About the role

This is a full-time opportunity for an experienced Electrical Project Manager to lead the delivery of a significant self-performed electrical package within a highly structured major-project environment on a Tier 1 hyperscale data centre project in Queensland. You will hold genuine accountability across safety, program, commercial performance, engineering, construction, quality and workforce delivery – leading your section from planning and mobilisation through installation and completion. The project operates on a 15 days on / 6 days off DIDO roster once the project kicks off, with transport provided from Brisbane Airport.

The project has an approximately 24-month delivery program. The broader electrical works include temporary electrical, inground services, mechanical services gallery and chiller works, alongside LV power, containment and associated electrical infrastructure.

Key responsibilities

- Deliver the electrical package safely, to program, budget and quality requirements
- Own the section program and detailed two-week construction lookaheads
- Lead Site Engineers, Site Managers and the associated electrical trade workforce
- Manage construction sequencing, work-front readiness and labour requirements
- Manage the day-to-day project interface with the Tier 1 head contractor
- Coordinate engineering, drawings, RFIs, technical queries and construction requirements
- Monitor installed quantities, labour productivity, progress and cost performance
- Identify and manage variations, delays,



scope changes and project constraints
- Ensure delay and variation notifications are raised promptly and accurately
- Work closely with commercial personnel on project entitlements and substantiation

About you

- 8+ years' electrical project management experience
- Demonstrated delivery of $20M+ self-performed electrical packages
- Electrical trade qualification or electrical engineering background
- Strong understanding of LV electrical construction and sequencing
- Experience leading Site Engineers, Site Managers and large trade teams
- Strong commercial capability across variations, delays and productivity management
- Experience managing head contractor and stakeholder interfaces
- Strong programming and short-term planning capability
- Major construction, infrastructure, industrial or mission-critical project experience
- Data centre experience highly regarded

The Opportunity The attraction of this position is ownership and scale. You will take responsibility for a substantial electrical package across construction, engineering, program, commercial performance, quality and workforce delivery while operating within a major Tier 1 project environment.

This is a full time opportunity for an experienced electrical PM looking to take genuine package ownership on one of Queensland’s major hyperscale data centre developments.

This search is being conducted confidentially. Full project and employer details will be discussed with suitably qualified candidates.

📌 Project Manager - Electrical (Brisbane)
🏢 Recognized
📍 Brisbane