Senior Design Manager

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

As the Engineering Manager – Transmission Lines, you will provide strategic leadership and technical oversight across transmission line design and engineering activities to ensure all project deliverables meet safety, quality, regulatory, and project requirements. Leading multidisciplinary design teams, you will drive collaboration, technical assurance, constructability outcomes, and continuous improvement across a complex major project environment.

You will oversee design governance, technical risk management, and engineering assurance activities while working closely with internal stakeholders, contractors, consultants, and delivery teams to support successful project execution and integration across the broader HTP program.

About You

• Extensive experience leading engineering and design functions across major infrastructure, utilities, transmission, or large-scale construction projects
• Strong understanding of transmission line engineering design principles, standards, technical assurance, and regulatory compliance requirements
• Proven capability managing multidisciplinary engineering teams, design consultants, and complex technical interfaces across large project environments
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence outcomes and drive collaboration across project teams and delivery partners
• Demonstrated experience managing engineering risk, governance, constructability, and design assurance activities across complex infrastructure delivery programs
• Tertiary qualifications in engineering, design, or a related discipline.

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.

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

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.