Project Manager - 12 mth contract - Marong

GrainCorp; Marong; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Birthday leave

Family inclusive workplace

Job summary

GrainCorp is seeking a Project Manager (12-month contract) at our Marong site to deliver a range of multi-discipline capital projects from inception to completion. You will advise on asset improvements and run projects with a transparent stakeholder communications program across a large geographic area.

The ideal candidate holds project management qualifications and has hands-on experience in industrial construction, including managing site staff and contractors, schedules, budgets, and safety

Qualifications

• Qualifications in Project Management with practical experience.
• Experience managing projects in industrial construction environments including budgets, schedules, safety and records.
• Experience in design and construction of bulk handling infrastructure including ports, conveyors, rail, power systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects from inception to completion and to plan across a wide variety of multi-discipline capital projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve business assets and functions.
• Maintain a transparent, stakeholder-inclusive communications program throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Exceptional communication skills

Ability to travel

Manage projects end-to-end

Education

Project management qualifications

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Word

Job description

• Package comprising competitive base, super and vehicle

About us

What did you have for breakfast today? Whether it’s the flour in your toast or the grain in your cereal, it’s highly likely that GrainCorp helped get it onto your plate! As we find new ways to connect rural communities with food, animal feed and industrial customers around the world, we are proud to say we’re leading the way in sustainable agriculture.

About the role

Based at our site in Marong we are looking for a Project Manager on contract for approximately 12mths. You will be responsible for the delivery to plan of a wide variety of exciting multi-discipline capital projects that range from small maintenance projects, to complex multi-million dollar infrastructure builds. Your Project Management skill set will be tested to the full in this client side role. As an advisor and service provider, you will be required to identify opportunities to improve the business assets and functions, as well as run projects from their inception to their conclusion. This will done while maintaining a transparent and stakeholder inclusive communications program. This is a diverse, challenging, yet satisfying role, where you will not only be delivering projects in a resource constrained environment across a large geographically area, you will also be managing a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.

About your experience

Our ideal candidate will hold qualifications in Project Management with practical experience in supporting and delivering projects in any industry. Project management experience, including management of site staff, contractors, budgets, project expenditure, schedules, safety, compliance and project records in an industrial construction environment. Your skill set could be from a project management, design, site engineering or maintenance background with experience in on-site management of contractors and project activities. Finally, any experience in the design and construction of bulk handling infrastructure including ports, material storage, conveyors, rail, roads, control systems, power systems, and relevant infrastructure will be looked upon favourably.

Other key attributes we are looking for are;

• Exceptional communication skills – both written and verbal
• A demonstrated ability to effectively manage and resolve issues that arise during all phases of projects
• A willingness to travel - projects will be based across local Victoria and Victorian ports
• Computer literacy skills (MS suite including MS Project, Excel and Word)
• Abilty to work autonomously
• Proven experience managing projects from intiation to completion

Finally, you should be willing and able to travel in the role: 1-2 day trips / month during planning phase; 2 days / week for a few consecutive weeks during construction phase; a little more than this for larger commissioning projects.

What we offer

• Hybrid work and flexible leave options
• Health & wellbeing support including birthday leave
• Family Inclusive Workplace accredited employer, supporting balance, care & flexibility in every career

In addition to providing proof of working rights and suitable professional referees a pre-employment medical and drivers license are required for this position.