Project Manager Civil / Electrical

Zinfra PTY Ltd.; Australian Capital Territory; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Zinfra is expanding its ACT operation and seeks an experienced Project Manager to deliver complex civil engineering projects. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, ensure safety, quality, schedule and cost controls, and align with contractual and regulatory requirements.

The role focuses on end-to-end delivery, risk management, and stakeholder engagement to support reliability and resilience of essential infrastructure assets across Australia.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Proven experience delivering civil construction projects across planning, design and delivery phases.
• Strong programme management, cost control, contract administration, and risk management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage project teams, contractors, and suppliers to deploy resources within scope.
• Lead site and delivery teams, monitor programme, cost, quality, productivity and HSE performance.
• Drive accountability for performance and professional standards to ensure quality delivery.
• Provide regular performance feedback to build capability, engagement and retention across project teams.
• Develop and maintain detailed project programmes, cost forecasts and risk registers with accurate reporting.

Skills

Civil Engineering degree

Programme management

Contract administration

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering/Construction Management

Job description

About Zinfra:

Zinfra is a leading partner in the design, build, operation and maintenance of Australia’s energy and utilities infrastructure. Deliveringover$1B portfolio annually,the work we do is essential to bringing energy to our communities safely and reliably, while powering the nation’s energy transition. With a diverse workforce of more than 2,300, we expertly deliver our services across Australia.

About the role:

Our expanding ACT operation is seeking an experienced Project Manager to deliver complex civil engineering projects across our portfolio. The role is responsible for the safe, efficient, and high‑quality delivery of construction outcomes, ensuring projects are planned, coordinated, and executed in line with contractual, regulatory, and commercial requirements.

With accountability for project scope, programme, budget, and resources, the Project Manager provides strong leadership to site teams, consultants, and contractors, driving performance while managing risk and maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality, and constructability. By overseeing the timely and cost‑effective delivery of multi‑disciplinary civil works, the role contributes to the long‑term reliability, resilience, and value of essential infrastructure assets.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing project teams, contractors, and suppliers to ensure resources are appropriately skilled, qualified, and deployed efficiently within project scope.
• Leading, coaching, and supporting site and delivery teams while monitoring programme, cost, quality, productivity, and HSE performance.
• Driving accountability for individual and team performance, professional standards, and excellence in project delivery.
• Providing regular, meaningful performance feedback to build capability, engagement, and retention across project teams.
• Role modelling company values and fostering strong, collaborative relationships with clients, delivery partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Developing and maintaining detailed project programmes, cost forecasts, and risk registers, ensuring accurate financial reporting and cost control.
• Planning and sequencing works to optimise constructability, minimise risk, and achieve time, quality, and commercial outcomes.
• Managing project governance, documentation, compliance, and site audits to ensure consistent adherence to safety, quality, and contractual standards
• Engaging proactively with stakeholders, balancing client, regulatory, community, and commercial requirements while driving continuous improvement and timely issue resolution.

About you:

The ideal candidate is a capable and confident Project Manager with a strong background delivering civil engineering projects in live or complex environments. You bring sound judgement, strong commercial and programme management skills, and the ability to balance safety, quality, time, cost, and stakeholder expectations while delivering outcomes efficiently and professionally.

• Holding a degree or formal qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrating proven experience managing civil construction projects across planning, design, and delivery phases.
• Bringing strong capability in programme management, cost control, contract administration, and risk management.
• Showing sound decision‑making, planning, and problem‑solving skills in time‑critical and high‑pressure environments.
• Possessing excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and relationship‑building skills across clients, contractors, consultants, and internal teams.
• Exhibiting strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Displaying leadership qualities including accountability, coaching, collaboration, and the ability to influence without authority.

Why you should work for us

What we do matters. Delivering safe and reliable energy makes a difference to people’s lives across our country every single day. We are proud to keep Australia connected while preparing the nation for a renewable future.Our people are our energy source. We offer meaningful benefits and rewards, including being a certified family-friendlyworkplace, flexiblework arrangements, various leave benefits, career developmentpathways, awellbeing program, and more.

WeknowZinfra isa great placeto belong—butdon’tjust take our word for it;hear our team members share what working at Zinfra means to them.

We champion and value diversity in life and work experiences, as we know everyonebenefitsfrom broader diversity of thoughts in our problem solving, decision making and ability to innovate.We encourage applications from everyone, including First Nations people, veterans,people living with a disabilityand members of the LGBTIQA+ community.If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

Recruitment Process

During our recruitment process, youmaybe requiredto undertakepre-employment checks including pre-employment medical, reference checks and a national police check.

Notice to Third Parties

Zinfradoes not accept unsolicited resumes (or liability associated with fees or costs) from recruitment agencies, search firms or third parties. Interested candidates are welcome tosubmittheir application independently.

Any questions? Reach out!

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