Jobs at Downer Group

Lead strategic sourcing, procurement and subcontracting across large projects and bids. Develop procurement strategies, manage tenders, supplier engagement, negotiations, complex subcontract packages, and ensure safe, sustainable, compliant procurement practices while partnering with project, commercial, engineering and bid teams.

Lead procurement for major transmission, substation and capital works projects. Develop and execute sourcing and contracting strategies, manage supplier/subcontractor engagement, negotiate commercial outcomes, support high-value bids and project mobilisation, and advise senior leadership.

Lead procurement for major transmission, substation and capital projects. Develop and execute sourcing and contracting strategies, manage supplier/subcontractor engagement, run complex tenders, negotiate commercial outcomes, and advise senior leadership to support bids and project mobilisation.

Lead design and delivery of HV substation secondary systems including drawings, calculations, reports and documentation. Provide technical leadership and mentoring, develop SLDs, protection/control schematics, panel layouts and cable schedules, and ensure compliance with standards, quality assurance and safe work practices while engaging stakeholders.

Support People & Culture projects, workforce data governance, audits and service awards. Coordinate stakeholder engagement, track project actions and readiness, validate data for AI initiatives, and manage data quality remediation and compliance evidence.

Lead Group-wide technology architecture as the principal design authority. Define target-state reference architectures, establish standards and governance, chair the Architecture Review Board, guide major platform and M&A technical due diligence, and mentor architecture teams. Drive a federated architecture model across cloud, networks, apps/ERP, data, AI, integration and security to align investments with business outcomes and enable transformation.

Manage day-to-day delivery of contracted soft services for a premium commercial building, overseeing service quality, client relationships, cost control of contractors, reporting, resource deployment, and large team management to meet client expectations.

Provide administrative support for Education PPP contracts including purchase order and invoice processing, accounts reconciliation, subcontractor recordkeeping, compliance documentation, performance reporting, payroll support, data entry, contract systems administration, and general office duties to ensure accurate financial and contract operations.

Lead development of compliant, compelling bid submissions for power-sector tenders. Interview SMEs, write and edit technical content, manage bid plans and reviews, compile required documentation, collaborate with designers, and coach contributors to deliver winning proposals.

Lead a national HSE team for Energy & Utilities, partnering with operations to drive safety culture, compliance and continuous improvement. Build capability, run investigations, audits and compliance programs, use data and reporting to influence outcomes, and support multiple geographically dispersed projects with regular site travel.

Lead market engagement and shape high‑value, complex opportunities for government and private clients. Build and maintain a strategic pipeline, develop win strategies, and collaborate with estimating, commercial, legal and operations. Establish senior relationships, position the business as a trusted advisor, and secure profitable contracts through innovative contracting and solution development.

Perform workforce data analysis and governance for People & Culture; build and maintain Power BI/Excel/Tableau dashboards and reports; ensure data integrity; deliver remuneration analysis and contribute to P&C systems, audits, and continuous improvement projects to support strategic decision-making.

Lead end-to-end delivery of transmission, substation and BESS projects from tender to close-out. Own scope, design coordination, schedules, budgets, financial reporting, risk and subcontract management, ensure safety and quality, and lead project teams to meet contractual and financial targets.

Design, configure and deliver automation and control systems for substations and switching stations. Produce compliant design packages, support design management, undertake telco commissioning, perform quality checks, advise project teams, monitor budgets and attend site planning visits while integrating community, environmental and O&M considerations.

Prepare specifications, reports, calculations, layouts and cost estimates for rolling stock electrical systems. Define requirements, develop reference designs, plan integration, ensure system assurance, support delivery phases, troubleshoot fleet issues, manage technical risk, and advise stakeholders to deliver safe, compliant designs.

Support commercial tender submissions by preparing and validating bids, developing financial models, evaluating P&L, balance sheet and cash flow, advising on commercial risks and pricing, and liaising with stakeholders to improve commercial performance in Facilities Management contracts.

Provide independent technical assurance over compliance, risk and licensing across a national facilities portfolio. Lead licensing strategy, design Technical Authority frameworks and maturity models, uplift capability via competency frameworks and mentoring, and partner with senior stakeholders to protect the organisation's licence to operate.

Write, edit and manage non-priced schedules and submission returnables for Expressions of Interest and tenders in Water, Power or Energy & Industrial sectors. Coordinate with bid managers and SMEs, ensure compliance with bidding requirements, produce large volumes of content, and support Submissions Managers by owning sections or returnables on medium and large bids.

Supervise ITS and traffic signal maintenance teams and subcontractors, plan and schedule day-to-day site works and bookings, ensure quality outputs and safety compliance, provide technical leadership and training to apprentices, and coordinate with contractors to meet project timelines.

Lead and supervise ITS and traffic-signal maintenance crews and subcontractors; schedule and manage site works, bookings and quality control; provide technical guidance to apprentices and direct reports; enforce safety (Zero Harm) and ensure compliance with specifications and project timelines.