Project Director: Defence Infrastructure & Nuclear Projects

Laing O'Rourke; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house training programs and on-the‑

Six months paid parental leave

Volunteering leave

Exclusive discounts across hundreds of

Job summary

Laing O’Rourke is seeking a Project Director to join our AUKUS team in Osborne, SA, delivering the Nuclear-Powered Submarine Construction Yard program. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and drive safety, quality, programme, commercial and client outcomes across the lifecycle from design through to handover.

You will work within a high-regulation defence environment, build strong relationships with clients, JV partners and government stakeholders, and ensure governance compliance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Extensive experience delivering major infrastructure projects.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex governance.
• Ability to develop and execute delivery strategies.
• Australian citizen with ability to obtain NV1 clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and direction for the successful delivery of the project, ensuring performance across safety, quality, programme, commercial and client objectives.
• Develop and execute project delivery strategies that support the safe, efficient and profitable delivery of project outcomes from design through to commissioning and handover.
• Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary project leadership team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.
• Drive project performance through effective management of programme, cost, risk, resources and operational delivery activities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, Joint Venture partners, government stakeholders, supply chain partners and industry representatives.
• Ensure project delivery complies with contractual, statutory, regulatory and governance requirements while maintaining the highest standards of safety and quality.
• Lead the identification and management of project risks and opportunities, ensuring proactive mitigation strategies are implemented to support successful delivery outcomes.
• Act as the senior representative for the project, leading engagement with client executives and key stakeholders on strategic delivery matters.
• Champion a culture of safety, inclusion, wellbeing and high performance across all project teams.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Programme management

Education

Engineering degree

Construction Management

Project Management qualification

Job description

Laing O’Rourke is seeking a Project Director to join our AUKUS team in Osborne, SA, delivering the Nuclear-Powered Submarine Construction Yard program. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and drive safety, quality, programme, commercial and client outcomes across the lifecycle from design through to handover.

You will work within a high-regulation defence environment, build strong relationships with clients, JV partners and government stakeholders, and ensure governance compliance.