Senior Project Engineer: Substation & Transmission Projects

Transgrid; Sydney; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development

Job summary

Transgrid is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join the Infrastructure Delivery team for Lumea Projects. You will manage the project engineering function, overseeing up to 10 concurrent projects across Australia, coordinating technical, procurement, materials, construction, design, and start-up activities.

You will mentor junior engineers, manage RFIs, design coordination, IFC and as-built processes, and ensure timely project delivery within budgets and risk controls.

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Strong technical knowledge of substation or transmission line asset construction.
• Proven experience delivering large, complex infrastructure projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent business acumen and ability to drive change.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor junior Project Engineers and promote continuous improvement.
• Manage technical RFI responses and develop project specifications.
• Coordinate design responses for construction and apply technical knowledge to resolve issues.
• Manage IFC designs, as-built drawings, project close-out and asset acceptance.
• Lead delivery of projects where a Project Manager is not assigned.
• Develop and maintain project programs, cost estimates and budgets; identify efficiencies.
• Influence Construction to ensure efficient project delivery.
• Manage external customer design interfaces and coordinate interface meetings.
• Provide expert technical advice and act as escalation point for Project Engineers.
• Ensure compliance with financial, audit and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Report monthly on schedule, budget and risk to the project team.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project coordination

RFI management

Design coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Transgrid is seeking a Senior Project Engineer to join the Infrastructure Delivery team for Lumea Projects. You will manage the project engineering function, overseeing up to 10 concurrent projects across Australia, coordinating technical, procurement, materials, construction, design, and start-up activities.

You will mentor junior engineers, manage RFIs, design coordination, IFC and as-built processes, and ensure timely project delivery within budgets and risk controls.