Construction Outage Coordinator

About Us

At Transgrid, our work improves the lives of millions – from lighting up sports fields, schools and homes, to powering the wheels of commerce and everything else in between. Now it’s your turn to make it happen. 

This is an exciting time in the energy industry with the transition to renewable energy. Recent government policy documents outline plans to facilitate increasing transmission interconnection between states and development of renewable energy zones.

The Opportunity

A 6-month contract, based from any of our Transgrid locations, to play a key part in planning and managing high-voltage system outages that support the safe and efficient delivery of major infrastructure projects. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with project teams, operations, and system control to align outage schedules, resolve clashes, and optimise access to the network. Your work will directly enable the successful delivery of construction, commissioning, and maintenance programs across the grid.

This is a technically focused role that combines strategic planning with stakeholder engagement. You’ll be instrumental in coordinating outages across multiple programs – construction, commissioning, and maintenance – ensuring delivery targets are met while maintaining safety and reliability. With exposure to renewable energy zones, battery systems, and new substation builds, this is a chance to contribute to exciting, future-focused work.

About you

• Strong technical understanding of high-voltage infrastructure and outage planning.
• Proven experience coordinating outages across complex construction or maintenance programs.
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent time management and problem-solving abilities.
• Familiarity with systems such as Maximo, TheOS, or similar outage planning tools.

Recognition & Reward

We believe in providing our people personal, professional and social benefits so that they can deliver their best work each and every day. Employees have access to a range of corporate discounts across retail, utilities, travel, health & wellbeing etc, as well as novated leasing options, workplace flexibility, 20 weeks paid parental leave and more.

Regardless of where you are in your professional journey, Transgrid powers your career by providing access to regular and on-going training, workplace mentoring and tertiary education. At Transgrid, you are encouraged to build a career that is right for you.

Our Values 

Transgrid’s core values encompass safety, achievement, integrity, and service. Prioritising safety above all, the company emphasises making a meaningful impact through achievement, upholding honesty through integrity, and delivering exceptional outcomes for customers and communities through dedicated service. These values are ingrained in the actions and behaviours of Transgrid’s people, who embody them every day.

Applications close on Monday, 13 October 2025