Project Manager

Seqwater; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Seqwater in South East Queensland leads essential water infrastructure through major capital programs. As Project Manager, you will steer end-to-end delivery of natural and built asset projects, managing scope, budget, schedule, risk and stakeholder outcomes with contractors, consultants and internal teams to ensure safe, compliant, high-quality delivery.

This role sits in the Asset Sustainability team, delivering primarily civil and mechanical design and construction within a five-year program,

Qualifications

• Diploma level in project management or equivalent.
• Tertiary engineering qualifications are highly desirable.
• Membership to Engineers Australia or AIPM preferred.
• Class C driver’s licence.
• Experience delivering complex natural and built asset projects, preferably in water.
• Experience planning, organizing, executing and reporting progress.
• Experience in procurement, contracts development and management.
• Broad knowledge of water infrastructure and treatment systems.
• PMBOK knowledge and contract management experience.
• Strong communication and stakeholder liaison skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of capital projects, managing scope, budget, schedule, risk and stakeholder outcomes.
• Collaborate with contractors, consultants and internal teams to deliver safe, high-quality project delivery.
• Deliver civil and mechanical design and construction scope within a multi-year program.

Skills

Project management

Engineering qualifications

PMBOK knowledge

Procurement

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication

Scheduling

Water infrastructure knowledge

Australian standards

Driver's licence

Multi-disciplinary leadership

Education

Diploma in Project Management

Engineering degree

Engineers Australia / AIPM membership

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Lead the delivery of complex capital programs, driving safety, value, stakeholder outcomes and high-performing project teams.

• Shape the future of essential water infrastructure through major capital programs and projects.
• Champion safe, high-quality delivery while driving value for customers and communities.

Be part ofthe futureofSouth EastQueenslandatSeqwater

At Seqwater, wedeliver the waterthatmore than three million people acrossSouth EastQueenslandrelyon every day.As webringour new operating modelto life, we arecreatingthe capabilities,structuresand ways of workingthat will shapeour future—and deliverevengreater valueforour customers and communities.

This transformation is opening exciting opportunities across Seqwater. These newly created and redesigned roles will help strengthen our capability, embed our future operatingmodeland build a high-performing organisation ready for what comes next.

About the role

Join Seqwater and play a key role in delivering capital projects that improve and maintain essential water infrastructure across South East Queensland. As a Project Manager, you will lead the end-to-end delivery of natural and built asset projects, managing scope, budget, schedule, risk and stakeholder outcomes. Working with contractors, consultants and internal teams, you'll drive safe, high-quality project delivery while ensuring projects are completed efficiently, compliantly and to the highest professional.

This Project Manager role is within Asset Sustainability in the Dams, Weirs, and Civils Project Delivery Team. The role will be delivering predominately civil and mechanical design and construction scope within a 5 year approved Program of works.

Whatyou'llbring

• Qualifications in project management or similar, minimum Diploma level. level.
• Appropriate tertiary qualifications in engineering are highly desirable.
• Qualifications for Corporate Membership to the Institute of Engineers Australia or Australian Institute of Project Management will be held in high regard.
• Class C Driver's Licence.
• Demonstrated successful achievement of managing the delivery of natural and built asset projects of a complex and multi-disciplinary engineering nature, preferably in a water related environment.
• Experience in managing the delivery of projects and programs, including planning, organising, executing and reporting progress.
• Experience in the development of sourcing strategies and the preparation of business cases to obtain best value, including management of the procurement process and development and execution of contracts.
• Broad knowledge of water infrastructure and treatment systems.
• Experience in Contract Management.
• Proven high level knowledge of key areas of project management body of knowledge (PMBOK).
• Knowledge and experience in Australian standards and general conditions for contracting, contract law, quality assurance, environmental management and workplace health and safety management.
• Proven ability to lead and manage multi-disciplinary teams, consultants, and contractors to achieve corporate goals and project objectives.
• Highly developed verbal communication and interpersonal skills to effectively liaise, influence, and negotiate with key stakeholders, external and internal clients, team members, regulatory authorities, consultation groups and other staff.
• Highly developed written communication and computer literacy skills including Project scheduling, to compile and develop professional, technical, and quality documentation and management reports on the program.

Purpose with impact:Help protect and strengthen essential water services for Queensland communities

Influence at scale:Play a leading role in an organisation-wide transformation

Flexibility and support:Work in an environment that values wellbeing,inclusionand collaboration

Room to grow:Access professional development and meaningful career opportunities

Rewarding benefits:Receive competitiveremunerationand a strong employee benefits offering

About Seqwater

Water is essentialtolife—and every day, our peoplehelp makesafe,reliableand sustainable water servicespossibleforSouth EastQueensland.Guided byintegrity, respect,careand courage,wearebuildingan inclusive workplace wherepeople feel valued, supported and empowered tothrive.

Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits.