Lead Project Manager (Egip)

Toowoomba Regional Council; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 126,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Toowoomba Regional Council is seeking an exceptional Lead Project Manager to deliver major water infrastructure within the EGIP program. You will lead planning, procurement and delivery of capital works, guiding cross-functional teams and ensuring safe, compliant delivery aligned with Council's framework.

You will build strong relationships with stakeholders, prepare business cases and reports, and mentor project professionals to drive high-quality outcomes for the Toowoomba region.

Qualifications

• You are a highly capable project leader with experience delivering significant infrastructure, utilities, water, construction or capital works projects.
• You have a strong understanding of project governance, contract management and stakeholder engagement, with the ability to lead teams in complex environments.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Engineering or related discipline; RPEQ registration or ability to obtain 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.
• A commitment to safety and achieving high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Leading the delivery of large-scale water infrastructure projects from planning through to completion.
• Managing project scope, budget, schedule, procurement, contracts and risk.
• Providing leadership, mentoring and direction to multidisciplinary project teams.
• Preparing business cases, reports and recommendations to support informed decision-making.
• Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Providing specialist technical, commercial and project management advice.
• Promoting a culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Contract management

Procurement

Safety culture

Communication

Education

Engineering degree or related discipline

Job description

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.