Senior Brownfield Project Manager - Lithium Plant

Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia; City Of Kwinana; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus structure

Additional superannuation

Long service leave after 5 years

Supportive colleagues

Job summary

Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia is seeking a Manager Project for our Kwinana plant on a full-time, two-year max term. The role focuses on delivering debottlenecking solutions on time, within scope and on budget to produce high-quality lithium hydroxide.

Ideal candidates have 15+ years in the industry, 5+ years leading brownfield projects, and strong PMBOK knowledge. We value safety, innovation, and collaboration in a diverse team environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or higher in Engineering.
• 15+ years’ professional experience within the industry.
• 5+ years’ experience leading a project team within brownfield environments.
• Experience managing multiple small/medium sized projects totalling circa $50-150M per annum.
• Project management qualification (PMBOK) and budgeting/forecasting skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage Health, Safety and Environment.
• Lead and deliver all projects including studies, planning, engineering, construction, commissioning and handover to Operations.
• Manage overall project scope, cost and schedule; develop and track annual budget.
• Ensure governance, delegations, procedures and policies; facilitate gate reviews and audits.
• Report project progress to stakeholders and business units.
• Oversee Engineering Consultants, vendors and Construction Contractors.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Operations to review, prioritize and implement engineered solutions.
• Address ad-hoc implementation of solutions and temporary fixes as needed.
• Create a highly committed and aligned team environment.
• Manage risks for plant integrity within the business risk profile.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Brownfield operations

Project coordination

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor degree or higher in Engineering

Job description

Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia is seeking a Manager Project for our Kwinana plant on a full-time, two-year max term. The role focuses on delivering debottlenecking solutions on time, within scope and on budget to produce high-quality lithium hydroxide.

Ideal candidates have 15+ years in the industry, 5+ years leading brownfield projects, and strong PMBOK knowledge. We value safety, innovation, and collaboration in a diverse team environment.