AddressAt Powerlink, every possibility starts with you.
We believe life’s about possibilities. And so is the future. That’s why we need you.
We’re working at the heart of Queensland’s energy transformation. Now more than ever, we need people who want to help us deliver a world-class energy future and ensure we continue to navigate through this once in a generation energy challenge. Join us and make it happen.
Life at Powerlink
As the Project Commissioning Manager you’ll help us connect a more sustainable energy future for more than five million Queenslanders and 253,000 businesses. Your work with us is about every light turned on, every community connected, and every future made possible.
You’ll also enjoy a range of benefits including:
⦁ Hybrid, family-friendly and flexible working arrangements including substitution of public holidays.
⦁ Available to you will be working a 9-day fortnight with RDOs every second week.
⦁ Competitive remuneration package + 12.75% superannuation.
⦁ Free undercover secure parking, with access to onsite charging stations for electric vehicles.
⦁ Health & wellbeing benefits, including corporate health plan with employee discounts, annual flu vaccinations.
⦁ Powerlink offers robust professional development through integrated programs, fostering growth across all levels.
Find a career that matters and lasts
As the Project Commissioning Manager, you will ensure testing and commissioning activities for our HV infrastructure projects are effectively planned, coordinated, executed and managed to maximise safe, efficient and quality project delivery requirements. Here’s how:
- Using your interfacing and safety skills you will manage all testing and commissioning activities for high voltage substations and transmission lines throughout Queensland.
- You will manage the development of commissioning staging plans and prepare commissioning schedule for allocated projects.
- You will provide input to the outage management plan and prepare commissioning test plans.
- Manage all technical specifications for testing and pre-commissioning of contracts for works.
- Overall management of site pre-commissioning and final commissioning works for each stage of a project.
The community you will join:
Based in Brisbane, your role will see you assigned commissioning responsibilities for individual projects such as CopperString 2032. This Powerlink-led project initially involves building 840km of new electricity transmission line from just south of Townsville in the Burdekin region to Mount Isa that will connect Queensland’s North West Minerals Province (NWMP) to the National Electricity Market. Approximately 200km of additional transmission line will be required to connect new renewable generators to CopperString.
Powerlink progressed early works on the project in 2023 ahead of construction commencing in mid-2024. The project is expected to be completed by 2029.
Your expertise:
- Tertiary qualifications in Electrical Engineering (Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent recognised by IEAust)
- Advanced Diploma of Electrical Engineering, or Bachelor or Technology or equivalent combined with relevant industry experience is desirable.
- Registered Professional Engineer Queensland (RPEQ) is desirable.
- Demonstrated considerable experience working in a high voltage environment, particularly substations, secondary systems, transmission lines performing commissioning tasks.
- Demonstrated significant experience in planning and organising detailed engineering projects.
We’d also love you to have:
- Experience working with contracts in a design, construct and test environment
- Experience in providing technical advice to operational or project delivery teams within medium to large technical organisations
- Demonstrated ability to develop strong, productive relationships with key stakeholders to achieve common operational goals
- Demonstrated experience in use of document management and drawing management processes
What matters most is your drive to make an impact for the millions of people we serve. Through our core values of accountability, customer service, teamwork and safety, you’ll strive to question and challenge the ordinary every day.
Be the start of every possibility
To kick start your career at Powerlink, apply by clicking the button above, attaching your resume and cover letter on our careers page before midnight on 31 March 2024. Kindly be aware that the Recruitment team will commence the review process during this period.
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.
For all enquiries, contact our recruitment team at recruitment@powerlink.com.au.
Our commitment to inclusion and belonging:
At Powerlink, we champion inclusion and belonging by supporting every candidate during the recruitment journey. Please inform us of any needs or adjustments for a more inclusive process, including sharing your preferred pronouns. As a Veteran-Friendly Employer, we value the skills Veterans bring and ensure equal opportunities. Let us know if you're a Veteran for tailored support.
Successful applicants will undergo necessary pre-employment checks. As advocates of the Circle Back initiative, we pledge to respond to all applications promptly.
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