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Senior Project Manager HV

Melbourne, VictoriaFull-time2026-10-30 → 2026-11-11

Core

Lead end-to-end delivery of major high voltage (HV) infrastructure projects for data centre campuses, covering design, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and energisation.

Role type

Senior Project Manager (HV Infrastructure)

Builds

Transmission and distribution connections, HV substations, transformers, switchgear, transmission lines, cables, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and associated electrical infrastructure.

Domain

Energy infrastructure / Data Centre development

Required skills

Project controls, commercial management, risk management, contract management, EPC contractor management, stakeholder coordination, safety culture promotion, change management

Preferred skills

Experience with 132kV to 330kV+ voltage infrastructure, knowledge of Australian TNSPs/DNSPs, hyperscale data centre project delivery, BESS and renewable energy exposure, ECI to EPC delivery models, PMP/AIPM accreditation

Technologies

EPC, ECI, BESS, 132kV–330kV switchgear, transformers, switchgear

Responsibilities

Lead HV projects from Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) through Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) execution to energisation; Develop and manage integrated project programmes covering engineering, procurement, long-lead equipment, construction, testing, network interfaces, and energisation; Manage procurement and performance of HV EPC contractors and specialist partners; Collaborate with Principal Engineers and Grid Connection Managers to integrate technical requirements and grid studies; Own the testing, commissioning, and energisation programme including milestones and handover to Operations; Promote safety culture and maintain risk, issue, change, and decision registers.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC