Team Leader Design Management

At 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 a Design Management Team Leader, 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.

• Hybrid, family-friendly flexible working arrangements including substitution of public holidays.
• 14 weeks paid parental leave – at full or half pay
• Robust leadership development through integrated programs, fostering growth across all levels' including Women in Leadership programs.
• Free secure parking, with access to onsite charging stations for electric vehicles.
• 12.75% superannuation and salary packaging of novated lease vehicles
• Health & wellbeing benefits, including corporate health plan with employee discounts, annual flu vaccinations

Find a career that matters and lasts

As a Design Management Team Leader, you'll lead a team to help find clever solutions to interesting problems as you grow your skills every day. This key leadership position carries the responsibility of ensuring that the services delivered by Design Managers and Design Delivery Coordinators facilitate optimised design solutions, meeting internal and external customers’ schedule and budget requirements, operating in alignment with Powerlink’s policies, procedures and standards. And you'll do it with down-to-earth people who you're proud to work with and get to know. Here's how:

• You’ll coach and mentor team members in formulating design delivery strategies, engaging in negotiations with key stakeholders, and advising on strategic project decisions to effectively address conflicting interests and priorities in the best interest of Powerlink.
• You’ll contribute to the leadership of Design Solutions through the active engagement and participation in working groups with other Team Leaders, Managers and other internal and external stakeholders.
• You’ll be responsible for resource planning and coordination to ensure timely design delivery and successful project outcomes.

The community you will join

Based at our Virginia office, you’ll join a supportive Design Solutions group that forms part of our Delivery and Technical Solutions division. Our team values collaboration and innovation in everything we do. 

Your expertise

• You’ll have a relevant qualification in engineering, design or an allied discipline with design experience.
• You’ll have experience in leading a team, resource planning, work allocation and coordination for both internal and external resources. 
• You’ll role model Powerlink’s strategic objectives through your focus on providing Queenslander’s affordable, reliable, safe, secure and clean electricity services

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 Friday 17th May 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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