Principal Network Operations Specialist

Jemena

The Role

Overview

Lead and integrate IT/OT platforms (SCADA, ADMS, DERMS, GIS, EAM) for network operations.

Key Responsibilities

  • digital transformation
  • data‑driven
  • system design
  • cross‑team
  • asset management
  • regulatory compliance

Tasks

-Empower teams to embrace digital transformation, process innovation, and data-driven decision-making. -Support regulatory and safety compliance, ensuring our systems are robust, reliable, and people-focused. -Build strong relationships across teams, fostering trust, transparency, and shared success. -Collaborate across teams — partnering with IT, operations, engineering, and vendors to design smarter, more integrated systems. -Represent Jemena in industry groups and forums, advocating for progressive, effective, and sustainable industry practices. -Translate complex engineering and operational needs into clear, actionable system solutions. -Lead with purpose as the functional SME for key technology domains — from network operations and planning to asset management.

Requirements

  • scada
  • gis
  • sap
  • power bi
  • cybersecurity
  • energy utilities

What You Bring

-Have hands-on experience with tools like SCADA, ADMS, DERMS, GIS, or EAM (SAP PM). -Enjoy translating between the technical and operational worlds — ensuring every system improvement drives tangible business and customer outcomes. -Solid years of experience in energy, utilities, or infrastructure — ideally with IT or OT systems in electricity distribution. -Experience with integration architecture, data platforms, or automation tools. -Exposure to cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, or CER integration. -Feel comfortable influencing at all levels — from technical peers to senior leaders and external partners. -Familiarity with enterprise platforms like SAP, Power BI, Power Platform, or agentic AI solutions.

The Company

About Jemena

-Its network spans Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory, delivering power to homes and industries. -It operates major transmission conduits: Eastern, Northern, Queensland and VicHub gas pipelines, plus interstate electricity grids. -Typical projects include sprawling grid upgrades, cross-state gas links and landmark initiatives like Australia’s first biomethane injection. -Mixes century-old utility legacy with cutting-edge innovation—like hydrogen and biomethane pilots—for the future of energy.

Sector Specialisms

Energy

Utilities

Infrastructure

Residential

Commercial

Industrial

Security Clearance

-pre-employment medical -reference checks -national police check