Project Director

Complex Electrical (CE Group) Pty Ltd; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electrical services company in Queensland is seeking a Project Director to oversee a major new-plant installation in a brownfield mining environment. This role involves strategic leadership, managing project delivery, and client engagement. The ideal candidate has proven experience in brownfield mining projects, a strong technical background, and a hands-on approach to construction. This position offers a competitive executive-level salary and long-term growth opportunities within the company.

Benefits

Competitive executive-level salary

Strong project pipeline

Long-term opportunity for growth

Qualifications

• Proven experience in brownfield mining or heavy industrial projects.
• Strong technical knowledge in HV/LV, switchrooms, and MCCs.
• Ability to manage complex interfaces with live operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall project delivery and governance.
• Set strategy and execution plans for project.
• Oversee project controls, cost forecasting, and risk management.
• Engage with clients and manage commercial outcomes.

Skills

Project management

Safety leadership

Client engagement

Electrical works (EIC)

Strategic leadership

Job description

CE Group is expanding our delivery footprint in Central Queensland and is seeking an experienced Project Director to lead the strategic delivery of a major new-plant installation within a brownfield mining environment.

The Role

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will hold overall accountability for the planning, execution and commercial performance of CE Group’s EIC scope. The Project Director will provide strategic leadership across safety, cost, schedule, resourcing and stakeholder management, while mentoring the onsite delivery team and ensuring alignment with CE Group’s broader project pipeline.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and governance of EIC delivery in a brownfield mining environment
• Set project strategy, execution plans and delivery frameworks from early works through commissioning readiness
• Oversee project controls including programme, cost forecasting, risk, reporting and change management
• Lead and support Project Managers, construction teams, subcontractors and key suppliers
• Drive strong client engagement, contract administration and commercial outcomes
• Ensure best-practice safety leadership, QA/QC compliance and electrical governance
• Coordinate engineering, procurement and vendor interfaces to manage brownfield constraints and sequencing
• Support long-term workforce planning and develop a high-performance delivery culture

About You

• Proven experience as a Project Director, Senior Project Manager or Construction Manager delivering projects in brownfield mining or heavy industrial environments
• Strong technical background in HV/LV, switchrooms, MCCs and plant electrical works (EIC experience highly regarded)
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex interfaces with live operations
• Strategic leader with hands‑on construction experience and strong commercial acumen
• Confident communicator who builds trusted relationships with clients and internal teams
• Strong focus on safety, quality, governance and delivery certainty

Why Join CE Group?

• Lead a major new-plant installation within a brownfield mining operation
• Strategic leadership role with genuine long‑term opportunity
• Competitive executive‑level salary package
• Strong and growing pipeline across mining, energy, industrial and infrastructure sectors
• Opportunity to influence outcomes and grow with CE Group

APPLY NOW If you’re ready to step into a senior leadership role on a complex mining development, we’d love to hear from you.
For a confidential discussion, contact Dan Ford – Group Manager, Recruitment on 0419 360 450.