Manager Design and Zone Primary Engineering Services

• Salary starting at $191,640 - $208, % Superannuation
• Free gym membership + onsite physio
• Ongoing, Full time position

Join Evoenergy as a key leader responsible for managing the end-to-end delivery of asset replacement, augmentation, and customer-initiated projects across distribution and zone substation systems. This role also provides expert engineering support for zone substation primary equipment, working closely with internal stakeholders to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective network outcomes.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and develop high-performing teams through mentoring, coaching, and fostering a culture of safety, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Manage and oversee design programs, ensuring compliance with standards, optimising resources, and delivering accurate, fit-for-purpose technical designs.
• Drive successful project outcomes by managing engineering performance from concept to closeout and collaborating across delivery teams.
• Provide expert engineering support for zone substation primary equipment, contributing to asset strategy, maintenance, and reliability.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships through active engagement, cross-functional collaboration, and promotion of best practices.

Please see the attached position descriptions to view the full list of responsibilities for these roles.

Our ideal candidate:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
• Holds a current ACT Professional Engineering Registration or ability to obtain ACT Professional Engineering Registration
• Demonstrated extensive experience in design and the maintenance of complex electricity distribution, zone substation and secondary systems projects.
• Demonstrated extensive experience, strong knowledge and understanding of the regulatory environment relating to the electricity distribution industry, particularly in regard to customer-initiated electricity network infrastructure works
• Demonstrated experience in training and mentoring new and existing non-senior staff members
• You take active steps to ensure the safety of your colleagues and our community, championing a safe, inclusive, and respectful environment.

About Evoenergy

We own, maintain and operate the electricity distribution network in the ACT and the gas network in the ACT and parts of NSW. We supply safe, reliable and cost-effective electricity to over 200,000 residential and business electricity customers, and over 140,000 gas customers.

At Evoenergy, we're focused on safety, reliability, innovation and sustainability. We boast a positive safety culture that encourages and inspires, because the work we do matters to thousands of Canberrans.

We're an Equal Opportunity Employer and embrace a diverse, inclusive, and respective culture, where people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We welcome people with diverse skills, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds – and encourage applications regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability.

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Apply now

Apply through our Recruitment Portal by submitting your resume and a cover letter that clearly outlines the key skills, knowledge and experience you can bring to the role. You should also address the 'Ideal Candidate' criteria above.

To learn more about the role or for guidance with the application process, contact Lucy Bate at

Applications close: 1 December 2025