Technical Solutions Engineer

Job Description

Our mission is to make clean power accessible. We are passionate about making a positive impact on communities and the environment where we work.

We're designing, financing, building and operating the world's most sophisticated battery systems to enable the take up of more renewable power, electrifying fleets for cleaner air, and providing clean, portable power including repurposed electric vehicle batteries. Our proprietary software and data analysis optimises operational performance for our customers to reduce emissions and costs.

Since we began in 2017, we've raised over £2.7 billion in debt and equity funding and transformed it into >1.2GW of grid-connected batteries live or under contract and c.3,400 electric vehicles supported. We have operations in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Europe, the US and Canada, with a global headquarters in London.

We're the number one owner and operator of e-buses in Australia and New Zealand with operations in Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland. We are quickly expanding into light commercial vehicles and trucks. Our rapidly growing company is looking for highly talented and motivated people to join us.

The Opportunity

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Technical Solutions Engineer to apply their skills to the development of our commercial electric vehicle projects, working at the forefront of a major industry-wide transition toward electrification.

This role will involve designing solutions for emerging applications of electric mobility, including understanding new technologies, vehicle platforms, evolving use cases, and innovative commercial models shaping the future of the industry.

As part of the Technical Solutions team the focus will be on the early development stage of projects both from a sales and engineering perspective. The role will support the growth of our EV fleet projects, and the candidate will be responsible for conducting surveys, estimating costs and designing layouts, ensuring all client requirements are achieved.

A Taste of the Day to Day

• Visit current and prospective sites to carry out surveys and develop strong relationships with the client, build confidence and evaluate the work required
• Create initial project designs during the bidding phase highlighting any engineering difficulties
• Understand the selection and application of High Voltage (HV) and Low Voltage (LV) equipment
• Create project estimates
• Support the Business Development (BD) Team with commercial proposals and technical documentation
• Provide technical support to Technical Solutions Managers
• Examine project particulars to determine the kind and time period of work necessary for the works
• Identify opportunities to reduce project risk, project costs or project duration
• Assist in the engineering technical solutions to overcome potential issues
• Liaise with local utility companies by applying for capacity increases or understand any grid constraints
• Liaise with equipment manufacturers to better understand products coming to market
• Create layouts using design software such as AutoCAD
• Identify opportunities to improve best practices within the organisation
• Help prepare Request for Tender (RfT) documentation

Health and Safety

• Actively contribute to Zenobe's commitment to health and safety, wellbeing and sustainability by; integrating these principles into daily responsibilities, ensuring a safe and supportive work environment, promoting both the physical and mental health of self and colleagues, and adopting sustainable and energy-efficient practices to minimize environmental impact. By doing so, each employee at Zenobe plays a vital role in fostering a culture that prioritises overall safety, holistic wellbeing, environmental sustainability in our business operations.

What We're Looking For

We realise that certain groups of people are less likely to apply for a role if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. To be absolutely clear: if you like the look of this job and think you could do it well, we encourage you to apply with a CV that highlights your transferable skills and experience. Above all, Zenobē is looking for collaborative, flexible, empathetic people who are interested in creating and promoting practical routes to a zero carbon world.

Essential Competencies

• Good understanding of construction build process
• Experience in a tendering environment
• Must have an electrical engineering background in the construction industry or Trade Qualification
• Must have a good understanding of the current market including labour and broader supply chain
• Demonstratable experience in estimating costs and conducting surveys of prospective sites
• Proficient with measuring and reading electrical drawings
• Proficient working knowledge of AutoCAD
• Fluency in English is essential
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Pragmatic, proactive and solution driven
• *Ability to work under pressure on multiple projects at once
• Ability to be flexible with working locations which will be a combination of working from home, the office in Sydney and client sites to conduct surveys and estimates

Desirable but Non-Essential Skills

• Previous experience working on electrical infrastructure projects
• Knowledge of the EV and/or public transport and/or construction and/or energy landscape
• Experience building bid libraries to improve our bids in tenders on an ongoing basis
• Client-facing and stakeholder management experience

Working at Zenobe

We're passionate about sustainability and are proud to offer Team Zenobē a pioneering and collaborative working environment. We encourage our people to take ownership of their career progression and celebrate those that can think outside the box.

If you'd like to join our community of likeminded people hit the apply button now, we'd love to hear from you!

What We Offer

Charge your career at Zenobē and receive

• Up to 33% annual bonus for being awesome
• 5 days 'Flex Leave' to take in the year
• Health allowance to contribute towards health insurance costs
• $2,600 training budget per year, to ensure you grow as we do
• EV Novated Leases
• Enhanced superannuation contributions
• Company paid parental leave
• Time off for volunteering

Lots of our people work flexibly in many different ways. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but please talk to us about the flexibility you need and let's see how we can make it work.

Our Approach to Diversity and Inclusion

Our people are our strongest asset and the key determinant of our success, and we value a range of skillsets and perspectives. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. We work to provide equal opportunities and an inclusive work environment, where everyone is fairly treated in the application process and through their career at Zenobē. If there are any adjustments that would help improve your experience with Zenobē, please let us know when you apply.