Project Manager

Srg Global; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mobile + Laptop

Tool of trade or vehicle allowance

Competitive salary package

Novated leases

Professional development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

SRG Global is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Utilities team in the Hunter Region, delivering water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

You will lead engineering, commercial and project management activities to ensure safe, on-time, on-budget outcomes while nurturing a strong safety culture and client satisfaction across multiple projects. This permanent local role offers long-term stability and clear career progression.

Qualifications

• 5+ years Project Management experience within the Water, Gas or Oil background.
• Bachelor of Engineering degree accredited by Engineers Australia at Professional Engineer level.
• Experience in estimation costing for projects and working to a budget.
• Strong safety leadership capability.
• Effective verbal and written communication capability.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent conflict resolution management skills.
• Excellent relationship building, problem solving, negotiation and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage day-to-day operations during the project lifecycle, coordinating performance via Project Supervisors to meet budget and targets.
• Contribute to Tender preparation, review methodology and program preparation.
• Understand contracts, schedules and annexures.
• Responsible for Project Planning and Design including issuing of certificates of currency, risk management, and schedule/budget review.
• Develop and communicate health, safety, environmental, quality and delivery plans.
• Manage pre-start setup and ramping for projects to meet schedule.
• Ensure cost-effective construction methodologies and cost reduction opportunities.
• Monitor budgets, invoices, procurement and productivity to improve margin.
• Prepare and deliver weekly and monthly reports to Senior Managers.
• Lead safety behaviour on site and oversee subcontractor onboarding and procurement.

Skills

Project management

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Safety leadership

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (Professional Engineer)

Job description

About the Role:

SRG Global is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our growing Utilities team, delivering a diverse portfolio of water and wastewater infrastructure projects across the Hunter Region. Our work includes the construction and upgrade of critical water networks, pipelines, treatment facilities and associated civil infrastructure, helping to improve the reliability and resilience of essential services for local communities.

With a strong pipeline of secured and upcoming work across the water sector, this permanent opportunity offers long-term stability, exposure to a variety of complex projects, and genuine career progression within a supportive and high-performing team. Reporting to the Program Manager, you will lead the successful delivery of water infrastructure projects, overseeing all engineering, commercial and project management activities to ensure safe, high-quality outcomes delivered on time and within budget. You'll foster a strong safety culture through a genuine care-based approach while driving operational performance, client satisfaction and project profitability. As our portfolio continues to grow, you'll have the opportunity to work across multiple projects throughout the Hunter Region while further developing your technical expertise and leadership capability Permanent local role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively manage and oversee day-to-day operations during the project lifecycle, coordinating performance via Project Supervisors as necessary, to keep on top of all issues, progress, budget cost controls including variations and production controls ensuring that the project is undertaken in line with project financial targets.
• Contribute to Tender preparation, review methodology and program preparation.
• Obtain in depth understanding of relevant contracts, schedules and annexures.
• Responsible for Project Planning and Design including issuing of certificates of currency as required, conducting internal project commencement meetings, undertaking project risk management, review of work breakdown structures and review of schedule and budgets.
• Develop and communicate, project health and safety plan, environmental management plan, project community plan, project quality plan and project delivery plan.
• Proactively manage the full “pre-start” project setup process, ensuring the initial ramping up phase of all projects runs to schedule and avoids unnecessary delays during project delivery.
• Understand Project scope and ensure cost effective construction methodologies are implemented. Enact opportunities for improvement where cost and time can be reduced.
• Ensure project finances are aligned with budget through review and approval of invoices for labour and materials, take corrective action to reduce costs where required.
• Ensure procurement is approached centrally wherever possible to maximize gains/minimize unnecessary spend.
• Monitor and maintain the budget, program and productivity to ensure opportunities to improve margin are enacted and issues are identified early with corrective actions put in place.
• Prepare and deliver accurate weekly and monthly reports and be able to present to Senior Managers on Project Reporting, highlighting issues and opportunities achieve greater success on the project
• Ensure full QA and HSEC documentation and systems are properly set up, ensuring Projects have adequate coverage and support. Fulfilling all responsibilities as per project management plans (PMP, QMP, SMP, CEMP etc)
• Lead safety behaviour on site by setting high standards, challenging and improving standards, maintaining open communication and providing support to all project team members and subcontractors across safety requirements.
• Responsible for Subcontractor procurement and on-boarding process, including identification of subcontractors, tender analysis, selection, negotiation of agreements, raising of POs, preparation of notice templates and obtaining of contract documents such as insurances and warranties.

Qualifications & Experience:

• 5+ years Project Management experience within the Water, Gas or Oil background
• Bachelor of Engineering degree accredited by Engineers Australia at level of Professional Engineer, or equivalent engineering body.
• Experience in estimation costing for projects and working to a budget
• A high level of business and commercial acumen backed by a sound ability to create, read and interpret budgets, financial statements and analyse variance reports.
• Strong safety leadership capability.
• Effective verbal and written communication capability.
• High level of personal resilience and persistence.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent conflict resolution management skills.
• Excellent relationship building, problem solving, negotiation and leadership skills.

About Us:

At SRG Utilities, we empower Australian communities by delivering essential services that support a safe, healthy, and fulfilling life. With over 40 years of experience, we’re big enough to tackle large-scale projects, yet small enough to ensure every contribution matters.

We specialize in utility infrastructure, including cable laying, water, sewer, and gas pipelines, drainage, and concrete construction. Our teams work hands-on, seeing firsthand the real-world impact of their efforts.

SRG Utilities is a place where you can challenge yourself, grow, and build a meaningful career. Our collaborative and driven people thrive on ownership and innovation, creating countless opportunities for personal and professional development.

We Offer:

• Mobile + Laptop
• Tool of trade or vehicle allowance provided
• Competitive salary package commensurate with experience.
• Novated leases.
• Professional development opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge.
• A collaborative and inclusive work environment.

SRG Global fully support and promote organic growth within our organisation. This is an opportunity to gain further experience and career progression.

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