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Contract Director

Melbourne, VIC

Posted

Full Time

220k/year - 260k/year

Contract Director – Mt Piper, Energy Australia

An outstanding opportunity is available for an experienced Contract Director to lead the delivery of a major essential services contract at Mt Piper Power Station. This is a pipeline opportunity for an accomplished operational leader with a strong background in utilities, energy or infrastructure who can drive operational excellence, commercial performance and client satisfaction across a critical asset. This role will provide strategic oversight of contract delivery, leading multidisciplinary teams while ensuring safety, financial performance and operational excellence remain at the forefront. If you're looking to lead a high-profile contract within Australia's essential infrastructure sector, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact.

About the Company:
This organisation is a leading provider of essential network services across power, gas, water, telecommunications and transport sectors. With a strong focus on delivering end-to-end asset lifecycle solutions, the business is known for its outcome-driven approach, technical capability and commitment to safety, sustainability and long-term infrastructure performance. Operating nationally, the business partners with some of Australia's largest asset owners to deliver critical infrastructure and maintenance services.

Requirements:

  • Proven experience leading large-scale utilities, energy or infrastructure contracts

  • Strong commercial and financial management capability, including P&L responsibility

  • Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary operational and project delivery teams

  • Excellent client relationship and stakeholder management skills

  • Strong understanding of HSEQ, contract governance and risk management


What’s on Offer:

  • Remuneration up to $260,000, plus a fully maintained vehicle and performance bonus

  • Opportunity to lead a flagship energy contract at Mt Piper Power Station

  • Strategic leadership role with significant operational and commercial responsibility

  • Supportive executive leadership team and long-term career development

  • Join a stable national infrastructure services organisation with a strong pipeline of major projects

Sev Espino

0480 848 716

sev.espino@people8.com.au

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