Manager Projects

NES Fircroft; Western Australia; Sur place; AUD 180 000 - 280 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

NES Fircroft in Western Australia seeks an experienced Manager Projects to lead a portfolio of brownfield capital projects in a complex industrial setting, from concept through commissioning, with a focus on safety, efficiency and commercial outcomes.

You will drive end-to-end delivery, manage scope, schedule and budget up to A$150M annually, oversee engineering contractors and vendors, maintain governance and risk controls, and build strong stakeholder relationships to sustain a

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified Engineer with relevant discipline.
• 15+ years' experience in heavy industrial or resource environments.
• Proven track record leading project teams and brownfield capital projects.
• Strong commercial, financial, and project controls capabilities.
• Knowledge of PMBOK principles and governance frameworks.
• Experience with engineering consultants and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and leadership skills.
• Experience in chemical processing, lithium, mineral processing, refining, energy or similar sectors.

Responsabilités

• Lead end-to-end delivery of multiple capital projects across studies to handover.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget and performance for up to $150M annually.
• Champion health, safety and environmental performance on all activities.
• Oversee contractors, consultants, and equipment vendors.
• Ensure governance, risk management, and compliance requirements are met.
• Collaborate with Operations and Engineering to implement plant improvements.
• Facilitate project reviews and stage-gate processes.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships to foster high-performing delivery culture.

Connaissances

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

PMBOK

Budget controls

Team management

Brownfield delivery

Formation

Engineering degree

Description du poste

Our client is seeking an experienced Manager Projects to lead the delivery of a portfolio of brownfield capital projects within a complex industrial processing environment.

This is a key leadership role responsible for driving plant improvement, debottlenecking, and infrastructure projects from concept through to commissioning, ensuring safe, efficient, and commercially successful outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of multiple capital projects, including studies, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and operational handover.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget and performance across a portfolio of works valued at up to $150M annually.
• Champion health, safety and environmental performance across all project activities.
• Oversee engineering consultants, construction contractors and equipment vendors to ensure successful project execution.
• Ensure project governance, risk management, reporting and compliance requirements are met.
• Work closely with Operations and Engineering teams to identify, prioritise and implement plant improvement initiatives.
• Facilitate project reviews, audits and stage-gate processes.
• Develop strong stakeholder relationships and foster a high-performing project delivery culture.

Key Requirements:

• Degree qualified Engineer.
• 15+ years' experience delivering projects within heavy industrial, processing or resource environments.
• Proven experience leading project teams and managing brownfield capital projects within operating facilities.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple concurrent projects and capital budgets.Strong commercial, financial and project controls capability.
• Sound knowledge of PMBOK principles and project governance frameworks.
• Experience managing engineering contractors, consultants and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, leadership and communication skills.
• Experience within chemical processing, lithium, mineral processing, refining, energy or similar industrial sectors will be highly regarded.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining andManufacturingsectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.