Project Lead

Zinfra is a leading partner in the design, build, operation and maintenance of Australia’s energy and utilities infrastructure. Delivering over $1B portfolio annually, the work we do is essential to bringing energy to our communities safely and reliably, while powering the nation’s energy transition. With a diverse workforce of more than 2,300, we expertly deliver our services across Australia.

We're looking for a Project Lead who enjoys bringing people together, building strong stakeholder relationships, and delivering projects that make a real impact. If you're an organised and proactive project professional who thrives in a collaborative environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Reporting to the Project Delivery Manager, you'll lead the successful delivery of infrastructure projects from initiation through to completion, working closely with internal teams, contractors, and clients to achieve safe and sustainable outcomes.

In this role, you'll:

• Lead the planning, coordination and delivery of projects from concept through to close-out.
• Build positive relationships with stakeholders, ensuring their needs are understood and considered throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate project teams and external partners to deliver successful outcomes.
• Support a culture of safety, care and accountability across all project activities.
• Monitor project scope, schedule, budget and risks, ensuring projects remain on track.
• Facilitate communication, collaboration and information sharing across project teams.
• Manage procurement activities and vendor relationships.
• Maintain project documentation and reporting requirements.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and contribute to lessons learned initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with governance, quality and HSEQ requirements.

We're interested in hearing from people who have:

• Experience in project management, engineering, construction or infrastructure delivery.
• The ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and build effective working relationships.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• A collaborative approach to problem-solving and decision-making.
• Experience managing project risks, budgets and schedules.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.

Why you should work for us

What we do matters. Delivering safe and reliable energy makes a difference to people’s lives across our country every single day. We are proud to keep Australia connected while preparing the nation for a renewable future. Our people are our energy source. We offer meaningful benefits and rewards, including being a certified family-friendly workplace, flexible work arrangements, various leave benefits, career development pathways, a wellbeing program, and more.

We know Zinfra is a great place to belong—but don’t just take our word for it; hear our team members share what working at Zinfra means to them.

We champion and value diversity in life and work experiences, as we know everyone benefits from broader diversity of thoughts in our problem solving, decision making and ability to innovate.

Recruitment Process

During our recruitment process, you may be required to undertake pre-employment checks including 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 third parties. Interested candidates are welcome to submit their application independently.