Senior Capital Projects Lead

Adbri; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

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Job summary

Adbri is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Birkenhead, SA to lead end‑to‑end delivery of complex capital projects up to $100m, ensuring safety, on‑time, and on‑budget outcomes. You will drive governance, risk controls and PMO maturity while collaborating with senior leaders across multidisciplinary teams.

Leading brownfield and greenfield projects, you will strengthen commercial discipline and contractor management, delivering value while upholding safety and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Civil or related discipline) plus postgraduate or recognised project management certification.
• Extensive senior‑level experience delivering complex capital projects up to $100m.
• Proven leadership across the full project life‑cycle in industrial or operational environments.
• Strong capability in project controls, commercial management, contracts and risk.
• Demonstrated success influencing senior stakeholders and leading multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of major brownfield and greenfield capital projects, ensuring safe, on‑time and on‑budget outcomes.
• Manage all project phases and governance requirements, including Project Execution Plans, risk registers and controls across scope, schedule and cost.
• Oversee contract management from development to commercial closeout, ensuring strong commercial, financial and risk discipline.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders, fostering alignment, collaboration and shared accountability.
• Drive continuous improvement by strengthening PMO processes, governance frameworks and organisational project management maturity.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Civil or related)

Postgraduate or recognised project management certification

Job description

Adbri is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Birkenhead, SA to lead end‑to‑end delivery of complex capital projects up to $100m, ensuring safety, on‑time, and on‑budget outcomes. You will drive governance, risk controls and PMO maturity while collaborating with senior leaders across multidisciplinary teams.

Leading brownfield and greenfield projects, you will strengthen commercial discipline and contractor management, delivering value while upholding safety and regulatory standards.