What will this job do to improve your life?
In this role, you will step into one of the most influential delivery leadership positions within Australia's energy infrastructure sector. Your decisions will directly shape how significant transmission and energy projects are delivered, giving you genuine authority, autonomy and visibility at board level.
You will lead a large, high-performing delivery organisation that is already operationally strong, meaning your focus is on leadership, judgement and continuity, not firefighting or turnaround. This role enhances your executive profile, placing you at the centre of Australia's energy transition, and offers the rare satisfaction of leading experienced professionals who value trust, stability and calm leadership.
The ownership you are given from day one, coupled with a long-term investment pipeline, delivers a sense of fulfilment and influence that few executive roles can genuinely offer.
About the role
We are working exclusively with a major asset-owning energy infrastructure business that plays a critical role in Australia's clean energy transition.
This position reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer and leads the organisation's largest division, responsible for the delivery of complex, regulated infrastructure programs. You will work closely with experienced Heads of Function across engineering, project delivery, commercial and asset teams, as well as external delivery partners and contractors.
The purpose of the role is to provide stable, disciplined and people-focused leadership across a substantial delivery portfolio, ensuring performance, safety and governance remain strong while the organisation continues to grow.
This is not a transformation role. The business is performing well and is seeking an executive who can maintain momentum, challenge constructively, and lead with maturity and confidence.
Duties
* Lead the delivery of a major portfolio of complex energy infrastructure projects
* Provide visible, hands-on executive leadership across engineering and delivery teams
* Maintain strong governance, safety, risk and regulatory compliance outcomes
* Partner with senior leaders to test assumptions and challenge decisions constructively
* Build and sustain trusted relationships with key contractors and delivery partners
* Act as a senior escalation point for delivery, commercial and resourcing matters
Skills / experience
* Engineering background with progression into senior project and program leadership
* Executive-level experience leading large delivery or infrastructure organisations
* Background in energy, utilities, infrastructure or renewables
* Strong people leadership capability with a collaborative, consultative style
* Calm, measured decision-maker comfortable operating at both strategic and detailed levels
* Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder environments and executive relationships
Benefits
* Direct report to the CEO with genuine influence over organisational outcomes
* Leadership of a large, capable delivery organisation with strong foundations in place
* High autonomy and trust
* Exposure to nationally significant energy infrastructure projects
* Hybrid working model with flexibility and relocation support available
* Long-term role security backed by a stable, regulated asset base
Company & culture
Our client is a well-established, asset-owning energy infrastructure organisation with a critical role in enabling Australia's energy transition. The business is financially strong, operationally disciplined, and committed to long-term investment.
The culture is pragmatic, professional and people-focused. Leaders are expected to be visible, thoughtful and collaborative. Decisions are made carefully rather than reactively, and experience, judgement and trust are highly valued.