Infrastructure Development Lead - Australia
Fuse Energy · Perth
Fuse Energy is an energy startup on a mission to make energy abundant and affordable, fast. We combine first-principles thinking with cutting-edge technology to build a radically better energy system.
We’ve raised over $200M from top-tier investors including Balderton, Lakestar, Accel, Creandum, Lowercarbon, Ribbit, 20VC, Hummingbird and Collaborative Fund, alongside strategic angels including Nico Rosberg and GPs behind Meta, Revolut, Spotify and Uber.
We’re building a fully integrated energy company: developing our own solar, batteries and other generation projects, building our own hardware, improving and developing grid infrastructure, trading power in real time, using AI across the business, and installing distributed energy in homes. By selling directly to consumers we cut out the middleman, lower costs and pass the savings on to our customers.
We’re hiring an Infrastructure Development Lead to find, win and take new energy projects from first opportunity through to construction readiness. You’ll sit in our Development team and report to our Head of Projects, owning the work across data centres, BESS, wind, rooftop, carport and ground-mounted solar.
Responsibilities
- Own Renewable Energy and Data Centre development in Australia end-to-end: from market entry strategy and early-stage opportunity through Ready-to-Build and energisation
- Evaluate and prioritise markets across Australia, in your home state and beyond, based on power availability and price, grid connection timelines, land, fibre connectivity, climate, planning regimes, and incentives
- Identify and assess new opportunities (data centres, wind, BESS, rooftop, carport, ground-mounted, floating, and hybrid solar) from technical, planning, power, and infrastructure perspectives, using cartographic studies and data analysis
- Source and secure late-stage and Ready-to-Build projects through proactive market engagement, and lead commercial negotiations (NDAs, NBOs, LOIs, exclusivity, and acquisition terms) through to completion
- Build and maintain a strong local network of landholders, developers, IPPs, utilities, advisors, local councils, state government agencies, and industrial clients, and develop new prospecting methods to find opportunities others miss
- Structure PPAs with commercial and industrial clients and respond to tenders, including government and Renewable Energy Zone processes
- Secure land and lease agreements for selected sites
- Structure and support development financing: capital planning, project finance, and working with investors and lenders to fund development through delivery
- Lead planning, approvals, environmental assessment, feasibility studies, and community and stakeholder engagement across state and federal frameworks, including First Nations engagement, coordinating consultants, legal advisors, network service providers, and local authorities to secure timely approvals
- Run due diligence with internal teams to support investment decisions, and maintain a live pipeline aligned with company growth strategy
- Manage pre-construction, including risk assessment, procurement tenders, and EPC contract negotiation support
- Mitigate technical, commercial, and development risks
- Ensure projects are deliverable, scalable, and aligned with construction requirements
Requirements
- Experience developing data centres or large-scale infrastructure projects in Australia, taken from early-stage development through design, approvals, and delivery readiness
- Deep knowledge of key Australian regions and why they matter: grid capacity, planning dynamics, power markets, and where new capacity can realistically be delivered at speed
- Strong understanding of Australian planning and grid connection processes, including working with AEMO, TNSPs, DNSPs, and the market regulators
- Strong technical understanding of data centre infrastructure, including power, cooling, and utility systems, with the ability to evaluate engineering decisions and challenge technical assumptions
- Understanding of development financing for infrastructure projects, including project finance structures and investor requirements
- Commercial and transactional experience, including negotiating acquisition terms and structuring PPAs
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills across all stakeholder types, from landholders and councils to investors and lenders
- Highly analytical, self-directed, and comfortable with significant ownership, with the ability to run multiple projects at once
- Willingness to travel across Australia, including regional and remote sites
Benefits
- Competitive salary and eligibility for equity
- Biannual bonus scheme
- Fully expensed tech to match your needs
- Private health insurance
- Breakfast and dinner allowance for office-based employees
As we hire globally, benefits vary by location.