Project Manager - Construction - Renewables

Enemix; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Enemix, a leading renewable energy business in Melbourne, is seeking a Project Manager to oversee construction of a utility-scale renewable energy project. You’ll act as the owner’s eyes and ears, ensuring contractors meet commitments and the program stays on schedule, on budget and to spec.

Joining a highly experienced team, you’ll manage contracts, project controls, budgets, risk and stakeholder relations, including landowners and the network operator, and oversee commissioning and handover to

Qualifications

• Experience leading owner’s-side or EPC renewables projects.
• Strong contract administration and commercial instincts.
• Ability assess claims, variations and progress payments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement with landowners and network operators.
• Proven safety, quality and environmental performance focus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee contract management across all project functions.
• Track budget, cost, schedule, and project controls.
• Assess claims, variations and certify progress payments.
• Coordinate interfaces between contractors to keep program on track.
• Monitor safety, environment and quality performance.
• Engage with landowners, network operators, and other stakeholders.
• Oversee commissioning and handover to operations.
• Provide governance and clear reporting to the owner.

Skills

Contract management

Project controls

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Contractor coordination

Communication

Education

Engineering degree (civil/ME/related)

Job description

A leading renewable energy business is looking for a Project Manager to oversee construction of a utility-scale renewable energy project.

Joining a highly experienced and skilled team, you’ll be the owner’s eyes and ears, holding contractors to their commitments and keeping the project safe, on schedule, on budget and to spec.

What you’ll be doing

• Contract management across all functions of the project
• Project controls, budget, cost and schedule tracking
• Assessing claims and variations, and certifying progress payments
• Managing interfaces between contractors to keep the program on track
• Monitoring contractor safety, environmental and quality performance
• Managing key stakeholders, including landowners and the network operator
• Overseeing commissioning and a smooth handover to operations
• Risk management, governance and clear reporting to the business

What you’ll bring

• Owner’s-side or EPC project management experience on utility-scale renewables
• A degree in engineering, construction management or a related field
• Strong contract administration and commercial instincts
• Confidence assessing claims, variations and contractor performance
• Solid project controls skills, including cost, schedule and risk tracking
• Clear communication and the ability to build strong relationships with contractors, landowners and stakeholders