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Project Director

Melbourne, Victoria💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-11 → 2026-09-27

Core

Senior leadership role overseeing major energy infrastructure projects (substations, BESS) across Australia, ensuring safety, commercial performance, and delivery outcomes.

Role type

Senior IC Project Director (Energy Infrastructure)

Builds

Substations and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) projects for national energy grid

Domain

Energy & Utilities / Heavy Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Commercial discipline, project controls, risk management, team leadership, stakeholder management, bid strategy, cost forecasting, contract management, safety leadership

Preferred skills

CPPD or equivalent project delivery certification

Technologies

Project management software, financial forecasting tools, scheduling platforms

Responsibilities

Lead national Substations and BESS portfolio to achieve safety, financial, schedule, and quality outcomes; Provide Zero Harm leadership through site engagement and hazard management; Direct project planning, resourcing, budgets, and performance reporting; Maintain commercial discipline across variations, claims, and subcontractor performance; Own portfolio financial performance including forecasts and cash flow; Lead operational inputs to bids and support bid-to-delivery transition; Develop and coach multidisciplinary teams; Drive continuous improvement and standardized reporting systems.

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