Strategic Major Projects Integration Lead

At Powerlink, every possibility starts with you

We believe life’s about possibilities. And so is the future. That’s why we need you.

As our Strategic Project Integration Lead you will be a key link between the technical project team, our external customers and our internal stakeholders in ensuring the planning and regulation requirements for our major projects are strategically coordinated.

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.

A career that matters and lasts

As the Strategic Project Integration Lead, you’ll help us connect a more sustainable energy future for more than five million Queenslanders and 241,000 businesses. Your work with us is about every light turned on, every community connected, and every future made possible.

We believe every employee deserves the opportunity to enjoy a work-life balance that enhances their overall wellbeing and performance through inclusive and supportive benefits. 

• Competitive Salary starting from $225,000 plus 14.75% Super
• Ensure technical and non-technical components of our major projects are strategically coordinated
• Manage engagement with internal stakeholders in network planning and regulatory investment processes as well as external customers for major projects 

Ask us about:

• Flexible & hybrid working options
• Career development
• Health & wellbeing programs
• Leave offerings (including 14 weeks paid parental leave – at full or half pay, plus additional leave purchasing)
• Inclusive workplace facilities

The opportunity:

As the Strategic Project Integration Lead (Major Projects), you will play a pivotal role in developing key project strategies and managing relationships with relevant stakeholders.

• effectively prepare and manage business cases, directions papers, and joint engagement strategies with our customer’s project teams.
• ensure we have documented strategies for project regulatory and commercial processes and to manage project progress in accordance with these strategies.
• apply a strategic approach to manage project risks and resolve project development and delivery challenges on large-scale linear infrastructure projects.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a natural problem solver to support our major projects delivery portfolio and play a pivotal role in the development of once-in-a-generation projects.
 

The people you'll join:

In this strategically focussed role, you will be reporting to the Delivery Launch Director within our Major Projects Division. You will joining a dynamic Major Projects delivery team dedicated to maintaining high standards in the efficient development and delivery of our major projects.

What you'll bring:

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in:

• the development phases and delivery optimisation of large-scale infrastructure projects, ideally in the energy industry; 
• successfully managing interfaces with a diverse number of internal and external stakeholders in the development of strategies for the large-scale infrastructure projects;
• leadership at both strategic and operational levels, and
• proven ability to consult with and influence senior leadership and key stakeholders on strategic project delivery issues. 
   

Ideally you will have relevant Degree level qualifications or lesser qualifications supported by with significant applied (HV) transmission network experience in project management, planning or sponsorship.
 

Find your possibility today:

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 Wednesday, 12 March, 2025, advertising has been extended due to the extreme weather event. Please be aware our recruitment team will commence the review process during this period. 
 

To discuss any adjustment requirements or for more information on the role, contact Klaas van Noord, klaas.vannoord@powerlink.com.au.

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