Lead Design Manager – High-Voltage & Renewables

Quanta Services Australia; Perth; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above‑market salary package

Annual bonus

Parental leave (16 weeks)

Purchased leave

AI capability investments

Employee referral program

Discount program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

CPP, a leading HV infrastructure contractor in Australia, seeks a Design Manager to lead engineering delivery for complex energy projects. You will oversee multidisciplinary design teams across HV substations, transmission lines, wind farms, and battery storage integrations, ensuring designs meet client and industry standards.

You will influence projects from concept to construction, energisation, and handover, working within CPP's EPC delivery model to solve engineering challenges with

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering delivery across electrical primary/secondary design, civil, structural and SCADA for energy projects.
• Collaborate with design teams to ensure integrated, compliant and constructible designs.
• Influence projects from concept through construction, commissioning and energisation.
• Provide technical leadership and resolve cross-discipline challenges.
• Maintain consistency across disciplines and align with client requirements.

Skills

Electrical engineering

HV engineering design

Utilities/renewables

Multidisciplinary projects

Transmission grid knowledge

Communication

Time management

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Chartered Professional Engineer

Job description

CPP, a leading HV infrastructure contractor in Australia, seeks a Design Manager to lead engineering delivery for complex energy projects. You will oversee multidisciplinary design teams across HV substations, transmission lines, wind farms, and battery storage integrations, ensuring designs meet client and industry standards.

You will influence projects from concept to construction, energisation, and handover, working within CPP's EPC delivery model to solve engineering challenges with