Job Description
Northern Territory Government
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title Principal Investment Development
Classification Science and Engineering Professional Band 4PR Position No. 28677
Job Type Full time Duration Ongoing
Business Unit Power Services Location Darwin
Reports to Manager Investment Development Reports to P/No. 13465
Power and Water values diversity. Power and Water encourage people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies
Inclusion and and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment
diversity and Special for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for
Measures this position and the merit process, click here
recruitment plans Under the Agency’s Special Measures recruitment plan eligible Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority
consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plan, click here
Information for Applications must include a one-page summary about you, a detailed resume and copies of all relevant tertiary
Applicants qualifications listed in your application. For further information for applicants and example applications: click here
Information about If you accept this position, a detailed summary of your merit (including work history, experience, qualifications, skills,
Selected Applicant’s information from referees, etc.) will be provided to other applicants, to ensure transparency and better understanding
Merit of the reasons for decision. For further information: click here
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
Responsible for the development of remote power network and solar/diesel/battery storage generation infrastructure projects and programs
incorporating design, thorough options analysis, budget estimation, quality standards all project readiness documentation, ensuring projects and
programs are delivery ready and will meet the safety requirements set by Power and Water.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The “WHAT” to be delivered
Functional
• Planning and development of Indigenous Essential Services programs of work and/or projects across Power and Water’s 10-year cycle of
capital investments.
Development of Power Services Asset Investment Plan annually and obtain buy-in from stakeholders.
Liaise and plan with stakeholders for the development of conceptual and detailed designs.
Develop funding applications, participation plans and respond to the requirements of related stakeholders e.g. for reporting purposes.
Preparation and implementation of project/program management plans including time plans, cost plans, human resource and communication
plans for Water Services ten-year capital program.
Prepare briefs, engage and manage consultants for the investigation, survey, design and documentation of projects or programs.
Provide input and support services into the planning, design, options analysis for the renewal and augmentation of electricity network and
generation infrastructure.
Develop project and program scopes by preparing detailed project briefs and business cases, including options analysis to confirm the
preferred options, assess deliverability, quantify benefits, milestones, and budgets.
Develop investment, specifications and documents, assist in tenders and contracts in accordance with Power and water’s procurement rules,
making recommendations as part of the tender assessment panel.
Provide high level project lifecycle reporting and present business cases to senior executive and the Board.
Liaise with Project Delivery Management (PDM) for handover of delivery ready projects or programs and once delivered coordinate handover
and closure of the projects or programs.
Leadership
• Demonstrate leadership through a collaborative and supportive approach.
Able to work independently and deliver on agreed outcomes.
Drive team performance through clear communication, coaching and a culture of working together.
Support change (and change management) to improve organisational performance.
Safety and Environment
• Take all practicable steps to ensure your own safety, the safety of Power and Water staff, and contractors, the public and their property.
Demonstrate a proactive approach to safety through thorough risk assessments of all projects and programs and identify hazard management
strategies.
Co-ordinate investigations and reporting of incidents as an ICAM Lead Investigator.
Seek to reduce the environmental impact of the organisation through compliance with legislative, regulatory and licence requirements.
LAST UPDATED: December 2025
AT POWER AND WATER:
Job Description Northern Territory Government
Investment Development
• Effectively undertake investigations, develop concept and detailed designs, specifications and justifications for capital and operational
Business Cases in accordance with the strategic needs of Water Services.
Prepare and detail scopes, budgets, benefits, cash flows and resource requirements as necessary for handover to PDM to successfully deliver
allocated projects or programs.
Quality
• Foster a continuous improvement culture, developing and reviewing processes and procedures to ensure they are current and relevant to
legislative, regulatory and other work requirements.
Commercial
• Support the financial and operational performance of the team, working with others to provide inputs and reports on the metrics that measure
team performance.
COMPETENCY PROFILE
“HOW” to do it (Manager of Team profile - refer to Power and Water’s Behavioural Competency Guide)
Builds effective teams Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
Courage Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.
Cultivates innovation Creating new and better ways for the organisation to be successful.
Customer focus Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
Directs work Providing direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done.
Interpersonal acumen Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
Plans and aligns Planning and prioritising work to meet commitments aligned with organisational goals.
Resourcefulness Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently.
MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
No. of Direct Reports 0 No. of Indirect Reports 1
Key Interactions: Leader of Group, All Employees, Contractors, External Customers
COMPLIANCE
We expect you to:
Actively align, support and promote Power and Water’s Values and support building a constructive workplace culture that celebrates
achievement through its people.
Carry out duties in accordance with Power and Water’s Safety and Environmental policies and procedures, working towards our goal of Zero
Harm.
Ensure all activities undertaken as a Power and Water employee comply with Power and Water’s Standards of Behaviour, Management
Standards and Procedures, relevant Acts, legal demands and that you manage all of your activities and responsibilities within the Power and
Water risk management framework.
Pass a job-specific pre-employment medical (if applicable).
SELECTION CRITERIA
Qualification and Skills Experience
Essential • Mandatory minimum 3 or 4 year Science or Engineering • Extensive experience at developing projects and
degree recognised for professional membership by programs, for electricity infrastructure major projects,
Engineers Australia. Relevant project, business case and particularly with incorporating solar and battery storage
tender development and associated financial analysis technologies into microgrids.
skills. • Extensive experience in managing people, contractors
High level interpersonal, oral and written and consultants to defined objectives.
communication and negotiation skills. • Experience in writing Board and Executive level reports.
• Ability to foster positive working relationships across • Experience in regulatory processes industry.
key stakeholders and a culturally diverse range of
customers.
Current NT Driver’s licence or ability to obtain.
Desirable • Relevant project management qualification • Good knowledge and experience in the maintenance
Willingness and ability to travel to remote communities and/or operation of remote network and generation
at short notice. infrastructure.
Experience working with government and non-
government stakeholders and the community in an
energy supply infrastructure planning context
AT POWER AND WATER:
Job Description Northern Territory Government
FURTHER INFORMATION
1. Contact Amelia Farmilo on 0427XXXXXX for further information about the position.
2. Information about Power and Water Corporation may be viewed at powerwater.com.au .
3. The total remuneration package amounts published for this position include base salary, superannuation and annual leave loading and the
value of an extra week’s annual leave.
Apply Online: https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=339067Full job description
Northern Territory Government
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title Principal Investment Development
Classification Science and Engineering Professional Band 4PR Position No. 28677
Job Type Full time Duration Ongoing
Business Unit Power Services Location Darwin
Reports to Manager Investment Development Reports to P/No. 13465
Power and Water values diversity. Power and Water encourage people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies
Inclusion and and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment
diversity and Special for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for
Measures this position and the merit process, click here
recruitment plans Under the Agency’s Special Measures recruitment plan eligible Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority
consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plan, click here
Information for Applications must include a one-page summary about you, a detailed resume and copies of all relevant tertiary
Applicants qualifications listed in your application. For further information for applicants and example applications: click here
Information about If you accept this position, a detailed summary of your merit (including work history, experience, qualifications, skills,
Selected Applicant’s information from referees, etc.) will be provided to other applicants, to ensure transparency and better understanding
Merit of the reasons for decision. For further information: click here
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
Responsible for the development of remote power network and solar/diesel/battery storage generation infrastructure projects and programs
incorporating design, thorough options analysis, budget estimation, quality standards all project readiness documentation, ensuring projects and
programs are delivery ready and will meet the safety requirements set by Power and Water.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The “WHAT” to be delivered
Functional
• Planning and development of Indigenous Essential Services programs of work and/or projects across Power and Water’s 10-year cycle of
capital investments.
Development of Power Services Asset Investment Plan annually and obtain buy-in from stakeholders.
Liaise and plan with stakeholders for the development of conceptual and detailed designs.
Develop funding applications, participation plans and respond to the requirements of related stakeholders e.g. for reporting purposes.
Preparation and implementation of project/program management plans including time plans, cost plans, human resource and communication
plans for Water Services ten-year capital program.
Prepare briefs, engage and manage consultants for the investigation, survey, design and documentation of projects or programs.
Provide input and support services into the planning, design, options analysis for the renewal and augmentation of electricity network and
generation infrastructure.
Develop project and program scopes by preparing detailed project briefs and business cases, including options analysis to confirm the
preferred options, assess deliverability, quantify benefits, milestones, and budgets.
Develop investment, specifications and documents, assist in tenders and contracts in accordance with Power and water’s procurement rules,
making recommendations as part of the tender assessment panel.
