Civil Project Lead

Byrne Consultants; Darwin; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks annual leave

Flexible work arrangements

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Byrne Consultants in Darwin, Australia is seeking an experienced project leader to deliver civil infrastructure projects and own client outcomes. You will build strong relationships with clients and stakeholders while coordinating engineers, designers and subconsultants across planning, design and documentation.

You will lead scope, programs, budgets and risks, ensuring quality, time and budget deliverables.

Qualifications

• Experience leading civil infrastructure projects.
• Strong client focus with the ability to develop trusted relationships.
• Understanding of design development, documentation and construction requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil infrastructure projects from planning through design and documentation.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and key stakeholders.
• Translate client needs into clear project outcomes and deliverables.
• Lead project scope, programs, budgets, risks and deliverables.
• Coordinate engineers, designers, subconsultants and other specialists.
• Lead project delivery with engineering design decisions and certification.
• Identify issues early and drive practical solutions; deliver on time and budget.

Skills

Project leadership

Client relationship building

Civil infrastructure design

Multidisciplinary coordination

Communication skills

Education

Relevant project management or civil engineering qualification

Job description

The Opportunity

If you have strong civil infrastructure experience and are ready to take ownership of project delivery, this role could be for you! It offers:

• Lead civil infrastructure projects and take real ownership of project outcomes
• Build strong, direct relationships with clients and key stakeholders
• Work across a diverse range of civil infrastructure projects
• Be supported by an experienced team with strong technical and civil design capability

Whether your background is in civil design, construction, project management or infrastructure delivery, we are interested in your experience and ability to lead projects.

The Company

We are a well-established, multidisciplinary engineering and design consultancy. We are known for delivering high-quality engineering and project management services. Our work includes urban and regional land development, housing and civil infrastructure for private and public sector clients.

Key Responsibilities

You will lead the delivery of civil infrastructure projects, working closely with our clients, engineers, designers and technical specialists.

The key responsibilities include:

• Lead civil infrastructure projects from initial planning through design and documentation
• Build strong, trusted relationships with clients and key stakeholders
• Understand client needs and translate them into clear project outcomes and deliverables
• Lead project scope, programs, budgets, risks and deliverables
• Coordinate engineers, designers, subconsultants and other technical specialists
• Lead project delivery, drawing on the technical expertise of our engineers and designers for engineering design, technical decisions and certification
• Identify project issues early and drive practical solutions
• Deliver projects to agreed quality, time and budget outcomes

Key Skills & Attributes

We are looking for an experienced project leader with a strong understanding of civil infrastructure. Your experience and ability to lead successful projects are more important to us than a particular qualification or career pathway.

Your background may be in project management, civil engineering, civil design, construction or infrastructure delivery.

You will ideally have:

• Demonstrated experience leading and delivering civil infrastructure projects
• Strong client focus with the ability to develop trusted, long-term relationships
• Sound understanding of civil infrastructure design development, documentation and construction requirements, including the coordination of design activities and technical disciplines
• Experience in roads, drainage, subdivisions, land development or related infrastructure
• Ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams
• Strong project, commercial and organisational skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Formal qualifications are not essential. Relevant qualifications in project management, civil engineering, engineering technology, civil design, construction management or a related discipline will be well regarded.

We value relevant industry experience and demonstrated project leadership capability, whether gained through civil design, engineering, construction, project management or infrastructure delivery.

What’s on Offer

This is your opportunity to join a forward-thinking company that values your professional and personal growth.

On offer is a competitive salary package including five weeks annual leave, flexible work arrangements and relocation assistance available if required.