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In partnership with the South Australian Government, this consortium forms the Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Alliance.\nThe Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Alliance, will deliver the final 10.5km section of the North-South Corridor, forming a continuous 78 km, non-stop, traffic light-free motorway, and contributing to a long-lasting legacy for the community and people of Adelaide.\nThe T2D Project involves constructing two separate tunnels - the Southern Tunnels and the Northern Tunnels connected by an open motorway, with a combined total distance of 10.5km, open to traffic in 2031. The T2D project comprises the tunnels, surface works including road and bridge construction in addition to services buildings and complex mechanical and electrical infrastructure. The T2D Alliance is committed to providing opportunities for local people, Aboriginal workers, apprentices, trainees and job seekers who are long-term unemployed and offers people an incredible opportunity to be a part of an iconic project.\nThe Role:\nReporting directly to the Mechanical and Electrical Director, the Testing & Commissioning Manager will play a pivotal leadership role in one of the project’s most critical phases - the safe transition from construction into live operations.\nThis role is responsible for leading the end-to-end commissioning strategy, program, and budget, ensuring all tunnel systems are fully tested, integrated, verified, and certified as safe, reliable, and ready for public operation.\nYou will act as the key interface between construction, engineering, operations, road authorities, and emergency services, driving coordination across highly complex, safety-critical systems in a live commissioning environment.\nThis is a high-impact leadership position at the centre of project delivery, where your expertise will directly influence operational readiness, safety outcomes, and successful project handover of a major tunnel infrastructure asset.\nKey Responsibilities:\nLead the overall Testing & Commissioning strategy, governance framework, and execution plan across all tunnel systems and packages.\nDrive the successful transition from construction to operations, ensuring all systems are tested, integrated, verified, and commissioned in line with project and regulatory requirements.\nOversee commissioning delivery across all disciplines including electrical, mechanical, civil interfaces, and intelligent transport systems.\nManage complex system integration of tunnel ventilation, fire and life safety systems, lighting, SCADA, power distribution, drainage, and ITS infrastructure.\nDevelop, maintain, and optimise fully integrated commissioning schedules using Primavera P6, ensuring alignment with project milestones and handover requirements.\nGovern all testing activities including FAT, SAT, integrated system testing (IST), and operational readiness testing, ensuring robust documentation and compliance.\nLead defect identification, tracking, prioritisation, and close-out through structured completions and punch-list management systems (e.g. Hexagon).\nMonitor commissioning risks in live environments, implementing mitigation strategies to ensure safety, system integrity, and delivery certainty.\nLead multidisciplinary commissioning teams, providing clear direction, coaching, and performance leadership to engineers, technicians, and specialist contractors.\nFacilitate collaboration across contractors, designers, operators, emergency services, and road authorities to resolve complex interface and operational challenges.\nEnsure all commissioning activities comply with road authority standards, WHS legislation, environmental requirements, and project safety systems.\nDrive continuous improvement across commissioning processes, systems integration, and handover efficiency.\nSupport final acceptance, documentation, and seamless asset handover to the operating authority.\nAbout You;\nProven experience in senior Testing & Commissioning roles on major road or rail tunnel infrastructure projects, ideally within Australia.\nStrong track record delivering large-scale, multidisciplinary commissioning programs through testing, integration, and operational handover phases.\nDeep technical understanding of tunnel systems, including ventilation, fire and life safety, SCADA, lighting, power distribution, and ITS systems.\nDemonstrated leadership experience managing commissioning teams, contractors, and stakeholder groups in high-risk, live environments.\nStrong capability developing commissioning strategies, methodologies, procedures, and integrated delivery schedules.\nHands-on experience with Hexagon or similar completions management systems for defect tracking, turnover, and commissioning assurance.\nAdvanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and Microsoft Office Suite, with strong project controls awareness.\nDegree or Master’s qualification in Electrical, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.\nWe Offer:\nYour success is reflected in ours, and as an Alliance we are committed to being an employer of choice here in Adelaide. 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