Project Development Lead

Job Description

At Transgrid, we play a crucial role in delivering safe, reliable, and sustainable energy to millions of Australians. Operating over 13,000 km of high-voltage transmission lines and 128 substations across NSW and the ACT, we connect electricity generators to the distribution network powering homes, businesses, and communities. As the energy sector evolves, we're growing our workforce to drive innovation and transformation across state-significant infrastructure programs.

About the Role

As a Project Development Lead, you will take ownership of the end-to-end development and design coordination of complex projects within Transgrid's Network and Customer programs. This spans state-significant infrastructure projects, new greenfield substations and transmission line assets, brownfield augmentations and upgrades, contestable and non-contestable asset replacement, and telecommunication system upgrades initiated through both prescribed and non-prescribed sponsorship.

Reporting to the Development Manager, you will lead a multidisciplinary development team through the preparation of bid proposals, scoping and estimate reports, feasibility studies, and design coordination phases. You will be a critical link between internal stakeholders including Lumea, Network, and Project Directors and external partners such as Infrastructure Planners, DNSPs, design and construction contractors, and specialist consultants.

A Day in the Life

• Leading proposals, scoping, feasibility studies, and cost/time estimates to meet sponsor expectations across complex Network and Lumea projects.
• Coordinating multidisciplinary design delivery across internal teams, external consultants, and contractor design partners managing package interfaces and commercial arrangements.
• Identifying and proposing optimal project development and design delivery strategies for endorsement by the Project Director.
• Managing procurement of external design and engineering services, including tendering documentation, clarifications, and tender evaluation.
• Establishing and managing project development budgets, forecasts, and schedules reporting monthly on cost, time, and risk variances to the Project Director and General Manager.
• Optimising resource allocation and ensuring Project Management Framework governance artefacts are completed for each project phase.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Lumea, Infrastructure Planners, DNSPs, customers, and contractors influencing outcomes through senior management and governmental agencies.
• Mentoring, coaching, and supporting team members' career development with a focus on knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Ensuring compliance with the National Electricity Rules and Transgrid's standards, while identifying, costing, and updating enterprise and project risk mitigations.
• Contributing to process improvement through the review of procedures, work instructions, and lessons learnt workshops.

About You

You are a technically astute and commercially aware leader with a proven ability to navigate the complexities of large-scale energy infrastructure development. You demonstrate independence in problem-solving and work prioritisation, know when to escalate, and excel at achieving outcomes through influence and persuasion rather than authority. You bring strong financial acumen, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to translate stakeholder priorities into clear team-level execution.

You Will Bring

• Engineering tertiary qualifications at university degree level in Electrical Engineering, or similar discipline.
• Extensive knowledge and demonstrated employment experience in the Power Industry.
• Extensive and demonstrated experience in project development, project management, project scheduling, and/or project estimating.
• Thorough understanding of the role and requirements of planning in regulatory agencies and competitive infrastructure processes.
• Proven business acumen with expertise in project development, management, program administration, and reporting.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with superior oral and written communication skills, and the ability to adapt communication style to different audiences.
• Strong understanding of change management governance requirements and practical implementation.
• Demonstrated financial acumen with the ability to understand and manage commercial arrangements with external consultants, suppliers, and customers.

Key Capabilities

This role is supported by Transgrid's capability framework. You will demonstrate strength across leadership (leading and developing people, inspiring direction, optimising business outcomes, leading reform and change), results orientation (delivering results, planning, problem-solving, accountability), business enablers (finance, technology, procurement, contract and project management), relationship management (communication, customer service, collaboration, influence, and negotiation), and personal attributes (resilience, courage, integrity, self-leadership, and valuing diversity).

Leading at Transgrid

At Transgrid, our Leadership Principles-Courage, Care, Clarity, and Connection-form the foundation of how we lead. Courage means embracing challenges and doing what's right. Care focuses on leading with heart, valuing people as the core of our organisation. Clarity ensures teams understand success and their impact, while Connection links individuals to our purpose and strategy and fosters strong relationships among team members, customers, and partners. You will also uphold our Values: Safety, Achievement, Integrity, and Service-delivering safe, sustainable, and customer-focused outcomes that make a real difference.

Recognition & Reward

We believe in providing our people personal, professional, and social benefits so that they can deliver their best work each and every day. Employees have access to a range of corporate discounts across retail, utilities, travel, health and wellbeing, as well as novated leasing options, workplace flexibility, 20 weeks paid parental leave, and more.

Regardless of where you are in your professional journey, Transgrid powers your career by providing access to regular and ongoing training, workplace mentoring, and tertiary education. At Transgrid, you are encouraged to build a career that is right for you.

Applications close on 25th June 2026 however will be assessed on a rolling basis and may close earlier. Apply today and play a crucial role in driving the transition to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future!