Why This Role Stands Out
This Field Lead role offers a fantastic opportunity to drive impactful transmission line projects that support Australia's energy transition, with significant growth potential within a leading energy infrastructure company. You'll thrive here if you're an experienced project engineer ready to lead complex construction activities and collaborate across the full project lifecycle, enjoying a hybrid work model with attractive allowances. Apply today to contribute to vital national infrastructure and advance your career.
Quick Overview
Job Description
Who We Are
Zinfra is a leading partner in the design, build, operation and maintenance of Australia's energy and utilities infrastructure. Delivering an annual portfolio of more than $1.2 billion, our work helps keep energy flowing safely and reliably to communities across Australia while supporting the nation's energy transition.
With a workforce of more than 2,800 people, we deliver complex infrastructure, asset management and field services across Australia's east coast. Our people draw on deep industry experience, an unwavering commitment to safety, and practical innovation to deliver the right outcomes for our clients and communities.
About the Role
We are seeking experienced Transmission Lines Project Engineers to join our growing delivery team as our portfolio of transmission infrastructure projects continues to expand across New South Wales and Queensland.
This role offers the opportunity to contribute to some of Australia's most significant energy infrastructure projects, supporting the transition to a more sustainable energy future. Working in a dynamic and complex construction environment, you will lead the planning and delivery of tower erection, stringing and associated transmission line construction activities, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.
You will work across the full project lifecycle, from tender development through to execution and commissioning, while collaborating closely with clients, project teams, subcontractors and delivery partners. Travel and working away from home will be required during project delivery, with applicable uplift and Living Away From Home Allowance (LAHA) provided.
Key responsibilities include:
- Deliver transmission line construction projects with a strong focus on safety, quality, commercial performance and schedule outcomes.
- Develop and oversee tower erection and stringing methodologies, construction programs, staging plans and site delivery strategies.
- Organising and directing site labour and delivery of construction materials, plant and equipment, and establishing detailed programs for coordination of site activities
- Identifying and resolving technical issues related to stringing equipment, construction methods, and alignment tolerances.
- Developing program for the staging works, including staging and sequencing of construction activities.
- Provide technical leadership across transmission line construction activities, including temporary works, foundations, tower erection and conductor stringing.
- Manage project contracts, procurement activities, risk and opportunity management, stakeholder communications and project integration activities.
- Support commissioning and project close-out activities while maintaining quality documentation, inspection records and compliance requirements.
About You
You are a practical and accountable engineering professional who enjoys working in the field, solving complex construction challenges and delivering critical infrastructure projects safely and efficiently. You bring sound technical judgement, collaborate effectively with delivery teams, and thrive in environments where ownership, resilience and decision-making are valued.
To be successful, you will demonstrate:
- A degree qualification in Engineering and experience delivering projects within utilities, infrastructure or construction environments, particularly on high-voltage transmission assets.
- Experience with overhead transmission line construction, including tower erection, stringing or associated civil, structural or electrical scopes.
- Strong understanding of EPC project delivery, including design management, procurement, construction and commissioning activities.
- The ability to build productive relationships with clients, subcontractors and project teams while managing competing priorities and demanding project schedules.
- A proactive, solutions-focused approach, with the confidence to resolve technical and delivery challenges while maintaining safety and quality standards.
Why Work With Us
What we do matters. Delivering safe and reliable energy infrastructure helps connect communities and supports Australia's renewable energy future. At Zinfra, you'll have the opportunity to work on landmark transmission projects, gain exposure across the full project lifecycle, and contribute to some of the country's most significant energy investments.
We are a certified family-friendly workplace and offer a range of benefits that support our people both at work and beyond.
Benefits include:
- Optional 9-day fortnight, where applicable
- Living Away From Home Allowance (LAHA) and project uplift when working away
- Recognition through our Incentivise program
- Paid parental leave and universal reproductive health leave
- Employee Assistance Program for employees and families
We champion and value diversity in life and work experiences because broader perspectives strengthen our problem solving, decision making and ability to innovate.
We welcome applications from everyone, including First Nations peoples, veterans, people living with disability and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.
If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
Recruitment Process
During the recruitment process, you may be required to undertake pre-employment checks, including a pre-employment medical, reference checks and a national police check.
Notice to Third Parties
Zinfra does not accept unsolicited resumes, or liability associated with fees or costs, from recruitment agencies, search firms or other third parties. Interested candidates are welcome to submit their application independently.
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