Project Director

About Zinfra:

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.  

About the role: 

Ready to lead projects that shape essential infrastructure across Victoria? We’re seeking to engage with talented Project Directors to join our expanding Victorian team within the Power Services South Business!

As Project Director, you will take accountability for a high‑profile portfolio, driving safe, efficient and commercially successful delivery for key clients. This is an opportunity to lead from the front—bringing together people, strategy and performance to achieve exceptional outcomes. You will influence at every level, ensuring strong governance, optimised financial performance and enduring client relationships.

With full profit and loss accountability, you will champion a culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement while navigating complex project environments with confidence. If you thrive on ownership, enjoy leading high‑performing teams and are motivated by delivering critical infrastructure that makes a tangible impact, this is your opportunity to step into a pivotal leadership role and shape the future of project delivery in the South.

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Leading and developing high‑performing project teams, ensuring effective workforce planning, capability uplift and alignment to portfolio delivery requirements.
• Driving accountability and performance through clear objectives, KPIs and ongoing coaching to achieve portfolio outcomes.
• Taking full ownership of financial performance, managing profit and loss, forecasting, cost control and margin optimisation across the portfolio.
• Ensuring timely financial governance, including accurate invoicing, accruals and maintaining positive cash flow.
• Overseeing program delivery, monitoring project schedules and ensuring milestones are achieved in line with contractual commitments.
• Managing project risks and controls, ensuring proactive identification, assessment and mitigation across all phases of delivery.
• Coordinating resources and delivery partners, including internal teams, subcontractors, designers and suppliers to achieve efficient outcomes.
• Building and maintaining strategic client relationships, fostering trust, responsiveness and long‑term partnership value.
• Championing a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance, visible leadership and consistent application of health, safety and environmental standards.

About you: 

To be selected for interview your profile needs to demonstrate you are a confident and commercially astute leader, recognised for delivering complex infrastructure portfolios safely and profitably. Bringing strong influencing skills, building trust with clients and inspiring high‑performing teams, while driving accountability, navigating complexity and consistently achieving program outcomes in dynamic, multi‑stakeholder environments.

Tangible Experience & Capability:

• Leading the delivery of large‑scale infrastructure or utilities project portfolios with full financial accountability
• Driving commercial performance, including cost control, forecasting and achieving margin targets
• Building and sustaining strong relationships with key clients, stakeholders and delivery partners
• Leading multidisciplinary teams, contractors and consultants to achieve program milestones
• Delivering electricity network and/or renewable energy projects within regulated environments
• Applying engineering, project management or trade‑based expertise to complex project delivery
• Managing geographically dispersed projects, with flexibility to travel and adapt to changing priorities

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. We encourage applications from everyone, including First Nations people, veterans, people living with a disability and members of the LGBTIQA+ community. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. 

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. 

Any questions? Reach out! Jack.betton@jemena.com.au / 03 9173 8986