Provide high level project lifecycle reporting and present business cases to senior executive and the Board.
Liaise with Project Delivery Management (PDM) for handover of delivery ready projects or programs and once delivered coordinate handover
and closure of the projects or programs.
Leadership
• Demonstrate leadership through a collaborative and supportive approach.
Able to work independently and deliver on agreed outcomes.
Drive team performance through clear communication, coaching and a culture of working together.
Support change (and change management) to improve organisational performance.
Safety and Environment
• Take all practicable steps to ensure your own safety, the safety of Power and Water staff, and contractors, the public and their property.
Demonstrate a proactive approach to safety through thorough risk assessments of all projects and programs and identify hazard management
strategies.
Co-ordinate investigations and reporting of incidents as an ICAM Lead Investigator.
Seek to reduce the environmental impact of the organisation through compliance with legislative, regulatory and licence requirements.
LAST UPDATED: December 2025
AT POWER AND WATER:
Job Description Northern Territory Government
Investment Development
• Effectively undertake investigations, develop concept and detailed designs, specifications and justifications for capital and operational
Business Cases in accordance with the strategic needs of Water Services.
Prepare and detail scopes, budgets, benefits, cash flows and resource requirements as necessary for handover to PDM to successfully deliver
allocated projects or programs.
Quality
• Foster a continuous improvement culture, developing and reviewing processes and procedures to ensure they are current and relevant to
legislative, regulatory and other work requirements.
Commercial
• Support the financial and operational performance of the team, working with others to provide inputs and reports on the metrics that measure
team performance.
COMPETENCY PROFILE
“HOW” to do it (Manager of Team profile - refer to Power and Water’s Behavioural Competency Guide)
Builds effective teams Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
Courage Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.
Cultivates innovation Creating new and better ways for the organisation to be successful.
Customer focus Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
Directs work Providing direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done.
Interpersonal acumen Relating openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
Plans and aligns Planning and prioritising work to meet commitments aligned with organisational goals.
Resourcefulness Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently.
MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
No. of Direct Reports 0 No. of Indirect Reports 1
Key Interactions: Leader of Group, All Employees, Contractors, External Customers
COMPLIANCE
We expect you to:
Actively align, support and promote Power and Water’s Values and support building a constructive workplace culture that celebrates
achievement through its people.
Carry out duties in accordance with Power and Water’s Safety and Environmental policies and procedures, working towards our goal of Zero
Harm.
Ensure all activities undertaken as a Power and Water employee comply with Power and Water’s Standards of Behaviour, Management
Standards and Procedures, relevant Acts, legal demands and that you manage all of your activities and responsibilities within the Power and
Water risk management framework.
Pass a job-specific pre-employment medical (if applicable).
SELECTION CRITERIA
Qualification and Skills Experience
Essential • Mandatory minimum 3 or 4 year Science or Engineering • Extensive experience at developing projects and
degree recognised for professional membership by programs, for electricity infrastructure major projects,
Engineers Australia. Relevant project, business case and particularly with incorporating solar and battery storage
tender development and associated financial analysis technologies into microgrids.
skills. • Extensive experience in managing people, contractors
High level interpersonal, oral and written and consultants to defined objectives.
communication and negotiation skills. • Experience in writing Board and Executive level reports.
• Ability to foster positive working relationships across • Experience in regulatory processes industry.
key stakeholders and a culturally diverse range of
customers.
Current NT Driver’s licence or ability to obtain.
Desirable • Relevant project management qualification • Good knowledge and experience in the maintenance
Willingness and ability to travel to remote communities and/or operation of remote network and generation
at short notice. infrastructure.
Experience working with government and non-
government stakeholders and the community in an
energy supply infrastructure planning context
AT POWER AND WATER:
Job Description Northern Territory Government
FURTHER INFORMATION
1. Contact Amelia Farmilo on 0427XXXXXX for further information about the position.
2. Information about Power and Water Corporation may be viewed at powerwater.com.au .
3. The total remuneration package amounts published for this position include base salary, superannuation and annual leave loading and the
value of an extra week’s annual leave.
Apply Online: https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=339067
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Principal Investment Development position is now open for candidates interested in the Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services sector. This role in Darwin offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Construction, Repair & Maintenance Services is a plus.
