Project Manager

Downer; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare discounts

Employee assistance program

Training and development

Internal career opportunities

Job summary

Downer Australia is seeking a Project Manager to lead designated projects from inception through delivery, handover and close out within the Government and Integrated Facilities Management team. Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, you will help deliver high-quality outcomes that support essential services.

You will build strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, and consultants, drive governance, safety systems and effective controls, and ensure performance across scope, schedule

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in building, engineering or project management, or a relevant trades background.
• Extensive experience in construction roles covering all aspects of project delivery.
• Strong understanding of project governance principles, methodologies, controls and reporting.
• Experience managing contractor performance, procurement processes, contract compliance and contractual risk.
• Advanced stakeholder and client relationship management, supported by people management capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage designated projects from initiation through delivery, handover and close out.
• Establish and maintain project governance frameworks, project controls, reporting, registers and audit trails.
• Drive Zero Harm outcomes by implementing project-specific safety systems and promoting safe, healthy and sustainable work environments.
• Manage project performance across scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, document control and contractor performance.
• Build strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, contractors, consultants and architects to support successful delivery and repeat business.

Skills

Project management

Contract management

Procurement

Stakeholder management

People management

Education

Building/engineering/PM degree

Job description

At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.

Job Description

We currently have an opportunity for a Project Manager. Join ourGovernment and Integrated Facilities Management team and play a key role in leading designated projects from conversion and construction through to handover, finalisation and close out. Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, you’ll help deliver high-quality outcomes that support our essential services.

What You’ll Do

This role offers a broad scope, with key responsibilities including:

• Lead and manage designated projects from initiation through delivery, handover and close out.
• Establish and maintain project governance frameworks, project controls, reporting, registers and audit trails.
• Drive Zero Harm outcomes by implementing project-specific safety systems and promoting safe, healthy and sustainable work environments.
• Manage project performance across scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, document control and contractor performance.
• Build strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, contractors, consultants and architects to support successful delivery and repeat business.

What You’ll Bring

• Tertiary qualifications in building, engineering or project management, or a relevant trades background.
• Extensive experience in construction roles covering all aspects of project delivery.
• Strong understanding of project governance principles, project management methodologies, project controls and reporting.
• Demonstrated experience managing contractor performance, procurement processes, contract compliance and contractual risk.
• Advanced stakeholder and client relationship management skills, supported by strong people management capability.

More than anything, you'll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients.

Why Downer?

At Downer, we plan, create, and sustain essential public services across Australia and New Zealand. From hospitals to data centres and defence partnerships, we manage critical infrastructure that keeps communities thriving.

What It Means to Belong at Downer

We're proud of our high-performance culture and commitment to diversity, offering:

Training and development to support and diversify your career.

With 30% of vacancies filled internally you’ll findreal opportunities to advance your career.

Perks@Downer: healthcare discounts, great savings on retail purchases, car purchases and much more.

Employee Assistance Program: professional support for you and your family when you need it most.

You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.

We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

We're committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with this role, we'd still like to hear from you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we're here to help you put your best foot forward.