Jobs at Downer Group

Lead Western Power inspection and maintenance contracts across Western Australia, overseeing delivery, compliance, safety, quality, customer satisfaction, commercial outcomes, scheduling, resources, reporting, invoicing, suppliers, and subcontractors. Develop high-performing teams, manage risks, maintain stakeholder relationships, and ensure programs meet contractual, environmental, and operational requirements.

Lead cleaning and catering operations across six schools, ensuring contractual compliance, food quality, hygiene, allergen controls, audits, customer satisfaction, staffing, budgets, procurement, supplier performance and KPI achievement. Manage dispersed frontline teams, service continuity, corrective actions and client relationships while supporting catering improvements, menus, events and operational standards.

Lead and grow the regional sales function across Australia and New Zealand: set and achieve revenue and margin targets, develop equipment sales strategies, build executive customer relationships, expand market share, coach a high-performing sales team, and collaborate with global teams.

Collect utility meter readings at homes and businesses, record accurate data using a mobile device, meet daily targets, and work independently outdoors. The role requires walking long distances, following schedules and safety procedures, providing friendly customer service, and using a reliable vehicle. Paid training is provided, and no prior meter-reading experience is required.

Collect gas, water, and electricity meter readings at homes and businesses using a mobile device. Walk long distances outdoors in varied weather, follow assigned schedules, meet daily targets, record accurate data, and provide friendly customer service. The role requires reliability, independence, safe work practices, a valid driver’s licence, and a reliable vehicle. Paid training is provided, and no prior meter-reading experience is required.

Collect gas, water, and electricity meter readings at homes and businesses using a mobile device. Walk long distances outdoors in varying weather, meet daily targets, follow schedules and safety procedures, and interact professionally with customers. Full training is provided, and no previous meter-reading experience is required.

Leads large-scale high-voltage transmission line construction projects and portfolios, overseeing safety, cost, quality, schedule, financial performance, and client satisfaction. Manages multidisciplinary and geographically dispersed teams, develops client and stakeholder relationships, supports tenders and execution strategies, and promotes safety, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. Provides coaching and leadership while managing commercial, contract, forecasting, and project delivery responsibilities.

Leads category strategy, strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, contract performance, negotiations, spend analysis, cost reduction, procurement governance, and continuous improvement for Downer Rail’s Rail & Transit Systems business. Partners with Operations, Engineering, Projects, Commercial, and Finance to manage risk, improve supplier performance, and deliver commercial value. Based in North Ryde, Australia.

Visit residential, commercial and industrial sites to collect and update meter readings, report field conditions, and support occasional surveys or inspections. Follow schedules, work outdoors, and prioritize safety while interacting with customers.

Leads Greenspace operations, contracts, teams and client relationships across Waikato and Bay of Plenty. Responsibilities include contract performance, budgets, forecasting, margins, commercial risk, tenders, renewals, regional planning, people development and Zero Harm culture. The role requires regular travel between Tauranga and Huntly and hands-on leadership of operational managers, supervisors and field crews.

Visit residential, commercial, and industrial sites to record meter readings, update records, report field conditions, and occasionally support surveys or inspections. Work outdoors, follow schedules and safety procedures, provide friendly customer interactions. Paid training provided; Downer vehicle supplied.

Visit homes and businesses to collect gas, water, and electricity meter readings, record data on a mobile device, meet daily targets, work outdoors, and provide friendly customer service while following safety procedures.

Lead and coordinate site crews, subcontractors and resources across water infrastructure projects; manage daily operations, safety, quality, scheduling, stakeholder relationships, risk controls and productivity improvements to deliver projects on time and to community expectations.

Designs, reviews, submits, and maintains Temporary Traffic Management Plans, diagrams, risk assessments, and supporting documentation for telecommunications construction and maintenance work near transport corridors. The role develops practical traffic controls, coordinates corridor access approvals, responds to technical queries, maintains auditable design records, and advises planning, field, and delivery teams on safe, compliant solutions.

Collect gas, water, and electricity meter readings at homes and businesses using a mobile device. Walk long distances outdoors in varying weather, meet daily targets, follow schedules and safety procedures, and provide friendly customer service. Full training is provided, and no prior meter-reading experience is required.

Collect gas, water, and electricity meter readings at homes and businesses using a mobile device. Walk long distances outdoors in varying weather, meet daily targets, follow schedules and safety procedures, and interact professionally with customers. The role requires a valid driver’s licence, reliable vehicle, strong time management, and dependability. Paid training is provided, and no previous meter-reading experience is required.

Supervise pavement rehabilitation and road infrastructure crews, subcontractors, plant, suppliers, and daily site operations. Plan and coordinate resources, monitor safety, quality, productivity, progress, documentation, and compliance. Engage clients and stakeholders, support workforce development, and drive continuous improvement across Western Australian projects.

Visit homes and businesses to collect gas, water, and electricity meter readings, record data on a mobile device, meet daily targets, work independently outdoors, follow safety procedures, and provide friendly customer service. Full training provided.

Lead planning and scheduling for major power, water, utilities, transmission, substation, network, and shutdown projects. Develop, maintain, and monitor project delivery schedules, support tenders, analyze critical paths and delays, and provide earned value, schedule, and cost performance reporting. Collaborate with project managers, construction teams, clients, subcontractors, and bid teams to support project decisions and successful delivery.

Manages safe shunting, rollingstock movements, yard and stabling operations at a rail manufacturing facility. Plans and authorizes train movements, coordinates testing, commissioning, production and maintenance activities, and leads the shunting team. Oversees permits, isolations, track protection, access control, safety compliance and handovers with Queensland Rail. The role requires rail operations leadership, strong safety-critical decision-making, operational planning, and knowledge of signalling, points, derailers and train movement systems.