Title:  Senior Project Manager (Gas)

When you choose AusNet, you’ll join genuine people working together making Real. Progress

At AusNet, we’re the link between renewable energy sources and local communities, playing a key role in the clean energy transition and providing essential energy to every Victorian family.

Help us lead the way, while enriching your career with real people who encourage you to bring your best and make real impact – for your career, our communities, and Australia’s cleaner energy future.

Purposeful work with genuinely good people. That’s refreshing.

The Gas Operations & Delivery Team ensures the safe, reliable, and cost-effective delivery of AusNet’s regulated gas network, supporting customers, communities, and stakeholders as we transition to a sustainable energy future.

As the Senior Project Manager, you will lead the delivery of large-scale projects and programs across the gas distribution network. This includes managing major network alterations, augmentations, infrastructure upgrades, and large customer requests. Your work will play a critical part in maintaining network performance today and into the future.

This role is based across Yarraville and Southbank, offers flexible hybrid working arrangements, and involves travel to regional sites to oversee project delivery, engage with field teams, and ensure compliance with operational and safety standards.

This role will deliver real outcomes, including but not limited to:

• Plan and Deliver of the gas networks projects within the allocated budgets in a timely, efficient and effective manner
• Manage, track and report on the progress of assigned projects from handover through to commissioning/completion
• Development of project execution plans
• Roll out of the gas competency guidelines in line with current requirements to ensure Delivery Partners are in compliance.

• Oversee scheduling , cost control, risk, quality assurance, and safety.

• Management of contracts, requisitions, orders and invoices associated with projects.
• Assist in the management of AusNet Services gas materials quality assurance program including: investigation of field faults, assessment of new materials.
• Ensure compliance with Australian Standards & Regulatory Framework.

• Negotiate contracts & access arrangements; liaise with regulators (ESV, DEECA, landholders).

You don’t need to check every box; however, we are looking for a good combination of:

• Tertiary qualification in relevant field
• Professional qualification or certification from related professional body (e.g. WCC – Practitionership in Commercial & Contract Management) is an advantage
• License requirements: Victorian Drivers License  
• Demonstrated program management experience, preferably in the gas industry
• Strong project management experience; apply processes and principles to initiate, plan, manage and delivery a project within project constraints (to scope, time and budget)
• Advanced commercial acumen and stakeholder engagement (external in particular)
• Good understanding of regulatory models and new technologies to identify the appropriate solution(s) to address needs of the network and customers
• Strong understanding of project governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience in managing contractors and vendors within project delivery, including commercial negotiations and contract administration.

A real place to belong.

We celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. Engage and connect through our social club, family day, wide range of events or by joining one of our Employee Network Groups.  

We believe in more than just competitive pay. Here’s what sets us apart:

• Flexibility: whether this is hybrid work, flexible hours, or part time arrangements, we’ll work with you to help balance work and life.
• Leave: more than typical personal leave and a generous 14 weeks of paid parental leave, with no minimum service.
• Community giving: a paid day to volunteer with our social impact partner, Foodbank, or for a cause that matters to you.
• Perks: we offer all the other perks you’ve come to expect like purchased leave, income protection insurance, novated leasing, corporate discounts, private health cover discounts and more.

As an industry in transformation, we’re excited by the possibilities ahead. 

So, if you’re passionate about our purpose and committed to making real progress, bring your energy and join AusNet. Together, we can shape a new way forward.