Design Manager - Utilities and Renewable Energy

Consolidated Power Projects; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-market salary

Annual bonus

Flexible work options

Study assistance

Parental leave

Leave purchasing

AI tools access

Employee discounts

Job summary

CPP in Australia seeks a Design Manager to lead HV infrastructure and renewable projects. You will integrate input from electrical, civil, structural and SCADA teams to deliver compliant, efficient designs.

Reporting to engineering management, you will coordinate across disciplines, resolve challenges, and ensure designs meet client requirements and industry standards. CPP offers flexible work options, career progression and investment in talent.

Qualifications

• Degree in electrical engineering and Chartered Professional Engineer status.
• Significant High Voltage engineering design experience.
• Track record contributing to large multi-discipline projects.
• Strong understanding of transmission grid projects and renewable energy connections.
• Excellent communication and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Integrate inputs from design teams to deliver well-integrated designs.
• Coordinate across primary/secondary design, overhead lines, civil and structural disciplines.
• Collaborate with engineering management and stakeholders to resolve challenges and ensure consistency across disciplines.
• Ensure designs meet client and industry standards and requirements.

Skills

Electrical engineering

HV design

Multi-discipline projects

Communication

Time management

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Chartered Professional Engineer

Job description

Who Are CPP?

CPP is a leading high-voltage infrastructure provider, connecting renewable energy projects to Australia’s electricity grid.

As a member of Quanta Services, a Fortune 500 company ranked #157 on the NYSX, we specialise in the design, construction, commissioning, and maintenance of substations, transmission lines, wind farms, and battery storage systems.

Established in 1996, we’ve connected more wind farms and renewable batteries than any other company. With over 850 employees and offices in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth, we partner with Australia’s major transmission providers to deliver innovative, end-to-end solutions.

Join us in shaping the future of energy.

Design & Engineering

CPP has the largest in-house design and engineering team of any contractor in Australia, with over 170 specialists across Electrical Primary and Secondary, Civil, Structural, and SCADA disciplines. We provide end-to-end engineering solutions for high-voltage infrastructure, including nationally significant transmission projects, HV substations, wind farms and battery storage systems that drive Australia’s renewable energy transition.

Our engineers work closely with construction and operations teams, ensuring designs are practical, constructible, and continually refined through real-world feedback. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, we deliver solutions that support a stable, reliable, and sustainable energy future.

The Opportunity

We’re seeking a Design Manager to play a pivotal role in the delivery of high-voltage infrastructure and renewable energy projects.

Drawing on your electrical engineering expertise within the transmission and renewable industry, you’ll collaborate with subject matter experts across primary & secondary design, overhead lines, civil and structural disciplines. Your focus will be on bringing these inputs together, ensuring designs are well-integrated, compliant, efficient and aligned with client and industry requirements.

As a central technical reference point, you’ll work closely with engineering management, design teams and external stakeholders to resolve challenges, maintain consistency across disciplines, and contribute to the successful delivery of complex, large-scale projects.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Degree qualifications in electrical engineering and Chartered Professional Engineer status
• Significant experience in High Voltage engineering design within utilities or renewables
• A track record of contributing to large, multi-discipline projects
• Strong understanding of transmission grid projects and renewable energy connection requirements
• Exception communication and time management skills

Be rewarded at CPP.

At CPP, we value our people above all else. We’re dedicated to investing in and developing your talent to help you reach your full potential. By joining us, you’ll have the opportunity to work on industry-leading projects and access the latest technologies. With a strong history of providing clear career progression, we promote from within, offering pathways from Engineer, to Senior, Principal, leadership positions and beyond.

Benefits include:

• Above-market salary package with annual reviews
• Annual bonus, discretionary based on individual and business performance
• We offer flexible working options, with the ability to work from home
• Access to study assistance for continuous development, and a strong focus on internal promotions to help you grow within
• 16 weeks paid primary parental leave and 6 weeks paid secondary parental leave
• Up to 2 weeks of purchased leave
• Enjoy a range of salary packaging benefits, including novated leases, airport lounge memberships and exclusive Qantas Club offers.
• Choice between an iPhone or Samsung mobile & design specked engineering laptop and software
• Generous employee referral program up to $4,000
• We actively invest in AI capability, providing access to premium AI subscriptions to help you work smarter, solve complex problems and deliver better outcomes
• Access to an extensive benefits and discounts program with savings at over 400 retailers
• Free Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, supporting physical, mental, and financial wellbeing

CPP is an equal opportunity employer that fosters a culture of achievement, personal development and offers a diverse, safe and supportive work environment.