Project Developer

Overview

Manage and deliver high-voltage transmission projects from inception to completion.

Key Responsibilities

• technical coordination
• hv design
• risk management
• project planning
• stakeholder engagement
• safety compliance

Tasks

You will be involved from project initiation through to execution, ensuring technical feasibility, scope definition, and risk assessment are effectively managed. You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders, providing technical leadership, problem-solving, and project coordination to ensure successful outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to apply your expertise in high-voltage infrastructure and transmission projects while driving innovative solutions that support the transition to a more sustainable energy system. -Ensure all projects comply with safety, environmental, and industry regulations. -Lead technical coordination, ensuring high-voltage infrastructure designs meet regulatory and operational standards. -Service: You’ll deliver projects that directly support our customers, communities, and the broader network, creating impact that goes beyond engineering. -Safety: You’ll apply a safety-first mindset every day, ensuring compliance on site and building a culture where your team and contractors feel supported. -Engage with internal teams, customers, and external stakeholders to align project goals and expectations. -Define project scope, schedules, and budgets while identifying and mitigating risks. -Manage multiple projects, balancing priorities to deliver on time and within budget. -Integrity: You’ll build trust by engaging openly with stakeholders, contractors, and colleagues, ensuring decisions are transparent and aligned with our standards.

Requirements

• transmission line
• substation
• electrical engineering
• project management
• problem solving
• communication

What You Bring

We are looking for a skilled Project Developer to join our team based in Sydney NSW. In this role, you will develop, plan, and manage customer-focused projects, including generator connections, telecommunications, and transmission line modifications. Transgrid Values in Action -Proven experience in transmission line and substation projects (development, cost estimation, project management, or design). -Degree in Electrical Engineering (or a related discipline) with relevant industry experience preferred. Candidates with Engineering degree and experience in (design or infrastructure construction in power industry) will be considered. -Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage risks, budgets, and stakeholder expectations. -Excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills, with a proactive and solutions-driven mindset.

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Benefits

Regardless of where you are in your professional journey, Transgrid powers your career by providing access to regular and on-going training, workplace mentoring and tertiary education. Here you are encouraged to build a career that is right for you. At Transgrid, we empower our people with a well-rounded benefits package designed to support their personal, professional, and social well-being, helping them deliver their best work every day. Employees have access to a range of corporate discounts across retail, utilities, travel, health & wellbeing etc, as well as novated leasing options, workplace flexibility, 20 weeks paid parental leave and more.

About Transgrid

-Born in 1995 from the split of NSW’s Electricity Commission, it evolved into Australia’s largest high-voltage grid operator. -Manages over 13,000 km of transmission lines and 104 substations across NSW and the ACT, linking into the National Electricity Market. -Over a decade, rolled out a A$16.5 billion upgrade program, including mega-projects like EnergyConnect and HumeLink to reinforce energy superhighways. -Commercial arm Lumea has added 55+ renewable generators, contributing to the clean energy transition. -Backed by a major consortium including Spark, Utilities Trust of Australia, CDPQ, ADIA, and OMERS following a A$10.3 billion lease deal in 2015. -Key projects include the multi-state HumeLink (underway) and VNI West interconnector, despite community pushback. -Despite challenges, remains pivotal to Australia’s clean-energy transition.

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