Senior Design Manager

Enerven; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Annual electricity rebate

Employee Referral Program

Paid parental leave

Income protection coverage

Salary sacrifice vehicle lease

Corporate health discounts

Job summary

Enerven is seeking a Senior Design Manager in Macquarie Park to lead engineering activities on major substation and BESS projects valued over $100M. You will provide technical leadership and commercial management, ensuring project success while mentoring teams.

With a focus on safety and client relationships, this role offers flexible work options, career development opportunities, and a variety of employee benefits including monetary incentives and reimbursements.

Qualifications

• 10 years' experience in substation, BESS, or renewables engineering.
• 5 years managing schedule and cost in an EPC environment.
• Specialised knowledge of distribution and transmission systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering on major substation and BESS projects.
• Manage technical delivery and engage with clients.
• Mentor and develop engineering and design teams.

Skills

Electrical engineering systems

Commercial acumen

Technical leadership

Client relationship management

Substation equipment selection

Power system modelling

Job description

Senior engineering design leadership on major substation and BESS projects, with real influence over design, cost and client outcomes.

• Lead engineering on $100M+ substation and BESS projects across Australia
• Safety led culture with genuine leadership and career development pathways
• Lucrative incentives, flexible hours and $900 annual electricity rebate

Enerven delivers electrical infrastructure and telecommunications solutions that are vital to connecting communities across Australia. Our design, construction, and maintenance services ensure reliable power generation, transmission, and distribution to homes and businesses nationwide – and our commitment to renewable energy and resilient grid infrastructure sets us apart.

The expertise and dedication of our people spans the entire electricity network, so careers at Enerven are defined by meaningful contributions and impactful work.

At Enerven, we’re connecting you with tomorrow.

About the role

Based in Macquarie Park and reporting to the Manager – Engineering Delivery, the Senior Design Manager leads the scope, program, budget and commercial management of engineering activities across Enerven's works program, including our highest-risk projects valued at over $100M. You'll provide the technical leadership and specialised engineering expertise behind Enerven's substation, BESS and renewables delivery. You'll be a visible leader engaging confidently at executive level to articulate our value proposition, navigate risk and move quickly on emerging opportunities through early contractor involvement and engineering-led solutions.

Day to day you will:

• Lead the technical and engineering delivery of substation, BESS and renewable projects from design through to commissioning
• Own the requirements, scope, program, budget and commercial performance of engineering activities, protecting margin and managing risk on large projects
• Act as the key client contact for design activities, building and owning that relationship
• Coordinate engineering delivery across projects — solving problems and managing interfaces between teams and contractors
• Define scope and engage design contractors in line with Technical Authority procedures, reviewing complex studies, specifications and drawings.
• Facilitate, lead and drive safety in design requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Mentor and develop the engineering and design teams, providing direction and building capability

About you

This role is suited to an experienced engineer who has progressed beyond technical delivery and now also works on shaping projects commercially, leading capable teams and influencing decisions at a senior level. You will bring substantial expertise across multiple disciplines within substation, BESS or renewables engineering, with strengths in electrical engineering systems, complemented by the commercial acumen developed through an EPC or contracting background.

• 10 years' cross-discipline substation, BESS or renewables engineering experience, with depth in multi-discipline engineering activities.
• 5 years managing schedule, cost and client relationships in an EPC or contracting environment
• Specialised knowledge of distribution and transmission systems, substation equipment selection, power system modelling and relay settings
• Working knowledge of civil and structural components of substations and network assets
• Advanced technical leadership and communication skills, including engagement at executive level

About us

The work behind the network

When you join Enerven, you are working for a team guided by its core values of dependability, proactiveness and collaboration.

A skilled and diverse workforce

Our broad industry skillset enables us to meet complex challenges with agility and expertise. Our team is at the forefront of change – building a more sustainable future by connecting Australia with tomorrow.

Outstanding culture of safety and well-being

Health, safety and well-being form the foundations of our operations, and we have an unwavering commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our people, our customers and the community we serve.

Flexible work options and employee benefit programs

Enjoy flexible working conditions that ensure you can have a better work, life balance, all in a collaborative, safe and supportive work environment. Our variety of employee benefits include:

• Lucrative incentive structure
• Up to $900 annual electricity bill reimbursement
• Generous Employee Referral Program with incentives of up to $5,000*
• 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave
• Leadership and career development opportunities
• Automatic coverage from our income protection scheme.
• Salary sacrifice towards novated lease vehicle
• Corporate discount towards health insurance and gym memberships

An inclusive and equal opportunity organisation

We value and respect the unique backgrounds and experiences of our employees, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. As members of the Diversity Council Australia, our employees can receive full access to research, events and expertise on all aspects of diversity and inclusion.

An attractive remuneration package will be negotiated to secure an accomplished commercially astute leader capable of delivering Enerven’s strategic vision, in this rewarding and career defining role.

Be part of something bigger. Join Enerven and help connect Australia with tomorrow.

Enerven is part of the SA Power Networks Group, with employment formally engaged via Utilities Management Pty Ltd (UMPL)