Project Director, Asset West Infrastructure

Origin Energy; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted Origin products

21 weeks of paid parental leave

Annual performance bonus

Origin 360 EV employee subscription

Counselling services

Job summary

Origin Energy seeks a Project Director for Asset West Infrastructure to lead the end-to-end delivery of a $500M portfolio, spanning concept to handover. You will align engineering, construction, operations, and development planning with partners to unlock long-term value.

The role requires a strong engineering background, experience in upstream oil and gas or CSG, and proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams, with a strategic, commercial outlook.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or related qualification.
• Experience delivering major infrastructure projects or programs.
• Strong knowledge of upstream oil and gas or CSG infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end definition, sanction and delivery of a $500M portfolio.
• Coordinate engineering, construction, operations, development planning and partners.
• Drive safe, reliable, commercially sound infrastructure delivery.
• Own cost, schedule, quality, risk and HSE outcomes.
• Collaborate with diverse teams and joint venture partners to turn strategy into delivery.

Skills

Engineering degree

Upstream oil and gas experience

Leadership

Contract and procurement knowledge

Strategic decision making

Education

Engineering degree or related qualification

Job description

Project Director, Asset West Infrastructure

• Lead with impact. Shape the major infrastructure driving Asset West's future.
• Turn strategy into reality, lead complex, high-value infrastructure projects from concept to deliver

Join a team that's All Kinds of Useful

At Origin, being useful is more than a tagline - it’s how we approach work every day. As a collective, we’re a team that thrives on finding better ways, working together, and owning our impact. From powering homes to delivering award-winning internet and helping to lead Australia’s energy transition. If you’re driven by purpose and excited to be part of something bigger, we’d love to have you on the journey.

About the role:

A significant leadership opportunity to take the helm of Asset West’s major infrastructure program, translating long-term development plans into safe, reliable and commercially sound infrastructure. You’ll lead the end-to-end definition, sanction and delivery of a $500 million portfolio, bringing together engineering, construction, operations, development planning and partners to unlock future production and long-term value.

Why the role matters?

• Lead a $500 million, multi-year infrastructure portfolio from concept and FEED through construction, commissioning and handover.
• Shape the sequencing of critical gas, water, compression, power and communications infrastructure across Asset West.
• Set the standard for safe, disciplined project delivery, owning cost, schedule, quality, risk and HSE outcomes.
• Bring diverse teams, contractors, suppliers and joint venture stakeholders together to turn strategy into delivery.
• Champion smarter ways of working, using digital tools, innovation and continuous improvement to lift performance and reduce cost of supply.

What will you bring?

• An engineering degree or related qualification, backed by deep experience delivering major, complex infrastructure projects or programs.
• Strong knowledge of upstream oil and gas or CSG infrastructure, ideally across gathering networks, compression, water handling and gas processing.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary technical, project and construction teams, with a collaborative, coaching-led approach.
• Commercial and strategic capability across major budgets, contracts, procurement, risk and stakeholder management.
• Confident judgement and influence, with the ability to navigate complex technical, commercial and joint venture environments and turn competing priorities into clear decisions.

So, why join us?

• Discounted Origin products benefits for employees, including Electrical, Gas and Internet offers!
• 21 weeks of paid parental leave for primary carers with flexible return options.
• Competitive salary + annual performance bonus + performance based reviews
• Origin 360 Electric Vehicles (EV) employee subscription offers a fantastic range of EVs, with flexible month-to-month plans and no lock-in contract.
• Free and confidential counselling for employees and family members.
• A great high energy team, that encourages interesting, rewarding, and engaging work!

Origin - Where good change happens

At Origin, we’re powered by people who believe in creating change.

We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender equitable workforce, where everyone is welcome, and all applications are evaluated on merit and potential. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people living with disabilities, culturally diverse people, any stage in life, people with intersex variations and people within LGBTQ+ communities, including trans and gender diverse.

Enjoy a challenging career in an exciting industry where you can grow and explore your potential. If you think you have transferable skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you.

Here's a little about us: https://www.originenergy.com.au/about/careers/

Background checks may be required to determine your suitability for this position as part of the recruitment process and during your employment. These checks may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing.

Origin recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.