Senior Project Manager HV Utilities

Zerra DC; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Zerra DC in Brisbane leads the Western Downs Digital Park project, delivering high‑voltage connection and utility infrastructure. You will own the HV workstream from engagement and approvals through energisation, coordinating with the network provider and project teams.

You will drive procurement, design interfaces and construction, ensuring safety and compliance to Australian standards, with regular travel to the WDDP site near Dalby.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in HV electrical infrastructure delivery.
• Direct experience with electricity network providers from application to energisation.
• Knowledge of substations, transformers, switchgear, protection, earthing.
• Experience procuring long-lead HV equipment.
• Proficient in Primavera P6 or MS Project.
• Knowledge of Australian electrical-safety standards.
• Data centre or large-scale infra project experience.
• Electrical Engineering degree preferred; chartership/PM accreditation advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the HV utilities delivery programme from connection to energisation.
• Coordinate with network providers, construction, design, and PMO.
• Manage HV contractors, consultants and equipment vendors.
• Ensure safe, compliant, on-time delivery within budget.
• Provide clear reporting on progress, risks and costs to senior leaders.
• Interface with operations teams for smooth handover to service.

Skills

HV infrastructure

utility connections

substations

transformers

switchgear

long-lead procurement

project scheduling

electrical safety standards

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Chartered / RPEQ eligible

PM accreditation advantageous

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

Own the high-voltage and utility workstream that will connect, energise and support Western Downs Digital Park.

Location

Brisbane, Queensland, with regular travel to the WDDP site near Dalby

Reports to

Construction Delivery Lead, WDDP, with a matrix line to Director, HV Utilities, APAC

About Zerra DC

Zerra DC develops and operates hyperscale data centre campuses across Australia, Japan and India, delivering capacity at scale into markets being reshaped by the growth of cloud and AI. Zerra DC is part of AGP, an independently owned investor and asset manager that develops and operates real assets across energy, digital infrastructure and real estate.

Western Downs Digital Park

Western Downs Digital Park is a major new hyperscale data centre campus at Kogan in Queensland. Planned across multiple delivery phases, it brings together AI-ready data centres, energy infrastructure and a purpose-built campus environment. This is an opportunity to help shape a critical new digital infrastructure asset from the ground up.

The role

The Senior Project Manager HV Utilities will lead the end-to-end delivery of the high-voltage connection and utility infrastructure required for Western Downs Digital Park. You will own this critical workstream from network-provider engagement, approvals and detailed design through procurement, construction, testing, energisation and handover.

Power availability is a critical-path dependency for the campus. You will be Zerra DC's primary working-level relationship holder with the electricity network provider and HV supply chain, coordinating closely with Construction Delivery, PMO, Design, Capital Project Controls, Commissioning and Operations.

What you will lead

• The HV and utilities delivery programme, including the network connection, substations and associated campus infrastructure.
• Network connection applications, design approvals, technical interfaces and energisation milestones.
• HV design consultants, specialist contractors, equipment vendors and utility-side delivery teams.
• Procurement and delivery of long-lead HV equipment, including transformers, switchgear, protection and control systems.
• Integration of HV works with base build, commissioning, integrated systems testing and operational handover.
• The HV risk register, contingency planning and early escalation of threats to the energisation date.
• Compliance with Australian and Queensland electrical-safety, network and technical standards.
• Clear programme, cost, progress and risk reporting for technical and non-technical project leaders.

What you will bring

You will be a senior HV infrastructure or utility-connection project manager with the technical credibility and delivery discipline to lead a high-stakes workstream with significant autonomy.

• At least 12 years of experience delivering HV electrical infrastructure, substations or major utility connections.
• Direct experience managing an electricity network provider through application, design approval, construction and energisation.
• Strong knowledge of substations, transformers, switchgear, protection, earthing, metering and network connections.
• Experience managing long-lead equipment procurement and specialist HV contractors.
• Programme capability using Primavera P6, MS Project or an equivalent scheduling platform.
• Working knowledge of Australian electrical-safety and network technical standards; Queensland network experience is advantageous.
• Data centre, industrial, energy, resources or large-scale infrastructure project experience is highly regarded.
• An Electrical Engineering qualification is preferred; chartership, RPEQ eligibility and project-management accreditation are advantageous.

The opportunity

This is a pivotal delivery role in a programme where connection certainty and energisation timing will shape every downstream milestone. You will have visible ownership of the power workstream and direct influence over the campus's ability to enter service and expand.