Program Delivery Manager - Energy Infrastructure

Ausgrid; Sydney, Central Coast Council; On-site; AUD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EV salary sacrifice

Novated leasing

Fitness Passport

Study support

Parental leave

Employee recognition

Job summary

Ausgrid is leading the Community Power Networks program, delivering hundreds of energy sites across Sydney and the Central Coast. You will build the delivery function, establish governance, and manage partnerships with designers, construction teams and delivery partners to enable safe, scalable rollout.

The role requires an experienced infrastructure delivery leader who can drive standardisation, performance metrics and continuous improvement while building a high-performing team in a dynamic

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading contractor-delivered infrastructure programs.
• Proven success delivering high-volume, geographically dispersed rollouts.
• Strong safety WHS leadership across field-based environments.
• Commercial acumen with contractor and delivery partner management.
• Experience leading design, construction and commissioning teams.
• Ability to scale delivery operating models and processes.
• Qualifications in Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline.
• Current Class C Driver Licence.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the design and construct function for Ausgrid's Community Power Networks program.
• Develop and implement a scalable delivery model to support the rollout of hundreds of community energy sites.
• Establish and manage strategic contractor and delivery partner relationships across design and construction delivery.
• Lead the safe delivery of works across public streetscapes, road corridors and operational utility environments.
• Lead the end-to-end delivery of community energy sites, overseeing validation, design, approvals, construction and commissioning while driving standardisation, constructability and continuous improvement to support efficient, scalable program delivery.
• Monitor and manage program performance, with respect to units delivered, cost and WHS metrics.
• Resolve complex construction, stakeholder and operational issues that may impact delivery outcomes.
• Establish and manage the contract interfaces required to deliver the program works.
• Recruit, develop and lead a high-performing delivery team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Contract management

Safety leadership

Multi-site rollout

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Engineering qualification

Driver licence

Education

Engineering / Construction Management deg

Project Management certification

Job description

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Program Delivery Manager - Energy Infrastructure

Date: 18 Sept 2026

• $208,450 base + 16.5% Super + a monthly Rostered Day Off
• Permanent full time
• Haymarket based with site travel as required

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 renewed energy to how we deliver, store and use electricity. As we continue to grow, we're looking for 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

This is a unique opportunity to help shape one of Australia's most innovative distributed energy programs.

Reporting to the Project Director, Distributed Energy Storage, you will establish and lead the delivery function for Ausgrid's Community Power Networks (CPN) program. This pioneering initiative will deliver approximately 300 community energy installations across Sydney and the Central Coast over the next three years, helping accelerate the transition to a more flexible and resilient energy network.

I n this newly created leadership role, you will build the delivery capability from the ground up, developing the operating model, establishing strategic delivery partnerships, growing a high-performing team, and creating the governance and systems needed to safely scale the program.

You will be responsible for transforming a pipeline of candidate sites into a repeatable, high-volume infrastructure rollout program. Success will come from your ability to lead staff and delivery partners, drive strong safety and commercial outcomes, and deliver consistent quality across a geographically dispersed portfolio of sites.

Key responsibilities

• Establish and lead the design and construct function for Ausgrid's Community Power Networks program.
• Develop and implement a scalable delivery model to support the rollout of hundreds of community energy sites.
• Establish and manage strategic contractor and delivery partner relationships across design and construction delivery.
• Lead the safe delivery of works across public streetscapes, road corridors and operational utility environments.
• Lead the end-to-end delivery of community energy sites, overseeing validation, design, approvals, construction and commissioning while driving standardisation, constructability and continuous improvement to support efficient, scalable program delivery.
• Monitor and manage program performance, with respect to units delivered, cost and WHS metrics.
• Resolve complex construction, stakeholder and operational issues that may impact delivery outcomes.
• Establish and manage the contract interfaces required to deliver the program works.
• Recruit, develop and lead a high-performing delivery team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.

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.

To succeed in this role, you'll be an experienced infrastructure delivery leader who understands how to move programs from pilot to scale. You've successfully delivered contractor-led programs across multiple sites and know how to build the systems, partnerships and teams required to execute safely and efficiently.

You will bring:

• Significant experience leading contractor-delivered infrastructure, deployment or rollout programs.
• Proven success delivering high-volume, geographically dispersed programs of work within large, complex organisations.
• Demonstrated leadership in safety, with experience managing WHS risks and fostering a strong safety culture across field-based infrastructure, construction or utility environments.
• Strong commercial acumen, contractor and contract management capability, with experience managing delivery partners to achieve performance outcomes.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across design, construction, commissioning and project delivery functions.
• Proven ability to establish and scale delivery operating models, processes and systems within emerging or rapidly growing programs.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills, with experience consulting and negotiating across internal and external stakeholder groups.
• Relevant qualifications in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline.
• Current Class C Driver Licence.

Highly regarded

• Experience delivering distributed energy or streetscape infrastructure projects, including community batteries, energy storage systems, EV charging, utility connections, telecommunications, NBN or similar programs, ideally within an Accredited Service Provider (ASP) environment.
• Experience establishing and managing strategic delivery partner models, contractor panels or rapidly scaling delivery functions and teams.

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.

If you require support with your application/reasonable adjustments for the interview process, please reach out to our dedicated Talent Team [e-mail]

Application close date: Wednesday 7th October (please note, this date is subject to early closure)

Applicants must have full Australian work rights to apply.

By applying, you may be considered for a Talent Pool to support future opportunities over the next 12 months.