Head of Project Engineering role in Adelaide

Head of Project Engineering

Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary Senior Engineering Leader to drive strategic, operational, and technical excellence within our client's organization. This role is pivotal in shaping the future of their engineering function, ensuring the successful delivery of complex, utility-scale projects, and fostering a high-performance culture. If you are a seasoned leader with a passion for innovation, collaboration, and delivering impactful results, please reach out.

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Lead the development and execution of engineering strategies supporting major capital projects.
• Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, providing strategic and operational insight.
• Identify business risks, opportunities, and innovation pathways to support growth and transformation.
• Drive financial performance across the function, ensuring cost efficiency, robust controls, and value creation.
• Champion continuous improvement and lead the function through change.

People Leadership

• Build and lead a high-performance engineering culture.
• Inspire, mentor, and develop technical leaders, fostering strong capability and succession depth.
• Set clear performance expectations, provide coaching, and enable achievement of business objectives.
• Promote a collaborative, inclusive, and constructive workplace.

Operational & Technical Leadership

• Oversee governance, frameworks, policies, and standards for project engineering.
• Ensure effective delivery of engineering services across complex utility-scale projects.
• Drive performance monitoring, analysis, and reporting for engineering outcomes.
• Ensure resource availability, capability, and quality across internal teams and external engineering partners.
• Ensure compliance with safety, technical standards, and organizational governance.

Qualifications

• Tertiary degree in engineering, technical discipline, or relevant management field (required).
• Postgraduate business or leadership qualifications (desirable).
• 10+ years of senior leadership experience in engineering, project delivery, or a related technical discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver strategic and operational value within large, complex organizations.
• Proven track record of building high-performance teams and leading through change.
• Extensive experience in renewable energy, network infrastructure, customer connections, or related sectors.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to make decisive, impactful decisions and challenge the status quo constructively.

Day-to-Day

• Collaborate with executive leadership to align engineering strategies with organizational goals.
• Lead and mentor engineering teams to ensure optimal performance and professional growth.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale engineering projects.
• Monitor and analyze engineering performance metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, technical, and governance standards.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to foster collaboration and drive successful outcomes.

Benefits

• Competitive salary package with performance-based incentives.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• A collaborative and inclusive work environment that values innovation and excellence.
• The chance to work on impactful projects that contribute to a sustainable future.
• Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance.

If you are ready to take on a challenging and rewarding leadership role in a dynamic and forward-thinking organization, we encourage you to apply.