Portfolio Manager

Ausgrid; Sydney; On-site; AUD 188,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice for EVs

Novated leasing

Discounted corporate health insurance

Fitness Passport

Employee recognition program

Study assistance

Secondments

Mentors

Parental leave (gender-neutral)

Elder care support

Job summary

Ausgrid is seeking a Portfolio Manager to lead a high-performing team delivering maintenance, fault response, and capital works across Sydney region. You’ll shape operational plans, drive technical excellence, and champion safety while fostering capability through coaching and development.

You will oversee resource optimisation, contract management, and stakeholder engagement to meet time frames and budgets, in a role that combines leadership with technical insight.

Qualifications

• Degree or Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering.
• Class C Driver’s Licence.
• Proven leadership experience managing complex work groups and fostering a productive team culture.
• Strong project and time management skills.
• Ability to manage contracts and service providers.
• Proficiency in reading and preparing electrical system diagrams, schematics, and technical sketches.
• Intermediate computer literacy in Microsoft Office and relevant systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• High attention to detail, discretion, and ability to manage sensitive matters.

Responsibilities

• Oversee safe, efficient delivery of maintenance, fault response, and capital works.
• Lead and coach a high-performing team to achieve targets and safety goals.
• Engage with stakeholders and communities to strengthen trust and resolve challenges.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Contract management

Electrical diagrams

Microsoft Office

Communication

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Driver's Licence (Class C)

Education

Degree or Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Lead a high-performing team delivering capital works, maintenance, and fault response across Ausgrid’s network.

Permanent Full-time Role | $208,450 + 16.5% Super + up to 10% bonus + monthly day off

We have multiple roles across the Sydney Region

About Ausgrid – we’re wired for good

We’re the largest distributor of electricity on Australia’s east coast, which means over two million homes and businesses rely on our good work. We’re here at the heart of the energy transition, and we’re driven by a powerful purpose to make electricity accessible for all.

It’s an exciting new chapter for our company with each day bringing a renewed energy to how we deliver, store and use electricity. As we continue to grow, we’re in search of exceptional talent to help us achieve our goals.

Everyone’s job is important here. Our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We’re committed to fostering a diverse, respectful, and inclusive workplace, and encourage applications from all backgrounds.

See yourself working here

As a Portfolio Manager at Ausgrid, you’ll take charge of a talented team delivering critical works across our network. This is your opportunity to shape operational plans, drive technical excellence, and champion safety while making a real impact. Build capability and succession across the team through coaching, regular performance conversations and continued technical development.

Oversee safe, efficient delivery of maintenance, fault response, and capital works.

Optimise resources and manage projects to meet time frames and budgets.

Foster innovation and continuous improvement to keep us wired for good.

Engage with stakeholders and communities to strengthen trust and resolve challenges.

What you bring to the role

Our hiring decisions are not only based on your experience and skills, but your passion, attitude, and alignment to our core values.

Degree or Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering.

Class C Driver’s Licence.

Proven leadership experience managing complex work groups and fostering a productive team culture.

Strong project and time management skills.

Ability to manage contracts and service providers.

Proficiency in reading and preparing electrical system diagrams, schematics, and technical sketches.

Intermediate computer literacy in Microsoft Office and relevant systems.

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

High attention to detail, discretion, and ability to manage sensitive matters.

Life at Ausgrid

At Ausgrid, we go beyond just a competitive salary to offer an exciting range of benefits. From salary sacrificing electric vehicles and novated leasing, to discounted corporate health insurance and access to Fitness Passport, our benefits support your work here, and your life out there.

Celebrate success every day with our employee recognition program to bring out each other’s best. Looking to grow professionally? We’ve got you covered with study assistance, secondments, training and mentors, whose advice you’ll keep wherever you go.

We’re proud to offer gender-neutral parental leave to balance work when growing your family. And if you’re caring for elderly parents, our aged care support services offer expert guidance to help you access care for your loved ones. At Ausgrid, it's all about supporting you in every aspect of life.

Applicants must have full Australian work rights to apply