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Recruitment & executive search
Energy Transition & Climate Tech
Building the grid and the industries that follow it.
Work8 recruits power systems, grid connection, power electronics and project leaders for companies building storage, renewables, microgrids and the industries that follow them.
Capabilities we recruit for
Grid-scale battery storage (BESS), utility solar and wind, microgrids and power conversion, grid connection and generator performance standards, hydrogen and electrification, robotic solar construction and maintenance, agtech, and biotech for recycling and materials.
Roles we fill
- Power systems and grid connection engineers
- Development and project managers
- Electrical and HV engineers
- Power electronics and controls engineers
- Commercial, offtake and origination leads
- Construction and asset operations leaders
Related case study
PowerTecA single, hard-to-fill principal role for a safety-critical power and microgrid product, filled in three and a half weeks.Tell us the problem you're hiring for, not just the job title.
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- Who recruits energy transition and climate tech talent in Australia?
- Work8 is a Sydney-based boutique executive search firm that specialises in energy transition and climate tech hiring, among other deep tech fields. We recruit in Australia and to or from more than 24 countries, and have filled more than 1,100 executive and engineering roles.
- What energy transition and climate tech roles does Work8 fill?
- Typical roles include power systems and grid connection engineers; development and project managers; electrical and HV engineers; power electronics and controls engineers; commercial, offtake and origination leads; construction and asset operations leaders. We also fill executive and technical leadership roles: CTOs, VPs of Engineering, Chief Engineers and Heads of Product.
- How does Work8 find candidates who are not on the market?
- We agree what the hire must deliver in their first 12 months, map the best teams in the field in Australia and overseas, and approach each person directly with a clear case for the role. Over 90% of the people we approach respond. Candidates are then assessed by people who know the domain, with structured, independently scored interviews and a work sample.
- How is Work8 paid?
- Fees are tied to outcomes: we are paid for the right hire, not the fastest CV. Retained and embedded models are available for larger programs and team builds.
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