Senior HV Transmission Project Lead - Safe Delivery

Downer EDI Limited; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Career development & leadership

Wellbeing programs

Collaborative team environments

Opportunity to contribute to critical

Safety and inclusion culture

Job summary

Downer EDI Limited seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale HV transmission line projects in Australia. You will oversee delivery teams, drive safety, cost, and schedule performance, and foster strong client relationships across Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney locations.

You will mentor multidisciplinary teams, manage complex contracts, and contribute to future tender strategies while upholding Zero Harm and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering qualifications or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong commercial, financial and contract management capability.
• Experience in leading geographically dispersed project teams.
• Experience in project planning, programming and execution.
• Proven stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Excellent leadership, coaching and mentoring capability.
• Well-developed communication, negotiation and decision-making skills.
• A commitment to safety, operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• PMBOK and/or CPPD accreditation will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Leading the delivery of complex HV transmission line construction projects and portfolios.
• Managing project performance across safety, cost, quality, schedule and client satisfaction.
• Driving financial outcomes including revenue, EBIT, cash flow, forecasting and commercial performance.
• Providing leadership, coaching and development to multidisciplinary project teams.
• Building and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships.
• Supporting tender development, planning and execution strategies for future opportunities.
• Championing a strong Zero Harm culture across all project activities.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Negotiation

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Downer EDI Limited seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale HV transmission line projects in Australia. You will oversee delivery teams, drive safety, cost, and schedule performance, and foster strong client relationships across Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney locations.

You will mentor multidisciplinary teams, manage complex contracts, and contribute to future tender strategies while upholding Zero Harm and operational excellence.