Atlas NextWave supported Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners on the Supernode Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Queensland, Australia, supplying specialist operational and technical personnel to support commissioning readiness, site operations and long-term asset management planning for one of the country's largest battery storage developments.
As Australia’s energy transition accelerates, large-scale battery energy storage systems are becoming increasingly important to support grid stability and renewable energy integration. Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners required specialist operational and technical personnel to support the delivery of the Supernode BESS project, a major battery storage development located at Queensland’s South Pine switchyard.
As the project progressed through financing, grid connection and staged construction activities, the client required experienced site-based personnel capable of supporting commissioning preparation, high-voltage operations and operational readiness planning. Demand for experienced BESS and energy infrastructure professionals remains highly competitive across the Australian market, creating additional recruitment challenges.
Atlas NextWave supplied experienced operational and technical personnel to support critical project phases, including:
Working closely with the client, our team aligned candidates with commissioning schedules, operational requirements and long-term asset management objectives. Through our recruitment, mobilisation and compliance processes, we ensured personnel arrived site-ready with the technical competence and operational experience required to support a complex energy infrastructure project.
Battery energy storage systems are playing an increasingly important role in Australia’s evolving energy landscape, helping balance renewable generation and strengthen grid reliability. Projects such as Supernode represent a new generation of energy infrastructure, requiring specialist expertise that combines high-voltage operational knowledge with long-term asset management capability. Atlas NextWave’s experience across energy generation, transmission and storage projects enables us to support clients as they develop and operate critical infrastructure assets across Australia and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
Atlas NextWave enabled Quinbrook to scale its workforce in line with the project’s multi-stage delivery programme. The personnel supplied supported commissioning readiness, operational planning and site execution activities, helping position the project for staged energisation and long-term operation. By delivering specialist talent at the right time, Atlas NextWave helped support one of Australia’s most significant battery energy storage developments as it progressed toward becoming a critical component of Queensland’s future energy infrastructure.
Client: Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners
Location: Queensland, Australia
Sector: Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Scope: Operational readiness, commissioning support and workforce mobilisation
Personnel Supplied: O&M Technicians, Operations Scheduler, Service Site Foreman
Project: Supernode BESS Project (South Pine Switchyard)
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