Lead Project Manager (EGIP)

Toowoomba Regional Council; Toowoomba Regional; Hybrid; AUD 189,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

Toowoomba Regional Council is seeking a Lead Project Manager to spearhead the delivery of major water infrastructure within the $300 million Enabling Growth Infrastructure Program (EGIP). The role reports to the Program Director and will oversee planning, approvals, compliance and delivery across projects like the Southern Water Treatment Plant and Mt Peel Reservoir.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, coordinate with regulators and stakeholders, and ensure outcomes are achieved safely and

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Engineering or a related discipline.
• RPEQ registration, or the ability to obtain registration within an agreed timeframe.
• Demonstrated experience delivering complex infrastructure or capital works projects.
• Strong commercial, contract management and procurement experience.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Commitment to safety and achieving high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, procurement and delivery of major capital works projects from planning through to completion.
• Manage project scope, budget, schedule, procurement, contracts and risk.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and direction to multidisciplinary project teams.
• Prepare business cases, reports and recommendations to support informed decision-making.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide specialist technical, commercial and project management advice.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Project governance

Team leadership

Education

Engineering degree or related field

Tools

RPEQ registration

Job description

LEADONE OF REGIONAL QUEENSLAND'S LARGEST WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMSAND SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THE TOOWOOMBA REGION

Toowoomba Regional Council is seeking an exceptional LeadProject Manager to lead the delivery of major waterinfrastructure projects as part of the $300 million Enabling GrowthInfrastructure Program (EGIP).

This transformational program represents one of the mostsignificant investments in water infrastructure across theToowoomba Region and will play a vital role in supporting futuregrowth, water security and community resilience.

Reporting to the Program Director – Enabling GrowthInfrastructure Program, this position will provide leadershipacross several strategically important projects, including theSouthern Water Treatment Plant, Mt Peel Reservoir andassociated water network infrastructure. The role willalso oversee a team of experienced engineering and projectprofessionals responsible for planning, approvals, compliance andproject delivery.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced project leaderwho thrives in complex environments and is motivated by deliveringprojects that will create lasting benefits for communities.

The Opportunity

As Lead Project Manager, you will be responsible for leading theplanning, procurement and delivery of major capital works projects,ensuring outcomes are achieved safely, efficiently and inaccordance with Council’s Project Management Framework and programobjectives.

Working closely with senior leaders, contractors, consultants,regulators and stakeholders, you will provide both technical andcommercial leadership across a diverse portfolio of infrastructureprojects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the delivery of large-scale water infrastructureprojects from planning through to completion.
• Managing project scope, budget, schedule, procurement,contracts and risk.
• Providing leadership, mentoring and direction tomultidisciplinary project teams.
• Preparing business cases, reports and recommendations tosupport informed decision-making.
• Building strong relationships with internal and externalstakeholders.
• Providing specialist technical, commercial and projectmanagement advice.
• Promoting a culture of safety, accountability andcontinuous improvement.

About You

You are a highly capable project leader with experiencedelivering significant infrastructure, utilities, water,construction or capital works projects.

You have a strong understanding of project governance, contractmanagement and stakeholder engagement, combined with the ability tolead teams and navigate complex project environments.

To be successful, you will bring:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Engineering or arelated discipline.
• RPEQ registration, or the ability to obtain registrationwithin an agreed timeframe.
• Demonstrated experience delivering complex infrastructureor capital works projects.
• Strong commercial, contract management and procurementexperience.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholderengagement skills.
• A commitment to safety and achieving high-qualityoutcomes.

Why Join Us?

This is more than a project delivery role.

It is an opportunity to contribute to infrastructure that willsupport growth, water security and liveability across one ofQueensland's most dynamic regional areas.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Lead projects that are critical to the future of theToowoomba Region.
• Work within a high-profile program with significantcommunity impact.
• Influence outcomes across major infrastructureinvestments.
• Be part of a collaborative and forward-thinkingorganisation.
• Council is prepared to negotiate a competitive TotalRemuneration Package of up to$210,000,commensurate with skills, experience, and demonstratedcapability for this 4 year contract.

Closing Date

Sunday, 20 September 2026 at 11.59pm

About Council

The Toowoomba region is aboutrich traditions and bold ambitions. Our long and proud agriculturalhistory has evolved Toowoomba into Australia’s second largestinland city supporting diverse townships in the council area andacting as a service centre for South West Qld and North West NSW.The region is boldly forging new opportunities around the SuratBasin resource sector, education, health, transport and massiveinfrastructure investments. Growth hasn’t come at the expense ofliveability though, with Toowoomba twice voted in the top 5 mostfamily friendly cities in Australia.

Toowoomba Regional Councilservices a regional population of 178,500 and employs a team ofapproximately 1,600 staff, dedicated and passionate aboutdelivering excellent customer service to the community, residentsand visitors throughout the region. We recognise that our successdepends upon attracting and retaining skilled and talented staffand offer a wide variety of interesting challenges andopportunities to develop your career.

Council does notaccept unsolicited agency approaches or applications for this orany other vacancy. No response will beprovided.