Key Responsibilities System Delivery Leadership
Lead the lifecycle delivery of owner-supplied long-lead equipment and systems packages.
Establish package priorities, responsibilities, boundaries, governance processes, and review workflows.
Allocate resources effectively across system delivery activities to ensure programme objectives are achieved.
Maintain accountability for delivery outcomes throughout procurement, design, manufacture, installation, testing, commissioning, and final acceptance.
Technical Integration & Assurance
Ensure systems and packages are coordinated and integrated across all engineering disciplines and project interfaces.
Verify compliance with technical, security, cyber security, quality, information management, operational, and contractual requirements.
Ensure alignment with the approved reference design and project standards.
Support technical decision-making and issue resolution throughout the project lifecycle.
Procurement & Vendor Management
Partner with Contracts and Procurement teams to support package procurement strategies and supplier engagement.
Lead technical evaluations and provide recommendations during tender and award processes.
Monitor supplier performance and drive accountability for delivery commitments.
Ensure meaningful transfer of supplier data, asset information, and technical documentation to support operations and maintenance requirements.
Novation & Delivery Management
Retain ownership and accountability of systems packages through novation and transition to delivery teams.
Oversee package delivery performance through manufacturing, logistics, installation support, testing, commissioning, and handover.
Manage escalations and mitigate risks impacting scope, schedule, quality,



or performance outcomes.
Team Leadership
Lead and develop a team of System Delivery Leads and Project/Package Engineers.
Scale engineering and package delivery resources as project requirements expand.
Foster collaboration across engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operational readiness teams.
Key Stakeholder Interfaces
Data Centre Delivery Manager
Engineering Assurance Manager
Interface Manager
Lead Project Engineers
Contracts & Procurement Team
Design Partners (including Jacobs)
Construction Teams
Commissioning Teams
Operational Readiness Teams
Equipment Vendors and Suppliers
Qualifications & Experience Essential
Degree qualification in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
Significant experience delivering complex infrastructure, industrial, data centre, energy, utilities, or major capital projects.
Demonstrated experience managing owner-procured equipment packages and long-lead systems.
Strong understanding of engineering delivery, procurement, vendor management, and systems integration.
Experience managing packages through novation, manufacture, installation, testing, and commissioning phases.
Proven leadership capability in multidisciplinary project environments.
Robust commercial, contractual, and stakeholder management skills.
Desirable
Data centre project experience.




Experience across electrical, cooling, controls, OT, fire/life safety, or critical infrastructure systems.
Knowledge of cyber security, operational technology, and mission-critical environments.
Project management or engineering leadership certifications.
Leadership Scope The Manager, System Delivery may provide leadership and oversight to roles including:
System Delivery Lead - Electrical Power Systems
System Delivery Lead - Cooling Systems
System Delivery Lead - Controls & Operational Technology (OT)
System Delivery Lead - White Space & Fit-Out
Senior Project / Package Engineer - Fire, Life Safety & Security Systems
Ideal Candidate Profile We are seeking a senior systems and package delivery professional with extensive experience managing owner-procured equipment, vendor integration, and complex novation arrangements within large-scale infrastructure or mission-critical projects.
The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise with commercial acumen and leadership capability, enabling them to drive successful delivery outcomes across multiple high-value systems packages while maintaining alignment with broader project and operational objectives.
DRD Group is a specialist recruitment provider renowned for recruiting quality project teams on major projects within the Energy, Resources, Defence, Renewables and Infrastructure sectors.
DRD Group embraces a diverse workforce culture and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
All work assignments are subject to successful completion of a medical, drug and alcohol screen plus verification of all original certifications and qualifications.
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📌 Systems Delivery Manager (Perth)
🏢 DRD Group
📍 Perth