Head of Project Engineering
South Australia
Executive-Level Leadership | Grid Infrastructure | Energy Transition
Are you a senior engineering leader ready to shape the future of Australia's transmission network?
I'm partnering with a leading organisation in the T&D sector to appoint a Head of Project Engineering; a key executive role overseeing the engineering governance, technical strategy, and delivery performance across a portfolio of state‑critical transmission projects.
As the organisation continues to expand its network to enable renewable energy, interconnection, and storage integration, this position will play a pivotal role in ensuring projects are engineered safely, efficiently, and to the highest technical standards.
The Opportunity
As the Head of Project Engineering, you will lead a multidisciplinary engineering function responsible for:
* Providing technical leadership across HV transmission projects (substations, overhead lines, underground cables and network augmentation).
* Overseeing project engineering governance, ensuring design quality, compliance, risk management, and assurance.
* Guiding project development from concept through commissioning, including standards, design reviews, and strategic engineering decisions.
* Leading and developing a high‑performing team of engineering managers, discipline leads, and specialists.
* Acting as a senior technical advisor for major capital programs linked to the energy transition, renewable connections, and system security.
* Working closely with delivery, system planning, and executive leadership to drive best‑practice engineering outcomes.
About You
You will thrive in this role if you bring:
* Extensive experience in HV transmission engineering within utilities, consultancies, or EPCs.
* Strong leadership of multi‑discipline engineering teams across large, complex capital projects.
* Deep understanding of design assurance, project governance, safety in design, and technical risk.
* Ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders, regulators, and industry partners.
* A passion for contributing to Australia's clean energy future through world‑class engineering.
Why This Role?
This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior leadership position with direct influence over one of the most significant transmission build‑outs in the country. You'll be joining an organisation that:
* Has a major pipeline of grid‑strengthening and renewable‑enabling projects.
* Offers genuine executive exposure and influence.
* Supports innovation, engineering excellence, and rapid professional growth.
* Plays a central role in Australia's energy transition.
Interested?
If you're an experienced engineering leader ready to make a meaningful impact in the transmission sector, I'd love to discuss this opportunity with you.