Project Manager

1w1 week ago

Transgrid

Sydney, AU · Full-time · A$160,000 – A$220,000

About this role

Australia’s energy system is undergoing the most profound transformation in its history. Transgrid is central to this transition, responsible for planning, delivering and operating the high voltage transmission infrastructure that underpins New South Wales’ shift to a cleaner, more resilient energy future. Seeking a Project Manager with clear accountability for delivery on nationally significant infrastructure projects.

This leadership role focuses on execution, directing multidisciplinary teams and managing complex contractor and stakeholder interfaces. Drive programme performance to achieve safety, schedule, cost and quality outcomes across live high voltage transmission assets from 132kV to 500kV, including substations and switching stations. Bring sound engineering judgement, strong commercial discipline and confidence in high consequence environments.

A day involves full ownership of project delivery across multiple concurrent work packages, building high performing teams of engineers, coordinators and specialist contractors. Manage EPC contractors, lead change and risk management, and oversee construction on live sites with outage coordination and safety hold points. Coordinate design, construction, commercial, environmental and regulatory workstreams for alignment.

Deliver clear reporting to senior leadership with forward-looking options and set safety leadership standards through visible participation. Motivated by responsibility, complexity and impact, contribute meaningfully to Australia’s energy future in a role spanning concept to completion.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, including Electrical, Civil, Mechanical or a related discipline
Postgraduate qualification in Project Management or professional certification through PMP or AIPM
Minimum of 5 to 10 years of progressive project delivery experience
Proven experience delivering complex infrastructure projects
Strong technical credibility and disciplined management capability
Sound engineering judgement and strong commercial discipline
Confidence to make decisions in a high consequence delivery environment
Ability to lead major infrastructure delivery from concept through to completion

Responsibilities

Own full project delivery including scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk and safety across multiple concurrent work packages
Build, develop and lead high performing project teams of engineers, coordinators and specialist contractors
Provide programme leadership by establishing milestones, maintaining critical path and driving schedule recovery
Manage EPC contractors, subcontractors and OEM partners with clear accountabilities for scope and deliverables
Lead change and risk management through identification of scope creep and active use of risk registers
Oversee construction activities on live high voltage sites including outage coordination and safety hold points
Deliver clear, well-structured reporting to senior leadership with forward-looking recommendations
Manage project budgets, forecasts and commercial outcomes with understanding of interdependencies