Project Manager

SRG Global; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SRG Global is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead water and wastewater treatment plant projects across regional Southeast Queensland, including the Sunshine Coast. You will drive delivery from planning to handover, manage budgets and risks, and lead a multidisciplinary project team.

You will coordinate contracts, stakeholder relations and safety compliance while developing commercial strategies to protect profitability and deliver strong project outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' project management experience.
• Experience delivering water and/or sewage treatment plant projects or works within treatment facilities.
• Strong commercial and financial management skills, including budgets, forecasting, cost control, variations and claims.
• Experience in contract management and commercial strategy.
• Strong client and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading project teams and managing project resources.
• Strong risk management, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• A sound understanding of construction principles within a multidisciplinary contracting environment.
• Experience using Microsoft Project and/or Primavera P6.
• Formal project management accreditation such as AIPM, PMBOK, Diploma, PMP or equivalent. (Desirable)
• A strong commitment to safety, quality and environmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead project delivery from planning and mobilisation through to handover and closeout.
• Lead the delivery of works associated with water treatment plants and treatment infrastructure.
• Manage project budgets, margins, forecasting, cost control and overall financial performance.
• Develop and implement commercial strategies to protect profitability and achieve strong commercial outcomes.
• Manage contracts, variations, claims, procurement and subcontractor performance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the client, consultants, subcontractors and key stakeholders.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership to the project team.
• Manage workforce, plant, equipment and subcontractor requirements.
• Lead project planning, programming, risk assessments, methodologies and mobilisation.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues and opportunities to keep delivery on track.
• Monitor project performance against scope, program, budget, quality and contractual requirements.
• Work closely with Project Engineers, Site Engineers, Supervisors and the wider project team to achieve project objectives.
• Lead project and client meetings and provide clear updates on progress, risks, financial performance and opportunities.
• Ensure safety, quality and environmental requirements are maintained throughout project delivery.
• Review and adapt construction methodologies where required due to design, site conditions or program changes.
• Lead project handover, defect management, lessons learned and final closeout activities.
• Prepare and present accurate weekly and monthly project reports covering project performance, risks, opportunities and financial status.

Skills

Project management

Water treatment

Budgeting

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Risk management

MS Project

Primavera P6

PM accreditation

Education

PM accreditation

Tools

MS Project

Primavera P6

Job description

With several treatment plant projects entering the delivery phase across regional Southeast Queensland, SRG Global is seeking an experienced Project Manager with a strong background in water and wastewater treatment facilities to support projects in the Sunshine Coast region.

As Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in the successful delivery of these projects, working closely with the broader project team to drive performance across project delivery, commercial and financial outcomes, contract management, stakeholder engagement, resource planning, risk management, and safety.

A key requirement for this role is experience delivering projects within water treatment and sewage treatment plant environments. We are looking for a leader who understands the complexities of working within operational treatment facilities and can apply that expertise to infrastructure upgrades, remediation, and asset protection projects that will strengthen the region's drinking water network and support future growth.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll lead project delivery from planning and mobilisation through to handover and closeout, working collaboratively with the broader project team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead project delivery, ensuring work is completed safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.
• Lead the delivery of works associated with water treatment plants and treatment infrastructure.
• Manage project budgets, margins, forecasting, cost control and overall financial performance.
• Develop and implement commercial strategies to protect profitability and achieve strong commercial outcomes.
• Manage contracts, variations, claims, procurement and subcontractor performance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the client, consultants, subcontractors and key stakeholders.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership to the project team.
• Manage workforce, plant, equipment and subcontractor requirements.
• Lead project planning, programming, risk assessments, methodologies and mobilisation.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues and opportunities to keep delivery on track.
• Monitor project performance against scope, program, budget, quality and contractual requirements.
• Work closely with Project Engineers, Site Engineers, Supervisors and the wider project team to achieve project objectives.
• Lead project and client meetings and provide clear updates on progress, risks, financial performance and opportunities.
• Ensure safety, quality and environmental requirements are maintained throughout project delivery.
• Review and adapt construction methodologies where required due to design, site conditions or program changes.
• Lead project handover, defect management, lessons learned and final closeout activities.
• Prepare and present accurate weekly and monthly project reports covering project performance, risks, opportunities and financial status.

About You

You'll ideally bring:

• 5+ years' project management experience.
• Demonstrated experience delivering water and/or sewage treatment plant projects or works within treatment facilities.
• Strong commercial and financial management skills, including budgets, forecasting, cost control, variations and claims.
• Experience in contract management and commercial strategy.
• Strong client and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading project teams and managing project resources.
• Strong risk management, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• A sound understanding of construction principles within a multidisciplinary contracting environment.
• Experience using Microsoft Project and/or Primavera P6.
• Formal project management accreditation such as AIPM, PMBOK, Diploma, PMP or equivalent. (Desirable)
• A strong commitment to safety, quality and environmental standards.

About Us

SRG Global is a diversified industrial services company with an engineering mindset. We deliver critical services across major industry sectors through our asset maintenance, mining services, engineering and construction businesses, solving complex problems across the entire asset lifecycle.

We provide opportunities to work alongside experienced teams, broaden your skills and build a long-term career across our diverse business.

SRG Global is dedicated to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.