OCRT is a sovereign, veteran-owned Australian consultancy delivering qualified services across Defence, Government, and national security. We are putting together a team to support
a critical infrastructure risk and security uplift opportunity
for a major renewable energy transmission network in NSW, and are seeking an experienced
Program/Engagement Manager
to line up for delivery.
The role:
Embedded within the client's business in Sydney, you'll lead a phased engagement to establish and uplift a Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program (CIRMP) under the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act ****; spanning cyber, personnel, supply chain, and physical/natural hazard risk domains, through to board-ready compliance outcomes.
What we're looking for:
Proven experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder risk/compliance or security programs, ideally in critical infrastructure, energy, or utilities sectors
Familiarity with the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act **** and CIRMP Rules (or equivalent regulatory/compliance frameworks) - direct SOCI Act experience highly regarded
Experience in greenfield infrastructure or renewable energy transmission projects
Experience managing phased, deliverable-based engagements with formal client sign-off/acceptance gates




Comfortable operating across OT/IT environments and engaging both technical specialists (cyber, engineering) and executive/board-level stakeholders
Experience working across multi-party delivery models - e.g. coordinating between an asset owner, a design/construct partner, and an operations/maintenance partner
Strong governance, reporting, and documentation discipline - including fortnightly status reporting, RAID/issues logs, and evidence-based compliance reporting
Background across one or more of: cyber and information security, personnel security, supply chain risk, or physical security/natural hazard management
Based in or willing to be embedded in Sydney for the engagement duration, with on-site presence as required
Experience producing board-ready or executive-level reporting and briefings
Nice to have:
Prior exposure to the Australian Energy Sector Cyber Security Framework (AESCSF)
Familiarity with critical infrastructure asset registers, material risk assessments, or design conformance reviews
Why OCRT:
We're a tight-knit, capability-led team that backs our people into meaningful national-security-adjacent work; with the autonomy of consulting and the support of a firm that knows this sector.

📌 Program Manager - Critical Infrastructure (Energy Sector) (New South Wales)
🏢 OCRT Consulting
📍 New South Wales