Project Manager

KBR, Inc.; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-leading salaries

Additional 8 hours off every 4 weeks

Salary packaging and novated leases

Income protection

Professional membership fees

Flexible work arrangements

End of trip facilities

Employee stock purchase plan

Parental leave

Growth and promotion opportunities

Job summary

KBR, Inc. in Queensland is seeking a junior to mid-level Project Manager to deliver a portfolio of design and consulting projects across infrastructure.

You will lead projects, ensuring safety, timeliness, budget adherence and high quality, while building strong client relationships and supporting business growth. Ideal candidates will have an engineering background with project management experience in Australian transport, maritime or utilities sectors and can collaborate across internal and

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience as a Project Manager in a consulting environment.
• Exposure to a range of infrastructure sectors will be highly regarded.
• Proven ability to successfully manage small to medium-sized projects.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build lasting client/colleague relationships.
• An industry-recognised Project Management certification is preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a portfolio of design and consulting projects across Queensland's Infrastructure Solutions business.
• Provide leadership to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.
• Foster strong client relationships and support ongoing business growth.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Skills

Project management

Infrastructure sectors

Small/medium projects

Stakeholder engagement

PM certification (preferred)

Engineering background

Job description

We are renowned for working in partnership with our clients and construction partners to deliver exceptional outcomes based on our collaborative approach and our “One Team” value.

In Australia, KBR’s Infrastructure Solutions business employs over 1500 people with offices in each state. Our project delivery track record, industry profile and strong relationships have enabled us to grow significantly, and we continue to expand. This continued growth allows us to offer unrivalled opportunities to our staff in terms of career paths, career development and project exposure.

Creating a superb culture is also huge for us and a key part of our success and growth. Genuine collaboration across the business is integral to how we work. As a company KBR have created an open, inclusive organisation where people matter, are valued, and cared about. By joining KBR you can be assured that you are joining a team that pulls in the same direction and shares common values.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a junior to mid-level Project Manager to join KBR during a period of significant growth. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering a portfolio of design and consulting projects across KBR's Infrastructure Solutions business in Queensland. We are seeking candidates with an interest in transport, maritime, water utilities, or broader infrastructure projects.

Our projects typically involve investigations, options analysis, planning, and design activities for both new infrastructure developments and upgrades to existing assets within brownfield environments. Project values generally extend up to approximately $20 million in capital cost. Depending on your experience, you will either manage your own portfolio of projects or be part of a project management team delivering major infrastructure programs.

As a Project Manager, you will provide leadership to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards, while also fostering strong client relationships and supporting ongoing business growth.

Key Skills, Experience and Attributes

• Demonstrated experience as a Project Manager within a consulting environment.
• Exposure to a range of infrastructure sectors will be highly regarded.
• Proven ability to successfully manage small to medium-sized projects.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build lasting client and colleague relationships.
• An industry-recognised Project Management certification is preferred but not essential.

Who Are You?

You will ideally have an engineering background combined with project management experience, preferably within the Australian transport, maritime, water utilities, or broader infrastructure sectors.

Experience across consulting, investigations, planning, specifications, design, project engineering, or commissioning will be highly regarded. As this role requires close collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders, you will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build strong working relationships.

This is a genuine career growth opportunity for someone who enjoys working closely with clients, leading project teams, and mentoring others. We are looking for a motivated and collaborative professional who is passionate about delivering successful outcomes for both our clients and the communities we serve. A Defence Security Clearance is highly regarded, but not essential.

The perks

• Industry leading salaries, reviewed annually
• The opportunity to accrue an additional 8 hours of time off every 4 weeks
• Salary packaging and Novated leases
• Salary continuance (Income protection)
• Paid Professional Membership Fees
• Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time)
• End of trip facilities
• Employee Stock Purchase Plans
• Paid parental leave
• Growth and promotion opportunities

Our people are the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to creating work environments in which every member of our team of teams feels safe, supported, respected, trusted and valued, and where each person is given opportunities to belong, connect and grow.