Associate Refurbishment & Maintenance Project Manager

ElectraNet; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ElectraNet in South Australia is seeking an Associate Refurbishment & Maintenance Project Manager with practical transmission line experience to lead refurbishment and maintenance packages. You will work under guidance to plan, coordinate crews, manage schedules and deliver safe, compliant outcomes across critical assets.

This role offers a clear path into broader project governance, with responsibilities spanning budgeting, contractor oversight, risk management and close‑out activities, while

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities relating to transmission line structures, conductors, foundations, easements, access tracks and associated infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, forecasts, registers, reports and delivery documentation.
• Monitor design, procurement, construction, commissioning and close‑out activities, identifying emerging issues and escalating them appropriately.
• Review contractor schedules, progress updates, milestones and deliverables.
• Coordinate drawings, technical documentation, materials, free‑issue equipment and other information required for field delivery.
• Support outage planning and coordinate line works with network access, operational and maintenance requirements.
• Assist with project budgeting, monthly forecasting, cost tracking and reconciliation.
• Monitor contractor and supplier performance and help resolve delivery issues.
• Maintain project risks, issues, actions, variations and governance documentation.
• Support compliance with health, safety, environmental, cultural heritage, land‑access and legislative requirements.
• Participate in procurement activities and support contract administration, purchase orders, claims, variations and invoice validation.
• Support testing, commissioning, handover and project close‑out activities.
• Participate in contractor desktop and field audits, non‑conformance management and lessons‑learned activities.

Job description

Associate Refurbishment & Maintenance Project Manager

ElectraNet builds, owns, operates and maintains South Australia's high-voltage electricity transmission network, connecting generators to distributors and major customers, and powering homes, businesses and communities.

Our people describe our culture as supportive, inclusive and community-focused, where we genuinely want each other to succeed. As we lead the transition to a clean energy future, we are committed to delivering innovative solutions that enable smarter asset management and stronger network performance.

About ElectraNet

ElectraNet builds, owns, operates and maintains South Australia's high-voltage electricity transmission network, connecting generators to distributors and major customers, and powering homes, businesses and communities.

Our people describe our culture as supportive, inclusive and community-focused, where we genuinely want each other to succeed. As we lead the transition to a clean energy future, we are committed to delivering innovative solutions that enable smarter asset management and stronger network performance.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a strong transmission lines background and practical, hands‑on experience to develop their career in project management while contributing to the safe and effective delivery of critical transmission infrastructure works.

As an Associate Refurbishment and Maintenance Project Manager, you will support the delivery of transmission line refurbishment projects and packaged maintenance programs across ElectraNet's network. These projects may involve the replacement, renewal or upgrade of transmission line structures, conductors, foundations, easements, access tracks and associated line infrastructure.

Working under the guidance of experienced Project Managers and the Maintenance Delivery Manager Lines, you will support projects and work packages from initiation and planning through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, handover and close‑out. You will help coordinate contractors, engineering deliverables, materials, outages, costs, schedules and field activities to keep works progressing safely and effectively.

This role is ideally suited to someone who already understands transmission line construction or maintenance from a practical delivery perspective and is ready to build broader project management, commercial and governance capability. It provides a structured pathway into refurbishment and maintenance project management, with increased responsibility as your capability and experience develop.

In this role you will also:

• Coordinate activities relating to transmission line structures, conductors, foundations, easements, access tracks and associated infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, forecasts, registers, reports and delivery documentation.
• Monitor design, procurement, construction, commissioning and close‑out activities, identifying emerging issues and escalating them appropriately.
• Review contractor schedules, progress updates, milestones and deliverables.
• Coordinate drawings, technical documentation, materials, free‑issue equipment and other information required for field delivery.
• Support outage planning and coordinate line works with network access, operational and maintenance requirements.
• Assist with project budgeting, monthly forecasting, cost tracking and reconciliation.
• Monitor contractor and supplier performance and help resolve delivery issues.
• Maintain project risks, issues, actions, variations and governance documentation.
• Support compliance with health, safety, environmental, cultural heritage, land‑access and legislative requirements.
• Participate in procurement activities and support contract administration, purchase orders, claims, variations and invoice validation.
• Support testing, commissioning, handover and project close‑out activities.
• Participate in contractor desktop and field audits, non‑conformance management and lessons‑learned activities.

About You

You bring practical knowledge of transmission line works and understand what is required to successfully coordinate activities in a field‑based, safety‑critical environment.

You may have developed your experience through transmission line maintenance, construction, supervision, project coordination, engineering support or contractor‑side delivery. Importantly, you can translate hands‑on field knowledge into well‑planned, accurately documented and effectively coordinated project outcomes.

You are organised, proactive and comfortable working