High Voltage 132kV - 500 kV, Design Manager / Project Manager

Want to bring ideas to life

As an experienced engineer youre likely familiar with Aurecon a leading design engineering and advisory company with a strong track record of shaping sustainable and technically excellent infrastructure. But why choose to grow your career with us

At Aurecon we believe every project should leave a meaningful legacy. We embed sustainability innovation and technical eminence into everything we do from Australias largest energy transition initiatives to pioneering new renewable energy technologies.

PLEASE NOTE WE ARE FLEXIBLE WITH LOCATION and have identified this role as Location Agnostic meaning we will consider applications from anywhere in Australia - talk to us for further info

Were looking for a Design Manager / Project Manager High Voltage (132kV 500kV) to join our award-winning Energy team. This is a unique opportunity to step into a high-impact role delivering some of Australias most critical transmission substation and renewable energy infrastructure projects.

What will you do

As a Design Manager / Project Manager youll bring technical strength project delivery expertise and client leadership in High Voltage infrastructure. Heres how youll help bring ideas to life:

Project Delivery & Technical Leadership

• Lead the design and delivery of substation and transmission infrastructure (132kV to 500kV) managing multi-disciplinary teams across primary secondary and civil works.
• Provide technical governance quality assurance and oversight of project planning scheduling and design coordination.
• Interface with clients and stakeholders to ensure scope time cost and quality targets are achieved on complex high-voltage projects.

Client & Business Growth

• Act as a trusted advisor developing strong relationships with utilities developers and contractors.
• Support bid preparation pipeline planning and proposal writing.

Collaboration & Team Contribution

• Work closely with Aurecon Practice and Discipline Leads to support project excellence.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to our culture of inclusion technical excellence and innovation.

What are we looking for

Youll bring:

• 8 years of experience in High Voltage substation or transmission design and/or project delivery.
• Strong background in design management project engineering or interdisciplinary coordination.
• Expertise in 132kV substation design including primary and secondary systems.
• Knowledge of project management tools such as MS Project or CRM platforms.
• Client-centric mindset with excellent communication commercial acumen and stakeholder management skills.
• Bonus points for experience in grid modelling BESS hydrogen or client-side advisory.

What does success look like

• In your first 3 months youll be embedded in a high-performing project team with client exposure and delivery focus.
• By 6 months youll be leading packages of work and sections of design.
• After 12 months youll be owning client relationships and mentoring others while shaping the future of Australias energy grid.

Why join us

At Aurecon youll be empowered to solve the challenges that matter on projects that are reshaping Australias energy future. Youll gain exposure to a diverse project pipeline industry-recognised leaders and cross-region collaboration across our ANZ and global teams.

We offer technical training leadership pathways and a strong emphasis on flexibility well-being and innovation. Weve been ranked Top 3 in AFRs Most Innovative Professional Services firms Top 5 in sustainability and Consult Australias Large Firm of the Year and were just getting started.