Brownfield Capital Projects Manager – Onsite

Chandler Macleod; Gladstone Regional; On-site; AUD 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Site-based role

Long-term project pipeline

Job summary

Chandler Macleod is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a portfolio of brownfield capital projects at a major industrial operation in Gladstone. You will manage concepts, feasibility, execution, commissioning and handover within a live operating site.

Responsibilities include governance, planning, budgeting, scheduling and contractor management across electrical, mechanical and infrastructure upgrades. On-site 6–12 month contract, full-time in Gladstone.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience managing capital projects in heavy industrial environments.
• Experience delivering projects through full lifecycle from concept through handover.
• Formal Project Management qualification or certification.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and managing contractors and key stakeholders.
• Strong governance, risk management, scheduling, budgeting and project controls.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate in a live brownfield industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital projects through full lifecycle from concept to commissioning and handover.
• Develop execution plans, schedules, budgets and resource requirements.
• Manage governance, risk management and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities.
• Manage external consultants, contractors and delivery partners.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams to achieve project objectives.
• Engage stakeholders across operations, maintenance and engineering groups.
• Monitor costs and schedules to ensure successful delivery.
• Support procurement, vendor management and contract administration.
• Ensure safety, environmental and operational requirements are met.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance project outcomes.

Skills

Capital project delivery

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Project governance

Scheduling & budgeting

Contractor management

Communication

Education

Formal Project Management qualification

Job description

Chandler Macleod is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a portfolio of brownfield capital projects at a major industrial operation in Gladstone. You will manage concepts, feasibility, execution, commissioning and handover within a live operating site.

Responsibilities include governance, planning, budgeting, scheduling and contractor management across electrical, mechanical and infrastructure upgrades. On-site 6–12 month contract, full-time in Gladstone.