Senior Project Manager - Substations

The Hunter Transmission Project is a critical infrastructure initiative supporting the future of energy in New South Wales. As part of the project delivery phase, the focus is on enabling safe, timely, and efficient construction through effective land access, property management, and stakeholder engagement. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a large-scale, complex project that plays a pivotal role in strengthening the electricity network and supporting the transition to a more sustainable energy system.

About the Role

The Project Manager SS leads the planning, coordination, and execution of multiple substations within the HTP Delivery Phase. This role drives implementation of project management frameworks, manages reporting, strategies, and plans, and coordinates across multidisciplinary teams to ensure delivery aligns with scope, schedule, cost, and quality requirements. You will deliver a critical portion of a major infrastructure project, ensuring strong governance, risk management, and performance tracking while supporting senior leadership with clear visibility of project status and outcomes. 

Note, this position is based in Newcastle to align with the project requirements.

About You

• Significant (15 years +) experience delivering large-scale infrastructure projects, with strong capability in managing complex transmission or construction environments including large scale substation construction experience.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in engineering, construction management, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and collaborate effectively with stakeholders, building trusted relationships and achieving positive outcomes.
• Proven capability to manage competing priorities, resolve challenges, and deliver outcomes in complex, fast-paced environments.
• Strong understanding of project management frameworks, governance, and risk management in large-scale delivery.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to coordinate across teams and work both independently and collaboratively.

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 and 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.