Manager - Major Projects - Electrical Infrastructure

Randstad; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad in Melbourne is seeking a Manager for Major Projects - Electrical Infrastructure to lead one of Victoria's largest design teams. This full-time, permanent role offers genuine autonomy to shape and grow a high-performing business unit delivering thousands of residential lots while expanding capabilities into data centres, renewable energy, battery storage, and major infrastructure.

You will mentor engineers, build lasting industry relationships, and balance commercial discipline with

Qualifications

• Proven leadership: demonstrated experience managing and leading engineering or design teams.
• Professional credentials: Engineers Australia membership and RPEV registration or equivalent.
• Project & commercial acumen: experience managing multiple projects, budgets.
• Communication skills: exceptional stakeholder engagement and relationship management.

Responsibilities

• People & Culture: lead and develop a high-performing team of electrical designers and engineers.
• Project & Technical Delivery: oversee design services to ensure quality, safety, and client expectations with compliance to standards.
• Strategic Growth: expand Major Projects capability across large connections, renewables, data centres.
• Stakeholder Engagement: cultivate relationships with developers, distribution businesses, transmission companies, AEMO, and VicGrid.
• Commercial Performance: manage team productivity, budgeting, and forecasting.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Job description

Manager - Major Projects - Electrical Infrastructure

Are you a people leader looking for genuine autonomy to shape and grow a business unit?

We are seeking an experienced Design Manager/ Majot Projects Manager to lead one of Victoria's largest and most respected electrical design teams while driving the strategic expansion of our Major Projects Group. This is a unique opportunity to inherit a high-performing team delivering thousands of residential lots annually, while simultaneously building out our capabilities across high-growth sectors: data centres, renewable energy, battery storage, and major infrastructure.

If you balance sharp commercial acumen with a passion for mentoring engineers and building lasting industry relationships, we want to hear from you.

Major Projects Manager

• Location: Melbourne

• Role Type: Full-Time, Permanent

About the Opportunity

Are you a people leader looking for genuine autonomy to shape and grow a business unit?

We are seeking an experienced Design Manager/ Majot Projects Manager to lead one of Victoria's largest and most respected electrical design teams while driving the strategic expansion of our Major Projects Group. This is a unique opportunity to inherit a high-performing team delivering thousands of residential lots annually, while simultaneously building out our capabilities across high-growth sectors: data centres, renewable energy, battery storage, and major infrastructure.

If you balance sharp commercial acumen with a passion for mentoring engineers and building lasting industry relationships, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

As the Design Manager, you will be accountable for the long-term capability, technical excellence, and commercial performance of the Design Business Unit.

• People & Culture: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of electrical designers and engineers and drive resource planning, capacity allocation, and professional development.

• Project & Technical Delivery: Oversee the delivery of design services to ensure they consistently exceed quality, safety, and client expectations while maintaining compliance with Australian Standards (such as AS/NZS 3000).

• Strategic Growth: Lead the expansion of our Major Projects capability across large customer connections, renewable energy, transmission, and data centres.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a key technical representative to cultivate deep relationships with developers, Distribution Businesses, transmission companies, AEMO, and VicGrid.

• Commercial Performance: Manage team productivity, utilisation, budgeting, and forecasting to achieve strong financial and operational outcomes.

Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, you must possess:

• Proven Leadership: Demonstrated experience managing, resource-planning, and leading engineering or design teams.

• Professional Credentials: Engineers Australia membership and RPEV registration (or a transferable equivalent).

• Project & Commercial Acumen: Experience managing multiple concurrent projects, navigating competing priorities, and overseeing project delivery budgets.

• Communication Skills: Exceptional stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and relationship management skills.

Highly Desired Experience

We are looking for candidates who can bring broad electrical infrastructure experience to the table. Exposure to some/ several of the following is highly regarded:

• Large Customer Connections: Particularly data centres and major industrial/commercial infrastructure.

• Renewable Energy: Utility-scale solar/wind and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).

• Network Infrastructure: High Voltage distribution, transmission infrastructure, and overhead/underground design.

• Urban & Infrastructure Development: Utility Residential Developments (URD) or major intersection/roadway lighting projects.

• Regulatory Processes: Strong working knowledge of network negotiations, grid connection studies, and Victorian utility approvals.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.