Works Control Manager

**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.

**A career that matters and lasts**:
As the **Field / Technical Project Manager,** 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.
- Competitive Salary starting from **$159,851 + 14.75%** super (9-day fortnight) or **$213,135 + 14.75% super** (10-day fortnight)

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.

**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
- Free secure parking, with access to onsite charging stations for electric vehicles

**The opportunity**:
As a **Field / Technical Project Manager**, you will collaborate closely with the Works Program Team Leader to ensure that the required outcomes are met and that the goals of the broader Works Delivery team are clearly understood. This involves aligning your efforts with the overall objectives of the team to achieve seamless integration and success.

Building and maintaining constructive working relationships with team members and key stakeholders across various divisions within Powerlink is essential. By fostering these relationships, you will ensure effective communication and collaboration, which are crucial for the successful delivery of projects.

You will be responsible for delivering assigned works management packages, ensuring that refurbishment, and capital project work are carried out efficiently and effectively. This includes overseeing the entire process to guarantee that all tasks are completed to the highest standards.

Additionally, you will assist the Section Leaders and the Works Planning Team in determining the effective deployment of field staff for project work. This involves considering the need to train and develop staff competence and skills to ensure that the team is well-prepared and capable of handling their responsibilities.

Finally, you will provide estimates, scope new work, and plan the delivery of work packages using a skill mix that minimizes outages and maximizes efficiency. By carefully planning and executing these tasks, you will contribute to the overall success and efficiency of the team's operations.

**The people you'll join**:
As a member of the Works Delivery Team within our Operations and Service Delivery division you will be joining a growing function based in Brisbane.

You will join a team that ensure the successful planning and completion of works to support our people and portfolio.

**What you'll bring**:

- Tertiary qualifications in Electrical Engineering / Project Management or, relevant trade qualifications and considerable experience in construction and refurbishment activities in a transmission environment.
- “C” Class driver’s License

Additionally, you will have significant experience in the field delivery of project work within a high voltage transmission environment. You will be skilled in planning, scheduling, and delivering technical work packages, and providing technical services to field and professional staff. You will also be adept at managing capital projects, and refurbishment, improving work processes, and effectively deploying field staff. Experience in scoping and estimating technical work packages and operating in technologically advanced environments is also essential.

**Find your possibility today**:
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