering directors, you will be responsible for key workstreams on a major long duration energy storage project development. To excel in this role you will be an excellent communicator, skilled at coordinating workstreams, people and consultants.

Candidate/Employee Overview:

We are seeking a Project Engineer / Project Manager with a strong technical background with multi-disciplinary/project engineering experience. You will work well in a fast-paced, infrastructure development environment within a dynamic multi-disciplinary team and be comfortable leading your own workstreams, packages and programs, coordinating support from specialist SMEs, consultants and management to deliver outcomes on time.

What You Bring:

• 5+ years’ experience in engineering, major infrastructure development and/or project management in a technical capacity
• 2+ years’ experience in the energy sector in Australia. More experience will be highly regarded
• Australian recognised engineering degree, or project management degree with demonstrated technical experience/capability
• Very strong written and verbal communication skills
• Skilled in the use of MS Office tools – Word, Excel, Sharepoint
• Experience interpreting technical drawings, models and documentation
• Willingness to learn, take on responsibility and operate in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary team environment
• Both general technical skillsets and more specialised experience is desirable

Advantageous Skills and Competencies

• Background/demonstrated experience in process modelling, process design, mechanical piping, HV electrical systems, plant control systems, mechanical systems, rotating equipment, bulk civil works and synchronous power plant operations
• Multi-disciplinary experience spanning the above disciplines will be highly regarded
• Demonstrated experience writing technical documentation, as well as reviewing documents, drawings and standards. Work samples are encouraged.
• Demonstrated experience with thermal water storage systems, compressed air systems and/or large diameter piping
• Experience in pre-FEED and FEED design phases
• Experience managing technical and non-technical consultants, including managing budgets, relationships, deliverables and timelines
• Experience in an engineering design consultancy, with an energy developer or in an Owner’s Engineer role would be highly regarded

To Apply:

To apply for this position, submit your resume by clicking “Easy Apply.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected to move forward in the interview process will be contacted.

For more information on Hydrostor and the exciting journey we are on visit our website at www.hydrostor.ca

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Hydrostor, we know that fostering an inclusive workplace, which values diversity, inclusion, and belonging is paramount to our success.

To fulfill our mission, our goal is to attract people who come from all backgrounds and walks of life, who bring diverse perspectives with wide-ranging experiences, and who share in our common passion to drive innovation and change the global energy landscape.

Hydrostor proudly embraces the principles of equal opportunity and inclusion. We are committed to providing opportunities for all employees and candidates. We ensure that all qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental, pregnancy, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or any other protected status protected by applicable law.

Hydrostor is committed to making our application and interview process accessible to everyone, and we encourage applications from people with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation at any stage, please contact us at careers@hydrostor.ca. In your application, we welcome you to specify your preferred pronouns (e.g., she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc.).