Introduction

You will bring extensive experience across transmission design and technical management, helping guide engineering outcomes, manage technical interfaces and support the delivery of a complex infrastructure programme. The opportunity is suited to someone operating at Senior Principal or Director level, with a minimum of 15 years' relevant experience and a strong track record on 330kV or higher transmission projects.

What are you going to do

  • Provide senior technical leadership across high-voltage transmission engineering and design.
  • Guide technical decision-making and support the delivery of 330kV+ transmission infrastructure.
  • Coordinate engineering disciplines, design teams and technical interfaces.
  • Review and manage technical deliverables to ensure quality, consistency and compliance with project requirements.
  • Support the resolution of complex engineering issues, design risks and technical challenges.
  • Work with project stakeholders, contractors and engineering teams to maintain alignment on technical outcomes.
  • Contribute senior-level technical input to project governance, assurance and delivery activities.

Essential skills and knowledge 

  • Minimum 15 years relevant industry experience
  • Demonstrated technical leadership or design management experience on 330kV or higher transmission projects.
  • Background at Senior Principal Engineer, Technical Lead, Technical Director or equivalent level.
  • Strong understanding of high voltage transmission design, engineering delivery and technical interfaces.
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams on major transmission infrastructure projects.
  • Strong stakeholder management, communication and technical decision-making skills.
  • Experience with major project claims in the $50M-$100M range and Australian Energy Regulator (AER) processes will be highly regarded.
  • Based in Greater Sydney or able to commute to Sydney CBD 2-3 days per week

What we offer

  • Salary package: $250,000-$300,000, depending on experience.
  • Location: Sydney CBD, with an expected 2-3 days in the office each week.
  • Expected start: January 2027, subject to contract award.
  • Duration: Approximately 3.5 years.
  • Opportunity to contribute to a major NSW high-voltage transmission infrastructure project.
  • Senior technical leadership role suited to an established transmission specialist

Closing: November 11, 2026

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Vacancy reference: PR-304777

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