Project Officer

• $123,121-$132,616 base salary + 15.5% Super  
• Based out of our Beresfield location  
• Join Ausgrid as we embark on our exciting transformation journey! 

Just imagine a future where households and businesses can generate their own energy and sell it back to the grid, ultimately connecting communities and empowering lives. Are you ready to play your part in an evolving industry?​

Ausgrid is on an exciting transformation journey and now is the time to be a part of something big. We are proud to service Australia’s east coast, as a leading business in energy distribution, delivering a safe and reliable electricity supply to more than 1.8 million homes – that’s over four million Australians relying on us every day.

Our vision is simple; for our communities to have the power for a resilient, affordable net zero future. ​

We take pride in knowing that the work we collectively achieve today, will transform the world tomorrow. We value a culture of working and living safely, being customer focussed, commercially minded, collaborative, honest, accountable, and respectful. Our values are not just initiatives driven by leaders; they define the way we work.

Meet our team! 

Is a collaborative culture important to you? At Ausgrid, collaboration in a safe and respectful environment is embedded in our core values, allowing our employees to progress and develop their career.  

Our Works Planning & Contract Delivery group is focused on delivering a safe and reliable electricity network and play a key role in building and maintaining Ausgrid’s network.  

Joining our dynamic Works Planning & Contract Delivery team, you'll support our programs, undertake industry-leading analysis, and initiatives, all while driving growth, and facilitating the transition to a sustainable, net-zero future. 

Take the helm in an exciting role that combines cutting-edge modelling, innovative solutions, and a passion for shaping the future of our industry. 

Your new role

Join us to support and optimise the performance and reliability of the organisations network. 

Reporting to the Senior Project Officer, you will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of contracts, including coordinating and managing projects in Vegetation Management. 

Responsibilities including but not limited to:    

• Safe, efficient delivery of allocated work programs in line with achieving Business and Customer outcomes.  
• Establish and maintain functional business relationships with external customers and other stakeholders and take action in line with business requirements.  
• Effectively manage programs and contracts ensuring compliance to target/plan in regard to all metrics. 

Spark our interest!

Our hiring decisions are not only based on your experience and skills, but we also take into consideration your passion, attitude, and alignment to our core values.  

Energise us through your skills and qualifications in:   

• Proven experience and technical expertise gained in a relevant trade; or experience in an engineering related or technical role; within the electricity distribution or relevant industry. 
• Advanced Diploma in an electrical or relevant engineering discipline (or equivalent). 
• Class C Drivers Licence. 
• Sound knowledge of relevant statutes, regulations and procedures such as safe working practices, network standards and codes of practice. 
• Demonstrated experience in undertaking or managing multiple tasks and / or projects and prioritising activities. 
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and highly developed interpersonal skills. 
• Demonstrated experience working within a team environment to effectively deliver projects or work outcomes within appropriate time frames and costs. 
• Demonstrated experience liaising with a variety of stakeholders, including the resolution of complaints / issues. 
• Experience in monitoring costs and financial impacts across work activities, projects or programs of work. 
• Intermediate computer skills with experience in a variety of software packages, tools, hardware or general applications. 
• Demonstrated experience in the preparation of both written and system based project / work activity documentation. 
• Proven experience in problem solving and the identification or implementation of solutions. 

Grow with Ausgrid

To continue building on our rich heritage, we actively invest in our people’s development through secondments, onsite training, mentoring circles, e-learning, Australian Graduate School of Management programs (UNSW) and study assistance.

It is through our investment in our people that the average tenure across the business is 14 years and our current turnover is sitting at a market competitive rate of just 3.9%. 

Ausgrid Perks

Revel in more than just a competitive salary! Our employees enjoy a dynamic range of market leading support and safety services, wellbeing programs, corporate discounts, and flexibility arrangements in many forms.

Our people are paramount to the continued success of Ausgrid, therefore celebrating great work is important to us! It’s not just the big wins that count, we have provided our employees the opportunity to applaud peer successes daily through our Amped Recognition Program. But let’s not forget the major milestones! For those ready to exceed expectations, anticipate a nomination for a CEO award at our formal end of year Award gala.

Belonging at Ausgrid

To deliver the best possible service to our customers we strive towards a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Ausgrid is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and we encourage applications from women, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disabilities, people from the LGBTQIA+ community and First Nations people.

If you require support with your application/reasonable adjustments for the interview process, we want to hear from you.