Project Manager - Civil Infrastructure

Project Management Professional Services Australia Pty Ltd; Blue Mountains City; Hybrid; AUD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

IPM Engineering in the Blue Mountains area is seeking a Project Manager to lead grant-funded council civil projects from design through handover. The role is part-time, as-required, with remote desk work and regular site attendance starting January 2027.

You will manage design to construction, maintain risk registers, support the Superintendent's Representative on site, and contribute to grant reporting under the Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program, with a panel term through December

Qualifications

• Degree in civil engineering or construction / project management.
• 10+ years managing civil infrastructure projects, including NSW TfNSW or council standards.
• Experience managing contractors on road, drainage or urban civil works.
• Desirable: local government or grant-funded capital works experience.
• Desirable: footpath, shared path or streetscape projects.
• Desirable: PMP, AIPM or PRINCE2.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned projects through design, procurement and construction, tracking scope, budget and programme.
• Attend site with the grant body and councillors and support grant reporting.
• Develop and maintain project risk registers.
• Support site supervision, contractor coordination, variations and claims.
• Contribute to Lessons Learned workshops and Post Implementation Review reports.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Site supervision

Education

Degree in civil engineering / construction or project management

Tools

AS400

Job description

Manage grant-funded council civil projects from design to handover. Part-time, as-required contract from January 2027.

STEPS Labour & Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of IPM Engineering, a specialist engineering and project management consultancy. IPM is bidding to join a local government client's project management services panel in the Blue Mountains, NSW. The client delivers a program of grant-funded capital works, mainly funded by the Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program: town centre upgrades, active transport links and associated civil works across the Blue Mountains villages.

As Project Manager, you will manage individual projects through delivery, keep risk registers and reporting current, and support the Superintendent's Representative on site.

Likely projects

• Town centre upgrades: streetscapes, paving, kerb and gutter, lighting, street furniture and landscaping
• Active transport: shared paths, footpaths, cycleways, pedestrian crossings and links to railway stations
• Associated civil works: stormwater drainage, retaining walls, car parks, road and intersection works

Key responsibilities

• Manage assigned projects through design, procurement and construction, tracking scope, budget and programme
• Attend site with the grant body and councillors and support grant reporting
• Develop and maintain project risk registers
• Support site supervision, contractor coordination, variations and claims
• Contribute to Lessons Learned workshops and Post Implementation Review reports

Essential

• Degree in civil engineering or construction / project management
• 10+ years managing civil infrastructure projects, including recent NSW projects to TfNSW or council standards
• Experience managing contractors on road, drainage or urban civil works

Desirable

• Local government or grant-funded capital works experience
• Footpath, shared path or streetscape projects
• AS4000 contract administration experience; PMP, AIPM or PRINCE2

Engagement

This is a part-time, as-required subcontract role (ABN), with work released project by project. Engagement is subject to contract award. Work is expected to start in January 2027 and run through 2027, under a panel term to December 2028. Desk-based tasks can be done remotely, with regular site attendance in the Blue Mountains.

All applicants must have the right to work in Australia and relevant recent NSW experience. A current White Card and a full driver licence are required.