As a mechanical engineer, Harris has designed dynamic workforce models for renewable energy, facilitated strategic refreshes for large utility organisations, and conducted comprehensive policy analysis.
He has delivered impactful, trauma-informed and human-centered solutions across health and human services sectors. His work prioritises accessibility, user experience, and strategic alignment, ensuring that projects meet the needs of people, sectors and governments.
Influential work
- Designed a workforce demand model to identify gaps and opportunities in labour and skills required and assess the necessary roles and training to support the establishment of the offshore wind energy industry in Victoria
- Supported the development of the Queensland Future Energy Jobs Guide to attract and inform students and existing workers on career pathways aligned with renewable energy industry requirements
- Facilitated a refresh of a Victorian Water Corporation’s strategy following major organisational shifts that aligns with the organisation’s restructuring.
- Developed policy papers identifying critical reform areas in Australian public policy, focusing on emergency management, mental health, taxation, and biodiversity gaps
- Supported a refresh of the commercial model for a utility provider to deliver ongoing savings and understand how performance has evolved over time and under changing operating environments
Outside of Nous
Before joining Nous, Harris was a mechanical engineer in the Projects team at Optimal Group, where he developed renewable energy solutions using microturbines. He focused on reducing Australia's greenhouse gases by integrating renewable energy into innovative turbine systems. Harris also managed stakeholder engagements, guiding clients in realising their energy needs with customised solutions.
In his spare time...
Harris is passion about literature, history, art, and nature. He enjoys reading, analysing films, exploring natural landscapes through hiking, and urban environments through their culinary scenes, and doing DIY.
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