Utilities Manager

DT Infrastructure; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Purpose-driven infrastructure work

Professional development focus

Parental leave flexibility

Hybrid working

Job summary

DT Infrastructure is seeking a seasoned Utilities leader to head the Utilities function across current and future projects in NSW. You will align strategy, design, and delivery, ensuring governance, risk management and commercial performance are optimised.

You will build strong relationships with utility authorities, clients, and contractors, drive safety and efficiency, and mentor a high-performing team to deliver complex infrastructure programs.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified with 10+ years utilities/infrastructure experience.
• Proven track record in business or project operations management.
• Experience leading major projects and multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and accountability for the Utilities function across projects.
• Develop and implement utility management strategies aligned with objectives and delivery outcomes.
• Governance of utility approvals, service relocations, protection works, and third-party interfaces.
• Incorporate input into tender submissions, bids, and delivery methodologies to support growth.
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations, legislative requirements, and governance frameworks.
• Lead planning, coordination and execution of all utility activities across lifecycles.
• Manage utility-related forecasting, budgeting, cost control, and variations.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial management

Budgeting

Risk management

Team management

Education

Degree Qualified

Job description

DT Infrastructure is a trusted provider of engineering and construction solutions that unlock opportunities for our clients, communities and people. Specialising in Transport, Renewables, Defence and Utilities, we offer a unique synergy of local expertise in complex projects and the global perspective of our multinational parent company, Gamuda Berhad. Through engineering innovation, collaborative contracting and leading sustainability practices we're unlocking opportunities for a better tomorrow.

The Role

Due to growth we are seeking a highly capable professional to lead and manage the Utilities function across current and future projects. In this pivotal role, you will ensure the successful planning, design, coordination, and delivery of utility-related workstreams.

You will hold overall accountability for strategic utility management, stakeholder engagement, commercial performance, risk management, and team leadership. If you are a strategic thinker who thrives in a complex project environment and embodies our values of taking personal ownership and demonstrating real teamwork, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and overall accountability for the Utilities function across projects
• Develop and implement utility management strategies aligned with business objectives, client requirements, and project delivery outcomes.
• Provide governance and oversight of utility approval pathways, service relocations, protection works, utility agreements, and third-party interfaces.
• Provide strategic input into tender submissions, project bids, delivery methodologies, and business development initiatives to support organizational growth.
• Ensure 100% compliance with contractual obligations, legislative requirements, industry standards, and organizational governance frameworks.
• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of all utility activities throughout project lifecycles, ensuring seamless integration with design, construction, commercial, and operational workstreams.
• Take full accountability for utility-related commercial performance, including forecasting, budgeting, cost control, claims, variations, dispute resolution, and opportunity management.
• Oversee the preparation and review of utility estimates, business cases, construction methodologies, and project execution plans.
• Review project performance metrics, implement corrective actions, and lead investigations into significant incidents or non-conformances.
• Direct the identification, assessment, and mitigation of utility-related risks and opportunities.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with utility authorities, government agencies, clients, contractors, and key stakeholders.
• Act as the senior escalation point for complex utility, commercial, stakeholder, and delivery issues.
• Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise on utility engineering, authority requirements, and industry best practices.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in utility management systems, standards, processes, and delivery methodologies.
• Champion a culture of accountability, safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement, ensuring we always develop our people and walk the talk.

About You

• Degree Qualified with 10+ years of utilities/infrastructure experience, encompassing major project leadership, commercial management, stakeholder engagement, and team management.
• Demonstrable and successful experience in a business or project operations management role gained at a similar level.
• General and operational management experience with the capability to develop business plans, implement an effective and empowered organizational structure, and take delivery responsibility.
• Strong project planning and management skills, with a proven ability to lead and inspire teams.
• Extensive experience preparing, analyzing, and developing tender documentation and estimates.
• Ability to contribute to the preparation of operational budgets and review financial information.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively build relationships with key stakeholders and develop new business opportunities.
• Experience in researching and understanding complex information to develop and implement business solutions.
• Ability to review and develop new processes and streamline transactional activities.
• Working knowledge and understanding of OH&S and employee relations legislation.

Why Work For DTI

• Competitive pay that reflects your contribution: We reward performance and impact, with our remuneration benchmarked to market.
• Purpose-driven careers in infrastructure: As we grow our presence in the renewable energy sector, DTI is also continuing to cement its position as a delivery partner of choice across rail, roads and Defence infrastructure projects. Our teams benefit from the variety of opportunities, applying their skills and experience across multiple sectors.
• Fostering your development: We’ve developed a culture where continuous learning is front and centre of everything we do. Fostering the growth and development of our people is key to our success and ensuring that we are preparing the next generation of leaders is a core focus for our business.
• Parental leave designed for the reality of family life: Our industry leading parental leave policies are centred on flexibility to support modern family life, because at DTI, little families are a part of our one big family.
• Flexibility that works for you and for us: We acknowledge that everyone's needs are different in striking the right work-life integration. Whether it’s hybrid working, adjusted hours, job sharing or balancing family commitments, we’ll work together to make it work.

DT Infrastructure is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that champions opportunity and respect. Our focus on inclusivity is active and ongoing. Women, people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent and former members of the Australian Defence Force are encouraged to apply.

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This exciting role offers you the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment and to develop your career within a highly successful organisation.