ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing to our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges, including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity?

Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.

Benefits

- Salary packaging, novated leasing and income protection
- Subsidised health insurance and wellbeing support
- Mentoring, leadership pathways and training support
- Company Share options

Project Information Western Power's Clean Energy Link is a landmark, large-scale infrastructure investment shaping Western Australia's energy future - delivering the transmission network needed to support growing renewable generation and a more reliable power system. Acciona is delivering significant work packages on this program and is looking for talented professionals to join its project delivery team.

This is an opportunity to work on major engineering and construction activity with real, lasting impact: strengthening WA's power grid and playing a direct role in the state's transition to clean energy. Joining now means getting in early on a program of state-wide significance - high-profile, high-impact work that offers robust career development and the chance to build expertise on one of WA's most important infrastructure projects .





About the Opportunity

As Design Manager, Transmission, you'll lead the planning, coordination and delivery of transmission line and substation designs across HV and MV infrastructure. You'll oversee design inputs and outputs from inception through delivery, working closely with multidisciplinary engineering, construction and client teams. The role covers overhead lines, underground cables, structures, and protection and control systems, and gives you the mandate to drive technical consistency, manage risk, and shape how design solutions perform across the project.

Key Accountabilities

- Lead transmission line and substation design from concept to detail
- Manage design interfaces across HV and MV infrastructure
- Drive constructability, systems integration and technical governance
- Oversee cost, schedule, design change and risk using CPI, SPI and EVM
- Lead SiD, HAZID/HAZOP and CoM reviews and deliverables
- Mentor junior engineers and build internal design capability
- Manage external consultants and cross-functional communication

Qualifications and Competencies

- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
- 10+ years leading HV transmission (220kV+) design, concept to detail
- 5+ years fieldwork supporting hands-on engineering and site work
- Strong knowledge of IEC, IEEE and AS/NZS standards
- Chartered status (RPEV, RPEQ, NER, CPEng) or working towards
- Ability to complete a successful pre-employment medical and National Crime check.

Desired Skills and Experience Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering 10+ years leading HV transmission (220kV+) design, concept to detail

📌 Design Manager, Transmission (Perth)
🏢 Acciona
📍 Perth