Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and commercially astute General Manager – Energy Assets to lead the strategic, operational, and financial performance of a portfolio of energy assets based in Brisbane. This is a senior leadership role suited to an executive with strong experience in asset-intensive environments and a proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, manage stakeholders, and drive performance across a dynamic and evolving business.

The General Manager – Energy Assets will provide leadership across operations, asset management, planning, risk, and business improvement initiatives. Working closely with internal teams, external stakeholders, and executive leadership, this role will play a key part in ensuring assets are operated safely, efficiently, and in alignment with long-term business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall performance of a portfolio of energy assets, ensuring safe, reliable, and commercially effective operations
• Provide strategic direction across operations, maintenance, asset management, and business planning
• Drive operational excellence, continuous improvement, and performance optimisation across the asset base
• Oversee budget development, cost control, forecasting, and financial performance of the business unit
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory, environmental, safety, and governance requirements
• Manage risk, asset integrity, and operational priorities in a complex stakeholder environment
• Build and maintain strong relationships with regulators, customers, contractors, joint venture partners, and other external stakeholders
• Support the development and execution of growth, transition, and capital investment initiatives
• Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing teams across multiple business functions
• Foster a professional, collaborative, and accountable workplace culture aligned with organisational values

Requirements

You are a senior leader with broad general management capability and a strong background in the energy, infrastructure, utilities, or resources sector. You are comfortable operating in a complex asset environment, balancing strategic priorities with day-to-day operational leadership.

You bring sound commercial judgement, strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to lead through change while maintaining a clear focus on safety, performance, and team effectiveness.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Significant experience in a senior leadership or general management role within the energy, utilities, infrastructure, resources, or other asset-intensive sectors
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams in operational environments
• Strong commercial, financial, and strategic planning capability
• Experience managing assets within regulated or stakeholder-driven industries
• Proven ability to manage risk, competing priorities, and organisational complexity
• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills
• Ability to influence at executive level and work effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Relevant tertiary qualification in engineering, business, commerce, or a related discipline

Preferred Experience

• Experience overseeing power generation, transmission, distribution, renewables, storage, or broader energy infrastructure assets
• Exposure to geographically distributed operations or multi-site asset portfolios
• Experience supporting capital projects, transformation programs, or business growth initiatives
• Familiarity with the Australian energy market and regulatory environment

Benefits

Opportunity to lead a critical energy asset portfolio in a senior executive capacity

High-profile leadership role within a growing and evolving sector

Competitive executive remuneration package, including performance incentives

Brisbane-based role with strong long-term career potential

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