Delivery Manager - Substations

At Transgrid, we connect electricity across NSW and the National Electricity Market, supporting Australia’s transition to a cleaner energy future. The Hunter Transmission Project (HTP) is a critical initiative delivering new transmission infrastructure to unlock renewable energy zones, strengthen network reliability, and support long-term energy security. This is an opportunity to play a key role in a complex, large-scale project shaping the future of Australia’s energy network.

About the role

In your role as Delivery Manager – Substations, you’ll lead the end-to-end delivery of critical substation assets for the Hunter Transmission Project, owning construction delivery, commissioning, and project management outcomes across safety, schedule, cost, and quality.

Reporting to the Delivery Director HTP, you will be responsible for governance and assurance while driving strong collaboration, continuous improvement, and environmental compliance to enable resilient and efficient delivery.

About You

• Significant experience delivering large-scale infrastructure projects, with strong capability in managing complex transmission or construction environments including large scale substation construction experience.
• Relevant tertiary qualification in engineering, construction management, or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience delivering major infrastructure projects, ideally in high‑voltage transmission and or substation environments.
• Proven senior-level capability in project governance, assurance, risk management, and stakeholder reporting.
• Strong understanding of project management frameworks and their application to complex, multidisciplinary engineering programs.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams, manage interfaces and interdependencies, and drive collaboration, continuous improvement, and environmental compliance.

Reward and Recognition

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

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

Our Leadership Principles

At Transgrid, our Leadership Principles - Courage, Care, Clarity, and Connection - form the foundation of how we lead. Courage means embracing challenges and doing what’s right. Care focuses on leading with heart, valuing people as the core of our organisation. Clarity ensures teams understand success and their impact, while Connection links individuals to our purpose and strategy while fostering strong relationships among team members, customers, and partners.

Closing date Friday 29 May 2026. Please note vacancy close dates may be subject to change. We will assess applications as they are received.

Transgrid is committed to Health and Safety, the Environment, Equal Employment Opportunity, Diversity and Ethical Practices. All applicants are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to these areas.