Regional Project Manager North - Mechanical (Dubbo, Tamworth or Hunter Hub/Newcastle)

WaterNSW; Tamworth; Hybrid; AUD 128,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Parental leave (up to 16 weeks)

Fertility leave

Professional development assistance

Remote area benefit packaging

Job summary

WaterNSW seeks an experienced Regional Project Manager North - Mechanical to lead delivery of infrastructure projects across NSW. This hybrid role focuses on asset renewal, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, contractors and stakeholders from planning through completion.

You will drive projects with a safety-first culture, manage scope, schedule and cost, and ensure high-quality outcomes. The role offers flexible work arrangements and career development support.

Qualifications

• Tertiary Qualification in project management or mechanical engineering, or demonstrated equivalent mechanical engineering experience in the delivery of water infrastructure asset-based projects.
• Proven experience in managing projects, design process and site-based experience managing construction activities and contractors.
• Proven experience engaging with key internal and external stakeholders to identify needs, address issues and ensure objectives are understood and met.
• Demonstrated background in planning work and deploying resources to deliver business goals.
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering design principles and can interpret project / engineering documentation such as specifications and drawings.
• Commercial acumen and demonstrated experience to identify benefits, opportunities and trade-offs to be made when formulating and executing business cases, project plans and contract negotiations.
• Current NSW Drivers Licence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and provide support on all aspects of the project life cycle from initiation, planning, execution and closing to improve safety, avoid risk and reduce cost.
• Identify, monitor and present options with key stakeholders in the appropriate manner to ensure successful delivery of the project outcomes and implement the best solution to meet project outcomes.
• Ensure the method of engaging contractors is suitable, clear and sufficient to reduce risk, is in accordance with WaterNSW policy and delivers value for money.
• Oversee design processes to ensure relevant specifications and standards are met.
• Lead and provide support to design review meetings and include relevant stakeholders to ensure risks are identified and addressed.
• Regularly monitor project work against agreed milestones and budgets and adequately supervise site works to ensure safety, environmental and quality aspects meet or exceed requirements.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Contract management

Education

Tertiary qualification in project management or mechanical engineering

Job description

Ready to make a splash in your career?WaterNSW is seeking an experienced Regional Project Manager North - Mechanical (Full-Time, Permanent) to join our Built Infrastructure's Regional Operations North team.

As a Regional Project Manager, you will lead the delivery of essential infrastructure projects that help secure and sustain water resources for communities across NSW. Working across a portfolio of asset renewal projects, you will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage contractors and stakeholders and oversee project execution from planning through to completion. This is an opportunity to work with an essential organisation and to make a tangible impact by delivering safe, high-quality projects that achieve exceptional outcomes in scope, schedule, cost, and performance, while championing a strong safety-first culture.

This is an opportunity to work with an essential organisation creating a more sustainable future for the state. This role offers the flexibility to work around life, your contribution will be valued, and you’ll be supported to build a rewarding career.

Location: Dubbo or Tamworth are the preferred locations for this role. While the preferred location is listed, we may also be open to considering having the successful candidate to be based at Hunter Hub (Newcastle/Beresfield) or other locations across Northern NSW where we have a WaterNSW office (subject to availability and approvals).

Our Perks and Benefits:

At WaterNSW, we believe that our employees should be as well taken care of as our rivers, dams, and pipelines, that’s why we offer a load of benefits:

• Work a 9-day fortnight at Full pay on the Enterprise Agreement
• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Fertility leave
• Professional development and educational assistance
• Access to remote area benefit packaging (based on work location)
• Salary starting from $142,610 base + 12% super
• And so much more!

What you will do:

• Project Management: Deliver and provide support on all aspects of the project life cycle from initiation, planning, execution and closing to improve safety, avoid risk and reduce cost.
• Solutions: Identify, monitor and present options with key stakeholders in the appropriate manner to ensure successful delivery of the project outcomes and implement the best solution to meet project outcomes.
• Contracts & Engagement: Ensure the method of engaging contractors is suitable, clear and sufficient to reduce risk, is in accordance with WaterNSW policy and delivers value for money. Ensure appropriate and relevant internal and external stakeholders are effectively briefed, available and engaged in a timely manner to enable effective and efficient project delivery.
• Design: Oversee design processes to ensure relevant specifications and standards are met. Lead and provide support to design review meetings and include relevant stakeholders to ensure risks are identified and addressed.
• Project Monitoring: Regularly monitor project work against agreed milestones and budgets and adequately supervise site works to ensure safety, environmental and quality aspects meet or exceed requirements.

What we are looking for:

• Tertiary Qualification in project management or mechanical engineering or demonstrated equivalent mechanical engineering experience in the delivery of water infrastructure asset-based projects.
• Proven experience in managing projects, design process and site-based experience managing construction activities and contractors.
• Proven experience engaging with key internal and external stakeholders to identify needs, address issues and ensure objectives are understood and met.
• Demonstrated background in planning work and deploying resources to deliver business goals.
• Demonstrated understanding of engineering design principles and can interpret project / engineering documentation such as specifications and drawings.
• Commercial acumen and demonstrated experience to identify benefits, opportunities and trade-offs to be made when formulating and executing business cases, project plans and contract negotiations.
• Current NSW Drivers Licence.

Who we are:

WaterNSW operates the state’s dams, capturing and storing water, and then supplying it ready for distribution – for the environment, agriculture, industry and the community. With 41 major dams and hundreds of waterways across the state, we play a vital role at the source of the state’s water, delivering two thirds of all water used in NSW.

We’re the people taking care of the state’s water at the source – capturing, storing, delivering.

How we will support you:

At WaterNSW, we balance flexibility – and the way we work – with the needs of the business, our teams, and us as individuals. When it comes to working in an office, we work in a hybrid way. If you’re required to be in the field or on site, the benefits of flexibility can be achieved in other ways, such as through a condensed work week. We are proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer and are committed to providing equal opportunities for women.Visit our WORK180 page to access our benefits and career development opportunities.

Our commitment & culture:

No matter how or where you work, safety is the number one priority. This means the physical and mental safety of you, your colleagues, and the public.WaterNSW is committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Veterans, and people from all backgrounds to apply. We celebrate the unique perspectives, knowledge and lived experience you bring and are committed to ensuring an inclusive, supportive and respectful workplace for everyone.Find out more at waternsw.com.au.

For more information, please reach out to: [e-mail].

Please note applications for this position will close on Wednesday 25th November 2026, 11.59pm.

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