Australia’s energy transition is creating infrastructure challenges at extraordinary scale. At Transgrid, we’re shaping the power system Australia will rely on for decades, and how we deliver that work matters just as much as what we deliver. As Director Health, Safety & Wellbeing, Major Projects, you’ll hold a critical leadership mandate across our Major Projects portfolio. You’ll influence decisions at the highest levels, shape the safety environment for our people and delivery partners, and strengthen the leadership, systems and culture required to deliver complex infrastructure safely and responsibly. This is more than leading a safety function. It’s an opportunity to shape what outstanding HSW leadership looks like across major infrastructure and leave a legacy that lasts well beyond the projects themselves. The opportunity Reporting to the General Manager Operations & Safety, Major Projects, you’ll lead the HSW function across the portfolio and provide leadership to our Project Health & Safety teams. Working alongside Program Directors and senior project leaders, you’ll bring a strong, independent HSW voice to the decisions that matter most, from project development and design through procurement, construction and operational readiness. As a key leader in Transgrid’s Active Client model, you’ll set clear expectations across Transgrid and our delivery partners, strengthen accountability for critical risks and create an environment where people are confident to speak up, challenge assumptions and act when something isn’t right. What you’ll shape
• Set the HSW direction for Major Projects, establishing a consistent, scalable operating model across the portfolio.
• Influence critical project decisions, embedding health, safety and wellbeing throughout the project lifecycle.
• Strengthen critical risk, governance and assurance, providing oversight of contractor performance, significant incidents,



emerging risks and regulatory matters.
• Lift safety leadership across our delivery ecosystem, setting clear expectations and building accountability across Transgrid, contractors and delivery partners.
• Create the conditions for people to speak up and thrive, integrating physical safety, psychological safety, psychosocial risk and wellbeing.
• Build capability and leave a lasting legacy, developing a high-performing HSW team and strengthening safety leadership across Major Projects. The leadership you’ll bring: You’re an established safety leader who is credible in the boardroom, respected on site and comfortable operating where decisions are complex and the consequences matter. You combine deep HSW expertise with sound judgement and the confidence to challenge constructively. You know when to hold the line, when to ask a better question and how to bring executives, project leaders, contractors, regulators and frontline teams with you. Above all, you believe great safety leadership is about more than systems and compliance. It’s about creating clarity, accountability and trust so people make better decisions, speak up earlier and look out for one another. You’ll bring
• Significant senior HSW leadership experience across major infrastructure, energy, utilities, construction or another high-risk environment.
• Experience leading HSW across large-scale, complex, contractor-delivered capital portfolios.
• Deep expertise in critical risk, governance, assurance, verification and contractor safety.




• Strong executive presence and the ability to influence senior leaders, delivery partners and regulators.
• Experience leading responsible incident response, investigations and complex regulatory matters.
• Contemporary knowledge of physical safety, psychosocial risk, psychological safety and worker wellbeing.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications, with postgraduate qualifications highly regarded.
• A current driver licence and ability to travel to project locations as required. Why Transgrid At Transgrid, you’ll take on career-defining work with genuine consequence, alongside people committed to doing it well. You’ll have the scope to influence at scale, solve complex challenges and help shape infrastructure that will serve Australia for decades. We work at pace, but never alone. Different perspectives make us stronger, speaking up early is expected and our leaders create the conditions for people to contribute at their best. You’ll also have access to flexible workplace policies, health and wellbeing initiatives, 20 weeks’ paid parental leave, novated leasing and a range of corporate benefits. The infrastructure we build today will shape Australia’s energy future for decades. The safety culture we build alongside it should be every bit as enduring. If you’re ready for a leadership role with real scale, responsibility and consequence, we’d like to hear from you. Please note applications close 27 October 2026 and will be assesed on a rolling basis which may see this opportunity close early. Transgrid actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, we’ll provide support so you can participate fully and perform at your best. We do not accept agency introductions as Transgrid operates a direct sourcing model.

📌 Health, Safety (Sydney)
🏢 Transgrid
📍 Sydney