Engineering Director - Power Projects & Design Delivery

Downer Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits (EAP, etc

Perks@Downer discounts

ASX Tier 1 employer

Job summary

Downer Group is seeking an Engineering Director for the Power Projects Business Unit, based at North Ryde NSW. This role leads engineering design activities and coordinates with procurement, delivery teams, and project governance across the East Coast of Australia.

The director will mentor engineers, drive gated design delivery, manage risks, and maintain strong client relationships while ensuring alignment with budget and program commitments.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualified engineer with professional recognition (Engineers Australia preferred).
• 15+ years of engineering experience in large infrastructure.
• Experience in leadership of engineering teams and delivery of design scopes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee execution of Engineering and Design scopes with procurement and delivery teams.
• Provide weekly updates to project planner based on project dashboard data.
• Deliver monthly KPI and design progress updates, including ECM activities.
• Ensure the design team understands scope and uses Downer standards.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Power engineering

Project management (PMP/AIPM)

End-to-end delivery

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Downer Group is seeking an Engineering Director for the Power Projects Business Unit, based at North Ryde NSW. This role leads engineering design activities and coordinates with procurement, delivery teams, and project governance across the East Coast of Australia.

The director will mentor engineers, drive gated design delivery, manage risks, and maintain strong client relationships while ensuring alignment with budget and program commitments.