Project Manager – HV Infrastructure

STACK Infrastructure; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

STACK INFRASTRUCTURE is seeking a Project Manager - HV Infrastructure in Melbourne, Australia. You will oversee high-voltage projects across design, procurement, construction and energisation, coordinating HV EPC contractors and internal interfaces.

With 5–8 years in electrical/infrastructure sectors, you will drive schedules, cost control, risk management and change governance, ensuring safety and quality across project milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
• 5-8 years' relevant experience in electrical, transmission, renewable-energy, utility or infrastructure projects
• Experience supporting delivery of HV substations or associated electrical infrastructure
• Experience managing contractors or defined construction packages
• Experience across several project phases, including engineering, procurement, construction or commissioning
• Strong understanding of project controls, programme, cost, risk and contract management
• Strong knowledge of HV electrical infrastructure and substation delivery
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned HV infrastructure projects or work packages from ECI and design through EPC execution, commissioning and energisation
• Maintain detailed project schedules and track engineering, procurement, long-lead equipment, construction, testing and energisation milestones
• Track and manage assigned scope, programme, cost, risk, quality and changes, escalating matters outside delegated authority
• Coordinate delivery of substations, contestable works, HV cables/lines, transformers, switchgear, BESS and associated infrastructure as applicable
• Support procurement and manage the day-to-day performance of HV EPC contractors and specialist delivery partners
• Monitor EPC performance against programme, cost, quality and contractual obligations
• Work closely with the Principal Engineer - HV Infrastructure to ensure technical requirements are incorporated into EPC design and delivery
• Coordinate the testing, commissioning and energisation programme for assigned HV works
• Promote a strong safety culture across all HV project activities
• Prepare clear project reporting on programme, cost, risk and delivery status for project leadership

Skills

HV infrastructure

Project controls

Scheduling

Contract management

Risk management

Budget & cost

Safety culture

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Excel

AutoCAD

Job description

STACK INFRASTRUCTURE (STACK) provides digital infrastructure to scale the world's most innovative companies. We are an award-winning industry leader in building, owning and operating highly efficient, cost-effective wholesale, colocation and cloud data centers. Each of our facilities meet or exceed the highest industry standards in all operational categories of availability, security, connectivity, and physical resilience.

STACK offers the scale and geographic reach that rapidly growing hyperscale and enterprise companies need. The world runs on data, Data runs on STACK.

About the role

The Project Manager - HV Infrastructure supports the delivery of high-voltage infrastructure for STACK's data centre developments across Australia, managing assigned project packages and coordinating contractors, engineering and delivery interfaces. The role manages assigned HV works from design and procurement through construction, testing, commissioning and energisation. Projects may include substations, transformers, switchgear, HV cables/lines, contestable works, BESS and associated infrastructure. The Project Manager coordinates day-to-day delivery with HV EPC contractors and works closely with the Project Director - HV Infrastructure, Grid Connection Manager, DC Engineering, DC Delivery and network service providers.

• Manage assigned HV infrastructure projects or work packages from ECI and design through EPC execution, commissioning and energisation
• Maintain detailed project schedules and track engineering, procurement, long-lead equipment, construction, testing and energisation milestones
• Track and manage assigned scope, programme, cost, risk, quality and changes, escalating matters outside delegated authority
• Coordinate delivery of substations, contestable works, HV cables/lines, transformers, switchgear, BESS and associated infrastructure as applicable
• Support procurement and manage the day-to-day performance of HV EPC contractors and specialist delivery partners
• Monitor EPC performance against programme, cost, quality and contractual obligations
• Work closely with the Principal Engineer - HV Infrastructure to ensure technical requirements are incorporated into EPC design and delivery
• Coordinate the testing, commissioning and energisation programme for assigned HV works
• Promote a strong safety culture across all HV project activities
• Prepare clear project reporting on programme, cost, risk and delivery status for project leadership

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
• 5-8 years' relevant experience in electrical, transmission, renewable-energy, utility or infrastructure projects
• Experience supporting delivery of HV substations or associated electrical infrastructure
• Experience managing contractors or defined construction packages
• Experience across several project phases, including engineering, procurement, construction or commissioning
• Strong understanding of project controls, programme, cost, risk and contract management
• Sound project management skills in electrical or infrastructure delivery
• Strong knowledge of HV electrical infrastructure and substation delivery
• Strong programme, commercial, risk and change-management capability
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation and communication skills

Equal Opportunity Employer

STACK provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.