Senior Project Manager HV Utilities

Own the high-voltage and utility workstream that will connect, energise and support Western Downs Digital Park.

Location

Brisbane, Queensland, with regular travel to the WDDP site near Dalby

Reports to

Construction Delivery Lead, WDDP, with a matrix line to Director, HV Utilities, APAC

About Zerra DC

Zerra DC develops and operates hyperscale data centre campuses across Australia, Japan and India, delivering capacity at scale into markets being reshaped by the growth of cloud and AI. Zerra DC is part of AGP, an independently owned investor and asset manager that develops and operates real assets across energy, digital infrastructure and real estate.

Western Downs Digital Park

Western Downs Digital Park is a major new hyperscale data centre campus at Kogan in Queensland. Planned across multiple delivery phases, it brings together AI-ready data centres, energy infrastructure and a purpose-built campus environment. This is an opportunity to help shape a critical new digital infrastructure asset from the ground up.

The role

The Senior Project Manager HV Utilities will lead the end-to-end delivery of the high-voltage connection and utility infrastructure required for Western Downs Digital Park. You will own this critical workstream from network-provider engagement, approvals and detailed design through procurement, construction, testing, energisation and handover.

Power availability is a critical-path dependency for the campus. You will be Zerra DC's primary working-level relationship holder with the electricity network provider and HV supply chain, coordinating closely with Construction Delivery, PMO, Design, Capital Project Controls, Commissioning and Operations.

What you will lead

• The HV and utilities delivery programme, including the network connection, substations and associated campus infrastructure.
• Network connection applications, design approvals, technical interfaces and energisation milestones.
• HV design consultants, specialist contractors, equipment vendors and utility-side delivery teams.
• Procurement and delivery of long-lead HV equipment, including transformers, switchgear, protection and control systems.
• Integration of HV works with base build, commissioning, integrated systems testing and operational handover.
• The HV risk register, contingency planning and early escalation of threats to the energisation date.
• Compliance with Australian and Queensland electrical-safety, network and technical standards.
• Clear programme, cost, progress and risk reporting for technical and non-technical project leaders.

What you will bring

You will be a senior HV infrastructure or utility-connection project manager with the technical credibility and delivery discipline to lead a high-stakes workstream with significant autonomy.

• At least 12 years of experience delivering HV electrical infrastructure, substations or major utility connections.
• Direct experience managing an electricity network provider through application, design approval, construction and energisation.
• Strong knowledge of substations, transformers, switchgear, protection, earthing, metering and network connections.
• Experience managing long-lead equipment procurement and specialist HV contractors.
• Programme capability using Primavera P6, MS Project or an equivalent scheduling platform.
• Working knowledge of Australian electrical-safety and network technical standards; Queensland network experience is advantageous.
• Data centre, industrial, energy, resources or large-scale infrastructure project experience is highly regarded.
• An Electrical Engineering qualification is preferred; chartership, RPEQ eligibility and project-management accreditation are advantageous.

The opportunity

This is a pivotal delivery role in a programme where connection certainty and energisation timing will shape every downstream milestone. You will have visible ownership of the power workstream and direct influence over the campus's ability to enter service and expand.

Apply

North Search is Zerra DC's recruitment partner for the Western Downs Digital Park. Apply via LinkedIn or contact [email protected] for a confidential discussion.