About us

The Clean Energy Council is Australia’s peak industry body representing clean energy, and delivers a wide range of services to its members, installers, retailers and the broader clean energy industry, which includes co-regulatory services through industry accreditation and assurance programs to ensure the safety and quality of Australian solar and energy storage systems.

Through its Product Accreditation program, the Clean Energy Council verifies and tests solar and storage products that are eligible to be installed in the Australian market, based on their compliance with Australian and International Standards.

Our Values

At the Clean Energy Council, it is important that we live our values of Integrity, Collaboration, Leadership, People Focus and Service Excellence every day in the way we work.

About the Role

Reporting to the Product Manager, the Senior Products Engineer will be responsible for assessing and maintaining a list of approved renewable energy products, including inverters, PV Modules and battery systems, to ensure product compliance with Australian and International design and installation standards.

Key role accountabilities include:

• Reviewing and assessing product certification documents and manufacturers’ documentation against relevant Australian and International Standards for Photovoltaic (PV) modules, Inverters and Power Conversion Equipment (PCE), Energy Storage Devices (Batteries) and other future listed product categories as required.
• Providing advice and technical support to Clean Energy Council members, accredited designers and installers, product manufacturers and importers regarding the product listing requirements.
• Providing technical support and advice to accredited designers and installers regarding product concerns or issues.
• Preparation of reports and other documentation to support compliance activities.
• Supervising junior engineering staff which will include auditing prescriptive product processes.

About You

You will be a Senior Electrical Engineer who has previous experience evaluating technical product specifications against compliance standards in either a renewable energy, equipment design or manufacturing environment.

You will have a sound understanding and application of engineering principals and specialist knowledge as well as the ability to communicate technical and complex information to a range of different stakeholders.

You will be a lateral thinker and flexible in your approach to work. Previous people leadership experience will be highly desirable.

A keen interest in renewable technologies is a must together with a tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering and Professional Engineering Registration with Victoria Business Licensing Authority (BLA) as an Electrical Engineer.

Benefits

Significant growth in the clean energy sector is leading to new career opportunities for talented professionals. There are many reasons to explore our value proposition and what we offer. Here are just a few:

• Be part of an industry that has strong capital investment.
• Experience meaningful work as you contribute to a clean energy future.
• We offer Paid parental leave, five additional paid days off per year and flexible hybrid work arrangements.
• We invest in your learning & development opportunities and offer exposure to diverse working groups to influence change that matters.
• Best of all, you will join a passionate and diversely talented cohort of people who take human centric Design Thinking Approach in delivering transformation.

Diversity and inclusion

The Clean Energy Council is an equal opportunity employer. The Clean Energy Council respectfully acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters on which we work and live. Sovereignty has never been ceded. We acknowledge Elders, past and present, and their continuing culture and connection to Country. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are welcomed and encouraged to apply for all advertised positions.

Applications should include a cover letter and CV and will be reviewed progressively.

All potential candidates must have a suitable working visa in Australia in order to apply. The successful candidate will be required to satisfactorily complete police and other background checks in accordance with Clean Energy Council Policy.