Project Manager - Regional Rail Fleet Upgrades

UGL; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent remuneration

Employee benefits

Career development

Mentoring

Collaborative team

Job summary

UGL Transport is delivering critical rail infrastructure upgrades in NSW. As Project Manager you will lead across Sydney CBD and Sydenham Maintenance Centre, coordinating engineering, operations and delivery teams to ensure safe, on-time, within-budget project delivery.

Join a collaborative team focused on safety and excellence, with opportunities for career growth, professional development and meaningful impact on Australia's transport network.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience managing projects across the full lifecycle.
• Experience delivering projects within rail, transport, infrastructure, construction, defence or other safety-critical environments.
• Strong contract administration and subcontractor management experience.
• Proven ability to manage project budgets, forecasting and cost control.
• Experience in project controls, scheduling and risk management.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Experience using scheduling tools such as Primavera P6, MS Project or similar.
• A Project Management qualification (Certificate IV, Diploma, Degree or equivalent).
• The ability and willingness to work across both office and operational site environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects through planning, design, procurement and delivery phases.
• Lead scope, schedule, budget and risk management activities.
• Coordinate design development through to Approved for Construction (AFC) status.
• Manage subcontractors, consultants and suppliers to achieve project outcomes.
• Administer contracts, claims, variations and commercial obligations.
• Monitor project performance and provide regular reporting to stakeholders.
• Support procurement activities, tender evaluations and supplier engagement.
• Conduct regular site visits to oversee project progress, manage risks and support delivery teams.
• Build strong relationships across operations, engineering, commercial and client teams.
• Drive a positive safety culture and ensure compliance with all HSSE requirements.

Skills

Project management

Contract admin

Budgeting & cost control

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Scheduling

Risk management

Scheduling tools

Education

Project Management qualification

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

UGL Transport is delivering critical rail infrastructure upgrades in NSW. As Project Manager you will lead across Sydney CBD and Sydenham Maintenance Centre, coordinating engineering, operations and delivery teams to ensure safe, on-time, within-budget project delivery.

Join a collaborative team focused on safety and excellence, with opportunities for career growth, professional development and meaningful impact on Australia's transport network.