Power Projects Lead: Substations & Energy Storage

Downer EDI Limited; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safety-focused culture

Career development opportunities

Senior leadership role

Continuous improvement initiatives

Job summary

Downer EDI Limited is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale power projects in Western Australia, including substations, energy storage, transmission, and renewable connections. You will oversee the full lifecycle from opportunity development to close-out, ensuring safety, schedule, budget and quality objectives are met.

You will manage multidisciplinary teams, engage stakeholders, and drive governance, reporting and commercial performance while supporting capability development

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering complex power projects, with focus on substations, energy storage, and transmission infrastructure.
• Strong commercial acumen, contractual and client relationship capabilities.
• Bachelor-level engineering or related field; PM qualifications preferred (AIPM CPPM).

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of major power projects across WA from opportunity to close-out.
• Provide visible safety leadership and promote Zero Harm culture across project activities.
• Manage scope, schedules, resources, and contractual milestones with governance and risk oversight.
• Build trusted client relationships, lead governance meetings, and deliver executive reporting.
• Coach and develop project personnel and foster high-performance teams.

Skills

Power project delivery

High voltage infrastructure

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Contract management

Safety leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related discipline

PM qualification and AIPM CPPM accreditation (preferred)

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Downer EDI Limited is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale power projects in Western Australia, including substations, energy storage, transmission, and renewable connections. You will oversee the full lifecycle from opportunity development to close-out, ensuring safety, schedule, budget and quality objectives are met.

You will manage multidisciplinary teams, engage stakeholders, and drive governance, reporting and commercial performance while supporting capability development