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Our Company Welcome to Energy Vault® (NYSE:NRGV), a global energy storage and power infrastructure company focused on owning, operating, and enabling resilient, dispatchable energy assets.

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Our Company

Welcome to Energy Vault® (NYSE:NRGV), a global energy storage and power infrastructure company focused on owning, operating, and enabling resilient, dispatchable energy assets.

Energy Vault’s focus is to deliver reliable, flexible power that supports the evolving needs of modern grids, communities, and large energy users. Since 2024, the Company has centered its strategy on an Independent Power Producer (IPP) model, developing, building, owning, and operating critical energy assets around the world.

Energy Vault operates globally, with headquarters in Westlake Village, California and Lugano, Switzerland, and regional development across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The Company partners with utilities, grid operators, and large energy consumers to deliver infrastructure that strengthens grid reliability, enables renewable integration, and supports long-term energy security.

By combining asset ownership with advanced technologies and integration expertise, Energy Vault is building the next generation of critical energy infrastructure, delivering dependable power when and where it matters most.

Learn more at www.energyvault.com, explore recent updates in our Newsroom, and connect with us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, Vimeo, or YouTube.

Our Values

We Commit: To Building a Better Future for Earth and All Its Beings.

We Innovate: Cutting Edge Solutions to Accelerate the Unique Energy Aspirations of Our Clients.

We Connect: To Build Genuine Relationships.

We Deliver: Going Above & Beyond by Being Fast & Nimble.

We Lead: With Authenticity and Purpose.

Energy Vault Solution, a division within Energy Vault, is dedicated to delivering customer-focused energy storage products that merge Battery and Clean Hydrogen technologies. The Energy Vault Solution team also develops and manages our AI/ML powered software applications that include EMS, Lifecycle Management, and Energy Trading Platforms.

Energy Vault is seeking an experienced, hands-on Manager, Project Engineering to lead the APAC project engineering team responsible for the design, optimization, and execution of Energy Vault BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) projects immediately in Australia and Japan. This is a player-coach role: in addition to managing and developing a team of project engineers, you will serve as Lead Project Engineer on the region’s most critical and technically complex projects. You will partner with project managers, construction managers, customers, outside vendors, utilities, AHJs, and consultants, and set the technical standard for how projects are engineered and delivered across the region. As Energy Vault rapidly grows and delivers on more contracts worldwide, you will build scalable engineering processes, standards, and tools, and feed lessons learned back into our technology and products. Energy Vault operates as both an independent power producer (IPP) and an integrator for customer projects.

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of project engineers across the APAC region (Australia & Japan), including hiring, onboarding, goal setting, performance management, and career development.

Plan and allocate engineering resources across the project portfolio, balancing workload, prioritizing critical-path activities, and forecasting staffing needs as the pipeline grows.

Oversee Project Engineers on critical, high-value, or technically complex projects, owning engineering execution end-to-end from design through commissioning and handover.

Be accountable for engineering execution across the APAC project portfolio, ensuring a thorough understanding of scope, schedule, budget, and stakeholders on every project and keeping all parties in sync.

Proactively identify gaps in scope, responsibility, and contractual requirements across projects and drive resolution with internal and external stakeholders. This requires a comprehensive understanding of the engineering, procurement, construction, grid connection, and permitting process.

Act as the escalation point and technical authority for complex engineering issues; apply engineering principles and engage subject matter experts, as needed, to drive timely and sound solutions.

Establish equipment specification standards and review and approve specifications for major equipment, including transformers, switchgear, protection and control solutions, etc.

Set design review standards and oversee the review and approval of project design documents, including single line diagrams, protection and communication diagrams, layouts, power system studies, equipment test reports, etc.

Own commissioning strategy and readiness across the portfolio; plan and lead BESS project commissioning on critical projects.

Serve as the senior engineering interface with internal (project managers, product engineers, procurement, sales team) and external stakeholders (utilities, network service providers, AHJs, contractors, end customers), representing Energy Vault in technical negotiations and ensuring consistent communication.

Ensure project designs comply with applicable regional codes, standards, and grid connection requirements (e.g., AS/NZS standards, National Electricity Rules, and network service provider requirements).

Support business development with technical input on proposals, bids, cost estimates, and contract technical scope during the pre-award phase.

Develop and continuously improve standardized engineering processes, templates, design standards, and lessons-learned practices, and provide structured feedback to improve internal processes and product.

12+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree in an electrical or power systems engineering program, or 10+ years of experience with a Master’s degree in the same programs.

3+ years of people management experience leading engineering teams, preferably in a matrixed project delivery environment

Proven track record leading project design and engineering for utility-scale power projects, such as BESS, PV, wind, or large power stations

5+ years of utility-scale BESS project experience, including commissioning, strongly preferred

5+ years of experience working on full-scope EPC projects

Experience in project development, managing EPC RFI/selection processes and/or working within an IPP would be preferred

PE, CPEng (Engineers Australia), or equivalent certification, preferred

Deep familiarity with permitting, grid connection, and approval processes with local authorities and network service providers

Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, up to 30%

Comfortable building teams and processes in fast-paced, rapid growth environments

A passion for sustainability, our mission, and our vision is a bonus!

Must successfully pass a pre-employment background check.

Energy Vault participates in E-Verify.

Annual bonus plan.

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Reimbursement for approved home office equipment.

Reimbursement for home internet, including mobile phone, up to AUD $85 per month.

Wellbeing Leave.

Employee Assistance Program.

Access to novated leasing.

Option to purchase additional leave.

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At Energy Vault we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants. We believe inclusion creates opportunity for collaborative excellence through diversity of thought. We invite individuals of all genders, races, identities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, national origins, abilities, protected veteran status, religions, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds to explore employment with our organization.

Apply now and become a catalyst for change at Energy Vault!