Asset Portfolio Strategist

Job Description

Are you ready to lead billion-dollar investments and drive groundbreaking energy projects?

As the Asset Portfolio Strategist, you’ll take charge of asset portfolio management and investment sponsorship, ensuring major projects, network augmentation, and EnergyCo initiatives are seamlessly integrated into the network.

In this high-impact role, you'll

• Develop optimised commercial and technical solutions across the asset lifecycle.
• Lead Transgrid network inputs into contestable bids, collaborating with commercial teams, financial advisors, and clients.
• Ensure regulatory compliance while balancing asset risk, cost, and performance.
• Drive innovation in cost estimating, incorporating macroeconomic and market trends.
• Manage upstream contracts for operational projects, ensuring seamless execution.

You’ll work closely with Executive Managers, Lumea, Major Project teams, Asset Managers, and Network Planning to shape the future of energy infrastructure.

Academic Qualifications & Experience

• Degree qualification in Engineering, Commerce, Economics or equivalent.
• Experience in relevant infrastructure investment and portfolio management roles.

Work Experience & Skills

• Experience, ideally in High Voltage Substation and Transmission Line, technical and commercial roles across the asset lifecycle, including concept development, design, construction, operations and maintenance.
• Demonstrated experience in the application of risk management to support asset management decision making and regulatory compliance.
• Working knowledge in applying and managing the regulatory and compliance requirements relating to the asset management of high voltage transmission network, including the ISO55001 asset management systems, ENSMS and AS5577.
• Ability to apply both technical and commercial evaluation of options for network developments and input to financial modelling.
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation, policies and procedures applicable to asset management of transmission infrastructure.
• Knowledge of NEM development, including AEMO’s ISP and NSW EII Roadmap.
• Awareness of the NER and NSW Regulatory Frameworks, including the RIT-T, CPAs and TET.

Our Values

Transgrids core values encompass safety, achievement, integrity, and service. Prioritising safety above all, the company emphasises making a meaningful impact through achievement, upholding honesty through integrity, and delivering exceptional outcomes for customers and communities through dedicated service. These values are ingrained in the actions and behaviours of Transgrids people, who embody them every day.

Recognition & Reward

In return for your hard work, we have numerous benefits and initiatives to support you personally and professionally including but not limited to private health insurance discount, motor vehicle lease plan, career development support, study assistance program and workplace flexibility.

If you're a strategic thinker with a vision for transformative asset management, this is your opportunity to make an impact!

Apply today and power the future with your expertise! Applications close 31st August 2025.

Transgrid is committed to Health and Safety, the Environment, Equal Employment Opportunity, Diversity and Ethical Practices. All applicants are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to these areas.

We do not accept agency introductions as Transgrid operates a direct sourcing model.