Senior Principal Project Manager - Assets Delivery

Water Corporation; City Of Vincent; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home options

Long service leave pro rata

Employer co-contribution (super) 12% +

Salary sacrifice options

Extra leave up to 12 weeks

Diversity and inclusion support

Job summary

Water Corporation is seeking a Senior Principal Project Manager to lead regional and metropolitan next sources infrastructure projects across the project lifecycle—from development through engineering, construction, commissioning and handover. Based in Leederville, you will report to the Project Director, Assets Delivery, ensuring projects meet safety, time, cost and quality objectives.

The role requires a relevant engineering or project management qualification and extensive experience with

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or related discipline required.
• Proven experience in project management for large infra projects.
• Experience with alliance procurement models and contract administration.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary project teams through development to handover.
• Coordinate with senior management and state government departments.
• Monitor time, cost, and quality; forecast outcomes and manage risks.
• Prepare Board Papers, Briefing Notes and stakeholder reports.
• Negotiate contracts to procure services and works to meet objectives.
• Ensure alignment with long-term strategic goals and operational readiness.

Skills

Engineering degree

Project management

Stakeholder management

Contract administration

Leadership

Education

Engineering degree or relevant discipline

Job description

Western Australia's future is made by water. Help build what comes next.

For generations, water has helped shape Western Australia - supporting our communities, industries, environment and way of life.

Today, a drying climate, population growth and economic development are placing increasing pressure on our water resources, creating one of the most significant infrastructure, environmental and technological challenges of our time. Water Corporation is responding through major investment in climate-resilient infrastructure, innovative water sources and long-term solutions that will help secure Western Australia's water future.

While everything Western Australia becomes is made possible by water, the future of water is made possible by people. At Water Corporation, you'll have the opportunity to deliver major projects, solve complex engineering challenges, plan for future growth, protect the environment and work with communities to create lasting benefits. From engineers and project managers to planners, environmental specialists and other specialist professionals, every role contributes to securing a sustainable and reliable water future for Western Australia.

Join a team where talented people work on projects of state significance, tackle some of the most important challenges of our time and help shape the future of Western Australia.

About The Role

Our Project Management team have a number of permanent opportunities for a Senior Principal Project Manager to lead regional and metro next sources infrastructure projects within the Major Source Projects portfolio through their lifecycle from development through engineering, construction, commissioning and handover. This is a senior leadership role that ensures our infrastructure projects are delivered with operational readiness, technical excellence, and alignment to long-term strategic goals. These roles will be based in our Leederville office. This position will report to the Project Director, Assets Delivery.

Real Benefits That Matter

• Real flexibility with options to work from home, flexible work hours
• Two well-being days each year to recharge, relax and enjoy life (separate to standard paid sick/personal leave)
• Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
• Take advantage of our co-contribution superannuation scheme. Receive a 12% employer contribution and enjoy an additional 2% employer co-contribution when you elect to salary sacrifice 2%
• Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural and ceremonial leave of up to 5 days so you can maintain your cultural connection and wellbeing

Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.

What The Role Will Involve

• Engagement with Water Corporations’ Senior Management, and other state government departments
• Lead multi-functional Water Corporation project teams through the Asset Acquisition Process
• Monitor, control, review and forecast project outcomes including time, cost, and quality
• Ensure project risks are captured, mitigation measures are in place and monitor and report on their effectiveness ensuring that issues are dealt with in a timely manner
• Report on the project outcomes and prepare progress reports
• Prepare and/or review Board Papers, Briefing Notes, media releases or other key stakeholder reporting necessary for the successful delivery of capital projects
• Negotiate and establish contracts to procure services, equipment and works to achieve project objectives

About You

You’ll have a qualification in engineering, project management or relevant discipline, along with significant construction management experience delivering infrastructure projects in a large multi-disciplined commercial organisation. We also require experience with alliance procurement models, including tendering, contract award processes and contract administration, with knowledge of complex water related infrastructure assets, schemes and systems. Your demonstrated experience managing, leading multi-disciplinary teams, and ability to collaborate and negotiate with senior stakeholders will ensure success in this role. These positions will report to the Project Director, Assets Delivery.

As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete Pre-Employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.

Applications close Friday 2nd October 2026

We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date.

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace

Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.

We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

Applicants with disability who require adjustments during the recruitment process including an alternative format of the application form, can contact a Recruitment Officer at [e-mail] or 08 9420 2000. To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website.