About the role
The Field Delivery Manager leads multi-disciplinary field teams to ensure safe, reliable network operations and community service delivery. They are responsible for driving operational improvements, managing budgets, and fostering a culture of accountability and safety.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must hold a degree or advanced diploma in Electrical Engineering or an electrical trade, along with extensive industry experience. Proven leadership skills, knowledge of safety management systems, and a valid Class C Driver's License are required.
Benefits
Full description
- $208k base + 16.5% super + bonus + monthly day off
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- Play a key part in shaping the future of our network
About Ausgrid – we’re wired for good
We’re the largest distributer of electricity on Australia’s east coast, which means over two million homes and businesses rely on our good work. We’re here at the heart of the energy transition, and we’re driven by a powerful purpose to make electricity accessible for all.
It’s an exciting new chapter for our company with each day bringing a renewed energy to how we deliver, store and use electricity. As we continue to grow, we’re in search of exceptional talent to help us achieve our goals.
Everyone’s job is important here. Our customers come from all walks of life, and so do we. We’re committed to fostering a diverse, respectful, and inclusive workplace, and encourage applications from all backgrounds.
See yourself working here
Our Field Delivery Managers are at the heart of how we keep our communities powered - safely, reliably and with pride. In this leadership role, you’ll guide large, multi‑skilled Transmission field teams as they deliver essential work across our network. Every day, you’ll be supporting your team to grow, work safely and deliver meaningful outcomes for the communities we call home.
You’ll step into a role where teamwork is everything. You’ll set the tone for a strong, supportive culture built on accountability, care and respect. You’ll help shape the future too, by driving operational improvement, guiding safety conversations, and embedding new technologies and ways of working that support the energy transition.
This role blends people leadership, operational expertise and genuine community impact. If you’re someone who thrives on working together, enjoys solving complex problems, and wants to make a difference today and tomorrow, you’ll be right at home here.
What you’ll lead and deliver
- The performance, engagement and development of large multi‑disciplinary field teams. Supporting capability growth, succession planning and recruitment.
- A strong, positive safety culture by guiding difficult but important conversations, proposing improvements to safety systems, and lifting individual accountability for safe work.
- Productivity and commercially focused customer service standards, while championing continuous improvement across all field operations.
- Operational changes, including rollout of new enterprise technologies, systems and processes.
- Reliable performance against work targets by identifying root causes of issues and implementing practical corrective actions.
- Oversight of complex network problem resolution within your area of accountability.
- Effective planning and use of labour, plant and materials to meet Business Plan deliverables.
- Timely, coordinated responses to breakdowns and emergencies.
- Accurate budget administration and financial guidance for Supervisors to manage cost exposure and risk.
What you bring to the role
Our hiring decisions are not only based on your experience and skills, but your passion, attitude, and alignment to our core values.
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- Degree or Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering or electrical trade (or craft certificate) with extensive experience.
- Class C Driver’s License.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience working in the energy industry including well developed understanding of regulatory frameworks, standards, specifications and Electrical Safety Rules.
- Proven knowledge and application of safety management systems.
- Intermediate computer literacy in Microsoft Office and systems.
- Strong organisation, prioritisation and time management skills.
- Recognised analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Highly evident communication skills both written and oral with a customer focus for service delivery.
- Demonstrated ability to work both as part of a team and independently.
- Ability to exercise a high level of confidentiality and discretion when dealing with sensitive or personal matters.
- Demonstrated experience in managing and leading teams for improved performance.
- Demonstrated experience in building relationships across a variety of stakeholders both internal and external.
Life at Ausgrid
At Ausgrid, we go beyond just a competitive salary to offer an exciting range of benefits. From salary sacrificing electric vehicles and novated leasing, to discounted corporate health insurance and access to Fitness Passport, our benefits support your work here, and your life out there.
Celebrate success every day with our employee recognition program to bring out each other’s best. Looking to grow professionally? We’ve got you covered with study assistance, secondments, training and mentors, whose advice you’ll keep wherever you go.
We’re proud to offer gender-neutral parental leave to balance work when growing your family. And if you’re caring for elderly parents, our aged care support services offer expert guidance to help you access care for your loved ones. At Ausgrid, it's all about supporting you in every aspect of life.
If you require support with your application/reasonable adjustments for the interview process, please reach out to our dedicated Talent Team recruitment@ausgrid.com.au.
Application close date: 24 September 2026 (please note, this date is subject to early closure)
Applicants must have full Australian work rights to apply.
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