FIFO Project Manager - Perth Mining & Infrastructure

NXTEP; Perth; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

NXTEP is seeking a Project Manager for a FIFO role from Perth to lead site-based capital projects on a key Gold Producer’s assets. You will oversee planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover, ensuring scope, schedule and budget are met while maintaining safe operations.

You’ll coordinate governance, reporting and change control, manage contractors and multi-disciplinary teams, and drive results from concept through to handover in a dynamic mining environment.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in Engineering, Science, Construction or a related technical discipline.
• Experience delivering engineering or capital projects within mining, processing, or heavy industrial environments.
• Formal qualification in Project Management would be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover of site-based capital projects and infrastructure.
• Coordinate planning, approvals, budgeting and procurement to establish projects for execution.
• Manage contractors, consultants and service providers to ensure safety, quality and compliance.
• Monitor cost, schedule and risk, with corrective actions and forecasting.
• Report progress to General Manager and site executives against milestones and KPIs.
• Ensure regulatory, environmental, permitting and statutory requirements are met.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder coordination

Scheduling

Budgeting

Procurement

Construction management

Commissioning

Handover

Governance

Reporting

Change management

Contract management

Safety culture

Education

Engineering degree

Science degree

Construction qualification

Project Management qualification

Job description

NXTEP is seeking a Project Manager for a FIFO role from Perth to lead site-based capital projects on a key Gold Producer’s assets. You will oversee planning, design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover, ensuring scope, schedule and budget are met while maintaining safe operations.

You’ll coordinate governance, reporting and change control, manage contractors and multi-disciplinary teams, and drive results from concept through to handover in a dynamic mining environment.