Delivery Manager

Location: Sydney, Australia

Company: Transgrid

• Proudly make a difference in the transition to renewable energy in a rapidly growing business.
• Hybrid working arrangements and employee benefits, including corporate discounts, EAP, and Fitness Passport.
• Flexible location options available across Transgrid sites – Sydney, Newcastle, Wagga Wagga, Orange, Tamworth and Yass.

The Opportunity

As the VNI West Major Project Delivery Manager, you will lead a team of functional managers to plan, manage and drive complex, multi-disciplinary areas of work under the project all with the highest standards of safety and environmental performance. You will also manage relationships with internal stakeholders, government, industry, and infrastructure connection proponents to successfully initiate and integrate Transgrid’s VNI West project into the business.

Reporting to the VNI West Project Director, you’ll support their engagement with Transgrid’s Executive Leadership Team, providing visibility of project status, performance, and future. This is a key project leadership role, responsible for delivering project objectives and ensuring successful delivery against agreed milestones. Your strong stakeholder management and influencing skills will be vital in this role.

About You

• A seasoned technical leader with tertiary qualifications (degree or advanced diploma) in engineering or a relevant discipline, and over 10 years’ experience delivering large capital and infrastructure projects
• Proven ability to lead both office-based and field project teams, with extensive experience in contract management and stakeholder engagement, and strong communication skills across all levels
• Delivery-focused and highly self-motivated, with a track record of achieving results within tight project schedules
  Strong negotiation skills, with the ability to influence and achieve win-win outcomes with external partners
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks and projects in a dynamic environment.

Recognition & Reward

We believe in supporting our people with personal, professional, and social benefits, empowering them to deliver their best work every day. Our employees enjoy access to a range of corporate discounts across retail, utilities, travel, health and wellbeing, along with novated leasing options, flexible working, 20 weeks of paid parental leave, and more.

Wherever you are in your career journey, Transgrid powers your growth with regular training, workplace mentoring, and access to tertiary education. We encourage you to build a career that suits your goals and ambitions.

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. 

Our Values

Transgrids 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 Transgrids people, who embody them every day.

Applications close on 4 May 2025

Please note that vacancy close dates may be subject to change. We will assess applications as they are received.

We do not accept agency introductions, as Transgrid operates a direct sourcing model.

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 values.