Project Director

Bouygues Construction Group; Perth; Hybride; AUD 180 000 - 260 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Bouygues Construction Australia seeks a Project Director to provide strategic leadership and overall accountability for delivering major civil infrastructure projects in Australia. You will set direction, governance and ensure safety, quality, programme, budget, and commercial performance are managed effectively.

You will lead the project leadership team, coordinate with clients, consultants and contractors, and ensure resources, controls and reporting meet objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture or related discipline
• Master’s Degree preferred in related discipline
• Extensive senior leadership experience delivering large or complex construction projects
• Proven oversight of project teams, budgets, programmes, contracts and commercial performance
• Strong understanding of project controls, procurement, risk management and contract administration
• Strategic leadership and sound decision-making
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and foster accountability and collaboration

Responsabilités

• Set the project’s strategic direction, objectives, governance, and delivery priorities.
• Lead the project leadership team and establish clear accountability, decision-making, and reporting processes.
• Maintain senior-level relationships with the client, consultants, contractors, authorities and other key stakeholders.
• Oversee delivery against approved scope, programme, budget, quality standards and contractual requirements.
• Review performance, forecasts, risks, opportunities and recovery plans; implement corrective actions.
• Lead management of significant project risks, changes, claims and commercial issues.
• Ensure health, safety, environmental and sustainability objectives are integrated into project planning and delivery.
• Coordinate design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover activities.
• Support resolution of major technical, commercial, contractual and stakeholder issues.
• Ensure effective project controls, reporting, document management and assurance processes.
• Provide timely updates to executive leadership and the client on status and emerging issues.
• Lead project completion and handover planning, including readiness and lessons learned.

Connaissances

Strategic leadership

Leadership of large teams

Stakeholder management

Budget & contract oversight

Risk management

Communication

Formation

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture

Master’s Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture

Outils

MS Project

Primavera

Excel

Description du poste

Project Director Job Alerts Link Apply now Job Description Project Director Job Location City: Perth Country/Region: Australia Contract Type: Permanent Pole: TRAVAUX PUBLICS (AP003) Full/Part Time: Full Time Remote/Onsite: On-site/Office based Travel Requirements: No travel required Requisition ID: 4835 Information at a Glance

At Bouygues Construction Australia, we are dedicated to the design, construction, and delivery of nation shaping projects across civil infrastructure, engineering, and energy and services. We have proudly been working in Australia for more than 25 years. Our local experience in underpinned by significant global expertise and resourcing.

About the Role

The Project Director provides strategic leadership and overall accountability for the successful delivery of a construction project. They set the project's direction and governance, ensuring that safety, quality, programme, budget, commercial, and sustainability objectives are managed effectively.Working with the client, senior project team, designers, contractors, and other stakeholders, the Project Director makes key decisions, manages major risks and interfaces, and ensures that the project is appropriately resourced and controlled. The role promotes a high-performing, collaborative project culture and maintains alignment between project delivery and the client's objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Set the project's strategic direction, objectives, governance, and delivery priorities.
• Lead the project leadership team and establish clear accountability, decision-making, and reporting arrangements.
• Maintain senior-level relationships with the client, consultants, contractors, authorities, and other key stakeholders.
• Oversee delivery against the approved scope, programme, budget, quality standards, and contractual requirements.
• Review project performance, forecasts, risks, opportunities, and recovery plans; intervene where corrective action is required.
• Lead the management of significant project risks, changes, claims, and commercial issues in coordination with the relevant leads.
• Ensure health, safety, environmental, and sustainability objectives are integrated into project planning and delivery.
• Oversee the coordination of design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover activities.
• Support the resolution of major technical, commercial, contractual, and stakeholder issues.
• Ensure effective project controls, reporting, document management, and assurance processes are in place.
• Provide clear and timely updates to executive leadership and the client on project status, decisions, and emerging issues.
• Lead project completion and handover planning, including readiness, close-out, and lessons learned.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline.
• Preferred Master’s Degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, or a related discipline.
• Extensive senior leadership experience delivering large or complex construction projects.
• Proven experience overseeing project teams, budgets, programmes, contracts, and commercial performance.
• Strong understanding of construction delivery, project controls, procurement, risk management, and contract administration.
• Strategic leadership and sound decision-making.
• Strong commercial, financial, and project-controls awareness.
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and build a culture of accountability and collaboration.

Bouygues Construction Australia values diversity and welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.