Senior Procurement Advisor
About this role
The opportunity
Downer’s Energy & Utilities business is seeking a Senior Procurement Advisor to support a major capital infrastructure project – a 100km, 500kV transmission line north of Sydney, enabling the energy transition to renewables.
Based in Sydney, you will run the full procurement lifecycle from sourcing and contracting to supplier negotiations working closely with subcontractors, international suppliers, project teams, and senior leadership. This is a full-time permanent position with significant responsibility for delivering materials and resources efficiently, on time and within budget.
This role is critical to Downer’s delivery of renewable energy infrastructure, ensuring commercial outcomes and project success across a high-profile, Tier 1 project.
What you’ll do
- Lead end-to-end procurement activities for the transmission line project, including sourcing, contracting, and supplier management
- Negotiate with subcontractors and international suppliers to secure materials and resources
- Collaborate with project teams and regional procurement hubs to optimise schedule and cost outcomes
- Monitor and report on procurement risks, opportunities, and KPIs
- Support the Senior Procurement Advisor and project leadership in delivering projects on time and within budget
What we offer
- Work on a high-impact, Tier 1 capital project in the renewable energy sector
- Exposure to senior stakeholders and international suppliers
- Access to Perks@Downer – financial, travel, and wellbeing discounts
- Leadership and development programs such as THRIVE and EmpowHER
- Opportunity to grow within Downer’s Energy & Utilities business, with dedicated internal mobility support
What we’re looking for
- 5+ years’ experience in procurement for capital projects, ideally in Energy & Utilities or construction
- Strong commercial acumen and experience managing complex contracts
- Excellent negotiation, relationship management, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Proven ability to manage competing priorities in a high-pressure, deadline-driven environment
- Proactive, detail-oriented, and solutions-focused approach
About Energy & Utilities…
Downer's Energy & Utilities business unit is an integrated trans-Tasman team, providing services and solutions that connect communities to essential networks and infrastructure. We design, build, operate, and maintain critical assets and networks, delivering complete services across electricity, water, telecommunications, industrial and power generation sectors. Our expertise spans in-house technical capability, specialist engineering, integrated OEM partners, and dedicated crews of qualified tradespeople.
Downer is an inclusive employer, valuing diversity and welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds.
Company at a glance
Enabling communities to thrive.
It’s what we’ve done for more than 150 years. Solving problems. Making the extraordinary run smoothly every day. We’re keeping the lights on and the water flowing. Running the hospitals that take care of us. Delivering the transport that takes us from A to B. Maintaining communication networks that keep people connected. Helping our Government and Defence customers keep them protected. Delivering train fleets. Building bridges, roads and streets. Now we’re building momentum too. Moving forward even faster.
Across Australia and New Zealand, we’re transforming the way we work. Unlocking our potential to lead by example. Using our passion and expertise to deliver complex projects and turn fresh ideas into solutions that make society a better place. Creating opportunities for our people, growth and value for our shareholders, and world-class solutions for our customers. Imagining. Innovating. Engineering. Enabling.
Top Benefits
- Financial discounts
- Travel discounts
- Wellbeing discounts
- Leadership development programs
- Internal mobility support
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