Major Projects Director

North Projects; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 280,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2 annual leave days after 12 months

Professional development program

Employee Assistance Program (Acacia)

Office: Queen Street, Melbourne

Flexible/Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

North Projects in Melbourne is seeking a Head of Talent Acquisition to lead all aspects of talent strategy for its largest Victorian infrastructure project. You will govern contractual obligations, promote transparency and collaboration, and drive cost-effective delivery with suppliers and clients.

Reporting to the Executive Director, Victoria, you’ll shape commercial strategies, manage cross-functional teams, and ensure performance aligns with business objectives and project milestones.

Qualifications

• Proven development and delivery phase experience with major civil infrastructure or energy projects within Victoria.
• Honed skills in engineering, project financial management, cost management, and development of commercial strategies.
• Experience in pre-contract environments and spearheading operational activities to drive growth and improvement.

Responsibilities

• Govern overall governance of the largest Victorian infrastructure project.
• Ensure contractual obligations are met and promote transparent, collaborative, cost-efficient delivery.
• Foster stakeholder engagement at all levels and drive progress aligned with business objectives.
• Apply knowledge of contract types, risk, and dispute management to support project success.

Skills

Engineering

Project financial management

Cost management

Commercial strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Job description

This range is provided by North Projects. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

A$280,000.00/yr - A$330,000.00/yr

Head of Talent Acquisition at North Projects

About Us

North Projects is a specialist advisor and consultancy to property, construction, and development projects nationally. We deliver successful project outcomes by managing cost, scope, risk, design, feasibility, and programme. Our clients include State governments, local councils, company boards, financiers, developers, builders, governments, PPP Sponsors and tertiary education providers.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Executive Director, Victoria, you will be responsible for the overall governance of North's largest Victorian infrastructure project, ensuring all contractual obligations are met, whilst maximising project outcomes to achieve positive client outcomes. You’ll be expected to ensure cost effective project delivery by promoting transparency, collaboration and efficiency.

When reviewing your application, we’re looking for:

• Proven development and delivery phase experience with major civil infrastructure or energy projects within Victoria
• Honed skills in engineering, project financial management, cost management, and development of commercial strategies
• Proven experience in pre-contract environments along with spearheading operational activities to deliver objectives of growth, consistent with performance and optimisation
• The ability to foster a collaborative approach to problem solving, by engaging stakeholders at all levels, and being accountable for driving progress
• Comprehensive experience of various contract types and their nuances relating to overall development & project management, cost, risk and opportunity, constraints, interface etc), contractual agreements and dispute management
• The ability to identify key issues & problems and mitigate accordingly
• Confidence in making proactive decisions and taking action reflective of business objectives.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to influence throughout all levels both internally and with clients.

Why North

We are a medium sized consultancy that has a passion for what we do! We have begun a significant phase of growth and we ensure all our employees can grow with the business through career and professional development.

We recognise that we are only as good as our people, and we want to help our people be the best they can be.

We offer:

• Additional 2 annual leave days per year after the first 12 months of employment.
• Professional Development Program focusing on individual development, coaching and goal setting.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, Acacia.
• Beautiful Queen Street office location, on the fringe of the Bourke Street Mall.
• Flexible/Hybrid work including flexible start and end times and working from home.

Seniority level

• Seniority level: Director

Employment type

• Employment type: Full-time

Job function

• Job function: Management and Engineering
• Industries: Construction, Civil Engineering, and Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution