Project Manager - EV Fleet

About the Role

We are seeking a Project Manager with strong experience in fleet programs, ideally involving ZEBs, EVs, rail fleets, or OEM integration. You will have a great understaning of EV technologies, battery systems, and charger standards. You will have experience in fleet transition planning including depot readiness, training, maintainability, operational impacts and charging behaviour.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate complex fleet programs, ideally involving Zero Emission Buses (ZEBs), EVs, rail fleets, or OEM-integrated solutions
• Manage fleet transition planning including depot readiness, charging strategies, workforce training, maintenance considerations, and operational impacts
• Oversee procurement activities including development of technical specifications, tender evaluations, negotiations, warranties, and whole-of-life asset assessments
• Support commissioning, testing, acceptance, homologation, and compliance activities
• Coordinate effectively with OEMs, operators, suppliers, maintenance facilities, and delivery partners
• Manage requirements, issues, risks, and schedules using appropriate project and systems tools
• Ensure strong Work Health & Safety (WHS) leadership in brownfield or live operational environments
• Maintain high-quality project documentation aligned with existing systems and templates, refining where required
• Develop and maintain checklists to assess phase readiness and delivery maturity

Skills & Experience

• 7–10 years’ experience managing fleet programs or complex transport assets
• Strong understanding of EV technologies, battery systems, charger standards, interoperability, telematics, cybersecurity, and functional safety
• Demonstrated experience in fleet procurement and whole-of-life asset management
• Practical experience in commissioning, testing, acceptance, and compliance processes
• Understanding of utility coordination, DNSP processes, grid connections, and feeder upgrades
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills across operators, OEMs, utilities, councils, regulators, contractors, and community stakeholders
• Proficiency with requirements management tools, issue tracking systems, MS Project, Excel, Power BI, and Microsoft 365 collaboration tools
• Ability to mobilise quickly and maintain accurate, high-quality project documentation

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering

Why Apply?

• Work on technically complex, high‑impact infrastructure projects
• Be part of a collaborative, safety‑focused delivery environment
• Contribute to the transformation of critical transport and energy infrastructure
• Competitive remuneration and long‑term program visibility

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