Lead Design PM – Rural Water Infrastructure

Coliban Water; Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 94,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Coliban Water invites applications for a Project Manager – Design to lead the design phase of the Rural Water Efficiency Project, serving 1,150 rural customers across the Coliban region. You will collaborate with consultants, engineers, and internal teams to deliver high-quality water infrastructure designs.

The role requires a tertiary engineering qualification with experience in water or civil infrastructure design/management, strong communication and negotiation abilities, and the capacity to

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering (or related civil design discipline).
• Experience designing and/or managing the design of water or civil infrastructure projects.
• Strong project management, stakeholder engagement, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the RWEP design program.
• Manage engineering consultants and technical specialists.
• Oversee hydraulic modelling, engineering assessments, and design development.
• Ensure designs are fit-for-purpose, technically sound, and aligned to project objectives.
• Manage feasibility studies, investigations, and options assessments.
• Develop project scopes, specifications, plans, budgets, and schedules.
• Prepare and assess tenders and procurement documentation.
• Monitor project progress and report on performance, budget, quality, and risks.
• Manage contractors and consultants.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to required standards.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams, customers, government agencies, consultants, contractors, and landowners.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Negotiation

Problem solving

Budget management

Education

Engineering degree or related civil design discipline

Tools

Hydraulic modelling

Job description

Coliban Water invites applications for a Project Manager – Design to lead the design phase of the Rural Water Efficiency Project, serving 1,150 rural customers across the Coliban region. You will collaborate with consultants, engineers, and internal teams to deliver high-quality water infrastructure designs.

The role requires a tertiary engineering qualification with experience in water or civil infrastructure design/management, strong communication and negotiation abilities, and the capacity to