Manager Network Outages & Access

ElectraNet; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks' annual leave

Bonus up to 15%

Relocation support

Flexible work practices

Wellbeing support

Professional development

Job summary

ElectraNet in Adelaide is seeking a Manager Network Outages & Access to lead a specialist team ensuring the safe and reliable operation of South Australia’s transmission network.

You will oversee outage planning, switching coordination, and asset access, collaborating with customers, AEMO and contractors to resolve competing priorities and manage risk. Lead governance, training, and continuous improvement across outage activities.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in a technical, management or related field.
• Proven people leadership experience leading teams through change.
• Experience providing strategic and operational advice on network outage planning and coordination.
• Extensive HV electrical switching experience with related project delivery exposure.
• Detailed knowledge of HV power system operation, control and equipment.
• Strong understanding of switching and asset access governance, legislation and codes.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to balance priorities, challenge approaches and make timely decisions.
• Sound financial acumen and experience with budgeting and resource management.

Responsibilities

• Lead a specialist team for integrated network outage planning, switching coordination and asset access.
• Oversee short- and long‑term outage plans balancing network security, customer impact, maintenance and project delivery.
• Provide leadership across System Switching Request, Switching Manual and asset governance processes.
• Ensure risk is managed, issues escalated and continuous improvement pursued in outage planning and asset access.
• Coach and develop team members; foster an inclusive, high‑performing culture.

Skills

People leadership

HV switching

Outage planning

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic/operational advice

Financial acumen

Governance knowledge

Education

Technical/management tertiary qualification

Job description

ElectraNet builds, owns, operates and maintains South Australia's high voltage electricity transmission network, delivering the energy South Australians rely on to power our homes, businesses and communities. Our employees describe our culture as one that is supportive, inclusive, and community-oriented, where we genuinely want each other to succeed.

About ElectraNet

ElectraNet builds, owns, operates and maintains South Australia's high voltage electricity transmission network, delivering the energy South Australians rely on to power our homes, businesses and communities. Our employees describe our culture as one that is supportive, inclusive, and community-oriented, where we genuinely want each other to succeed.

Employee Benefits

ElectraNet is committed to empowering our people and recognising their contribution. We offer a competitive remuneration package including a base salary and eligibility for a bonus of up to 15%

You’ll also enjoy:

• Five weeks' annual leave, 15 days' personal/carer's leave and 16 weeks paid parental leave.
• Flexible work practices, wellbeing support and cultural celebration flexibility.
• Additional paid volunteering and office closure leave.
• Impactful projects, an inclusive culture and regular team activities.
• Support for professional certification and memberships.
• Opportunities for career development and ongoing learning.
• Relocation support for interstate applicants, where applicable.

The Opportunity

Join ElectraNet's Network team in Adelaide as Manager Network Outages & Access and play an important leadership role in supporting the safe and reliable operation of South Australia's transmission network.

Reporting to the Head of Network Operations, you'll lead a specialist team responsible for integrated network outage planning, switching coordination and asset access. You'll oversee short- and long-term outage plans, balancing network security, customer and market impacts, maintenance and project delivery requirements, workforce capacity and regulatory obligations.

You’ll provide leadership and assurance across System Switching Request, the ElectraNet Switching Manual, asset governance, covering procedures, competency pathways, licensing and training assurance.

Working closely with customers, AEMO, contractors, operational teams and internal stakeholders, you'll resolve competing priorities, manager operational risk and minimise outage impacts. You'll provide advice on issues ensure significant matters are escalated and contribute to continuous improvement across outage planning, asset access and switching activities.

As a people leader, you'll set clear priorities, strengthen capability and accountability, coach and develop team members, and foster a constructive, high-performing and inclusive culture.

About You

You're an experienced technical and people leader with a strong background in high-voltage power system operations, electrical switching and network outage planning. You bring sound operational judgement, a collaborative leadership style and the ability to make timely, risk-informed decisions in a complex operating environment.

You’ll bring:

• A tertiary qualification in a relevant technical, management field, or equivalent electricity industry experience.
• Proven people leadership skills, including coaching, capability development and leading teams through change.
• Experience providing strategic and operational advice on network outage planning and coordination.
• Extensive experience in HV electrical switching, supported by practical exposure to maintenance or project delivery activities.
• Detailed knowledge of the operation and control of high-voltage power systems and associated equipment.
• A strong understanding of switching and asset access governance, including relevant legislation, industry rules, codes and licensing requirements.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, negotiation, conflict resolution and communication skills.
• The ability to balance competing priorities, constructively challenge existing approaches and act decisively on complex or urgent operational issues.
• Sound financial acumen and experience managing resources, budgets and operational risk.

Applicants must hold current working rights in Australia.

ElectraNet is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.