Program Director, Water Infrastructure Leadership (WA)

Laing O'Rourke; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & development programs

Mental health & wellbeing program

Parental leave

Purchased leave option

Coaching for staff on parental leave

Job summary

Laing O’Rourke in Perth, WA, seeks a Program Director to lead a major water infrastructure program within the bids and proposals team. You will provide executive leadership across the asset lifecycle, delivering safe, sustainable, and value-focused outcomes in cost, schedule, quality, and risk.

Your established WA market relationships will be crucial to aligning stakeholders and delivering outcomes for clients and communities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 20 years' experience leading major infrastructure programs in the water, utilities, transport, energy or resources sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor multidisciplinary teams across engineering, project management, commercial, construction and operational functions.
• Drive strategic decision-making and resolve complex issues impacting program performance.
• Direct the delivery of a portfolio of major capital projects from planning and development through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Manage program dependencies, interfaces, and critical delivery risks.
• Establish and maintain effective governance frameworks, reporting structures, and assurance processes.
• Ensure compliance with legislative, environmental, regulatory, and organisational requirements.
• Oversee program budgets, forecasting, and financial performance.
• Lead commercial and procurement strategies to support successful delivery outcomes.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with executive stakeholders, government agencies, regulators, local authorities, and operational business units.
• Ensure assets are designed, constructed, and commissioned to meet operational requirements.
• Oversee operational readiness, transition, and handover activities.

Skills

Executive leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Budgeting & forecasting

Job description

Laing O’Rourke in Perth, WA, seeks a Program Director to lead a major water infrastructure program within the bids and proposals team. You will provide executive leadership across the asset lifecycle, delivering safe, sustainable, and value-focused outcomes in cost, schedule, quality, and risk.

Your established WA market relationships will be crucial to aligning stakeholders and delivering outcomes for clients and communities.