Infrastructure Development Lead - Australia

About the role

Fuse Energy, an energy startup building its own solar, batteries, hardware and grid infrastructure, is hiring an Infrastructure Development Lead in Perth. You will sit in the Development team and report to the Head of Projects, owning work across data centres, BESS, wind, rooftop, carport and ground-mounted solar. The role finds, wins and takes new energy projects from first opportunity through to construction readiness.

Key responsibilities

• Own renewable energy and data centre development in Australia end-to-end, from market entry strategy and early-stage opportunities through to ready-to-build and energisation.
• Evaluate and prioritise markets across Australia based on power availability and price, grid connection timelines, land, fibre, climate, planning regimes and incentives.
• Identify and assess opportunities (data centres, wind, BESS, rooftop, carport, ground-mounted, floating and hybrid solar) using cartographic studies and data analysis.
• Source and secure late-stage and ready-to-build projects, lead commercial negotiations (NDAs, NBOs, LOIs, exclusivity, acquisition terms) and structure PPAs with commercial and industrial clients, including government and Renewable Energy Zone tenders.
• Secure land and lease agreements, and support development financing, capital planning, project finance and investor and lender engagement.
• Lead planning, approvals, environmental assessment, feasibility studies and stakeholder engagement, including First Nations engagement, and run due diligence.
• Manage pre-construction, risk assessment, procurement tenders and EPC contract negotiation support, keeping projects deliverable and scalable.

Required profile

• Experience developing data centres or large-scale infrastructure projects in Australia, from early-stage development through to delivery readiness.
• Deep knowledge of Australian regions, their grid capacity, planning dynamics and power markets.
• Strong understanding of Australian planning and grid connection processes, including AEMO, TNSPs, DNSPs and market regulators.
• Commercial and transactional experience, including negotiating acquisition terms and structuring PPAs.
• Willingness to travel across Australia, including regional and remote sites.

Required skills

• Technical understanding of data centre infrastructure, including power, cooling and utility systems.
• Understanding of development financing and project finance structures.
• Analytical, self-directed, able to run multiple projects at once and mitigate technical, commercial and development risks.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and eligibility for equity.
• Biannual bonus scheme.
• Fully expensed tech and private health insurance.
• Breakfast and dinner allowance for office-based employees.