Technical Director

Transgrid is Australia’s largest electricity transmission network operator, delivering critical infrastructure that underpins the energy transition and supports communities across NSW, the ACT and beyond. Through major projects such as the Hunter Transmission Project, Transgrid plays a critical role in enabling renewable energy integration, strengthening system reliability and delivering long-term value through strong governance, collaboration and a safety-first approach.

About the role

As the Technical Director for the Hunter Transmission Project, you will provide senior technical leadership across all engineering, design, and assurance activities to support the safe and successful delivery of this major infrastructure program. Reporting to the HTP Program Director, the role is responsible for setting and governing technical standards, overseeing design quality and assurance, managing complex interfaces, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements. Acting as the senior escalation point for complex technical issues, you will drive engineering integration, proactively manage technical risk, and work closely with delivery partners and internal teams to ensure outcomes aligned to safety, quality, constructability, and long-term asset performance.

About you

• Extensive experience in senior technical or engineering leadership roles within large-scale infrastructure or energy projects
• Proven expertise in engineering design management, technical assurance, and compliance with regulatory and asset standards
• Strong people leadership capability, with experience leading and developing multidisciplinary, diverse technical teams
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex technical interfaces, risks, and stakeholder relationships
• Demonstrated experience applying specialist skills on major infrastructure projects with a strong preference for those exceeding $500m in value.
• A collaborative and strategic leader with a strong commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

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 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.

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.

Applications close on 19 February 2026.

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