Powerlink is a leading Australian provider of high voltage electricity transmission network services, combining innovation with insight to deliver safe, cost effective and reliable solutions.

We are a Government Owned Corporation that owns, develops, operates and maintains the high voltage electricity transmission network in Queensland. Our network extends 1,700 kilometres from Cairns to the New South Wales border, and comprises 15,345 circuit km of transmission lines and 147 substations.

At Powerlink, every possibility starts with you

We believe life’s about possibilities. And so’s the future.

That’s why we need you. As Program Manager, you’ll help us connect Queensland to an even brighter and more sustainable future, providing high voltage electricity to over five million Queenslanders and 238,000 businesses. No matter your role, your work is about every light turned on. It’s every community connected and every future made possible.

Together, we’re gearing up for an even brighter future, working at the heart of Queensland’s energy transformation. Now more than ever, we need people who want to help us grow our impact and ensure we’re ready to tackle the challenge of our lives. Join us and make it happen.

Find a career that matters and lasts

As a Program Manager, you’ll help find clever solutions to interesting problems as you grow your skills every day. And you’ll do it with down-to-earth people who you’re proud to work with and get to know. Here’s how:

• As Program Manager, you will facilitate the delivery of CAPEX and OPEX projects within every region of the Powerlink high voltage network.
• You will develop and maintain high level priority programs of projects in regions to determine impacts of projects on resources, system strength, network outages, customer impacts and many other critical aspects of project delivery.
• You will utilise your skills to influence key stakeholders across the business and contribute to the leadership of projects through active participation with project managers.
• Ensuring the most effective and efficient use of internal and external resources, you will develop a strategy for execution of all planned project work within assigned geographic areas.
• You will communicate proposed execution strategy and monitor progress for all program of works and liaise with other Program Managers to ensure cross program activities are coordinated effectively.
  

What you’ll bring

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Engineering, Project Management or allied discipline and/or
• An Associate Degree or Advanced Diploma in a relevant discipline with significant experience within a project delivery environment
• A current ‘C’ Class drivers licence

We’d also love you to have:

• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects or tasks to achieve optimum outcomes (lowest cost and risk, maximising efficiency)
• Proven experience planning and scheduling complex projects within a delivery environment including managing interdependencies, resource availability and network constraints.
• A continuous improvement mindset and proven strong capability to influence varied stakeholders.
• Knowledge of high voltage power systems particularly substations, secondary systems and telecommunications.
• Demonstrated ability to apply problem solving techniques and analytical skills to overcome varied and complex situations.

Why Powerlink?

There’s lots to love about a career with Powerlink. But our people say there’s three things that really stand out:

• A career that matters and lasts: You’ll shape a progressive career connecting more than five million Queenslanders to a world-class, clean energy future.
• Unique work and the chance to grow: You’ll help find smart solutions to interesting problems as you develop your skills and impact every day.
• People who love to support and share: You’ll build relationships with experienced, down-to-earth people who you’ll be proud to work with.

You’ll also enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Hybrid, family-friendly and flexible working arrangements including substitution of public holidays
• 12.75% superannuation and salary packaging of novated lease vehicles
• Volunteer leave and 14 weeks paid parental leave - at full or half pay
• Bright, open office layout with access to onsite credit union and cafeteria.
• Free undercover parking and charging stations for electric vehicles
• Health and wellbeing benefits, including corporate health plan with employee discounts, annual flu vaccinations, onsite gym facilities and access to Employee Assistance Program.

Be the start of every possibility

There’s so much opportunity for you to grab here. If this role sounds like it would suit you, we want to hear from you!

To apply, please click on the Apply button above. This will take you to our careers page, where you’ll start the application process by attaching your resume and cover letter. Application close midnight, Friday, 3 November 2023. Kindly be aware that the Recruitment team will commence the review process during this period.

If you’d like to find out more about this position, please reach out to our recruitment team at recruitment@powerlink.com.au.

At Powerlink, we are committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and harness the unique talents, perspectives and experiences of all people. Throughout the recruitment process, we provide support for candidates to ensure nobody is disadvantaged. Please tell us about any adjustments, support or access requirements that may help make the recruitment process more inclusive. You are also welcome to share your pronouns with us at any point throughout the process.

As part of the recruitment process, the successful applicant will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include, but are not limited to: reference checks, criminal background checks, right to work eligibility, verification of academic qualifications, and bankruptcy checks.

We’re proud to be a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant.