Group Leader, Structural/Lines Engineering

AusNet Services Ltd; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AusNet Services Ltd is seeking a senior engineering leader to guide a multidisciplinary team through the development of transmission projects. You will oversee project scope, cost, schedule and risk, ensuring technical clarity and alignment with strategic goals.

This role involves leading design reviews for substations and transmission lines, and providing guidance across civil, structural and electrical domains.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in substation or lines engineering, project delivery and/or design.
• Strong understanding of the regulatory environment AusNet operates within.
• Proven ability to coach and lead teams to achieve goals.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to a team of project engineers with civil, structural and transmission lines knowledge for customer and company projects across AusNet’s transmission networks.
• Review technical requirements, scope constraints and deliverables for each project.
• Evaluate brownfield and greenfield substation and line designs for constructability, operability, safety in design.
• Develop and apply engineering standards, and mentor team members to solve complex problems.
• Build relationships across divisions and with external stakeholders to enable successful project outcomes.

Skills

Team leadership

Project delivery

Design engineering

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder management

Cost management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

We bring the energy!

Through purpose and people – not just through the infrastructure we operate, but through the way we show up for each other, our customers and our communities. The future of energy is in our hands. Let’s shape it together.

Are you ready to make your impact?

This role is responsible for leading a multidisciplinary technical team and supporting the successful development of company and customer-initiated transmission projects.

You will provide technical leadership throughout the project development lifecycle, ensuring scope, cost, schedule, risk, constructability, commercial considerations and lessons learned are effectively assessed and incorporated into project outcomes.

Working closely with Project Managers, Engineering teams, customers, and internal and external stakeholders, you will ensure projects are developed with the technical clarity, quality and strategic alignment required for successful delivery.

The role will also lead technical due diligence, identify key development risks and opportunities, and support informed investment and delivery decisions across transmission substations, transmission lines and associated infrastructure.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Engineering & Estimation (Customer & Development), the role will be based in Southbank, with hybrid working arrangements available, including three days in the office and two days working from home

What you’ll be doing in this role:

• Provide leadership to a team of project engineers with specialist civil, structural and transmission lines knowledge accountable for the development of project scopes for Customer and Company initiated projects across AusNet’s Electricity transmission networks
• Review technical requirements on each scope/project including project constraints and deliverables
• Review and assess brownfield and greenfield electricity substation and lines designs, providing technical input into staging, constructability, operability, maintainability and safety in design covering: Civil, structural and transmission lines designs and calculations. Earthworks, roads, drainage, sewerage and water, environmental systems, footing, steel structures, fire and noise walls, poles, racks, gantries, surveys, geotechnical, etc
• Apply technical engineering knowledge to ensure efficient solutions can be reached by the team on complex design projects
• Be a recognised reference point by others in providing advice in dealing with critical and significant technical issues
• Supervise and lead team on projects and provide technical guidance and support in relation to complex problems by applying technical knowledge, skills and judgement to achieve outcomes
• Identify opportunities to develop new, and update existing engineering standards

You don’t need to check every box, however we’re looking for a good combination of:

• Tertiary qualification in Electrical, Civil or Mechanical Engineering
• Extensive experience working in substation or lines engineering, project delivery and/or design role
• Strong civil knowledge.
• Strong understanding of regulatory environment that AusNet operates within
• Demonstrated ability to develop, coach, mentor, empower and support colleagues and team members to achieve common goals
• Proven project team leadership skills
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify, assess, and manage project risks, opportunities, assumptions, and cost drivers
• Strong capability in the development of project concepts, business cases, cost estimates, delivery strategies, and/or engineering designs.
• Proven ability to build and grow relationships and partnerships across divisions within Ausnet as well as with external suppliers, customers and regulatory bodies

The AusNet experience is all about…

• Growing your impact: We’ll support you to build your career through real opportunities, meaningful work and strong connections.
• Solving some of the most complex energy challenges of our time: We love unpacking complex challenges in clever ways and looking at things differently.
• Building an energy future to be proud of: We’re a trusted leader, with deep expertise, driven to do what’s right for our communities and customers.

We’re committed to building an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce. We believe different perspectives are essential to our success, and we encourage all applicants to apply. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we’re happy to discuss how we can support you.