Senior Project Logistics Leader – Energy Infra (ANZ/PNG)

Nacap; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major projects

Career growth

Referral bonus

Discount program

Market remuneration

Flexible wellbeing

Novated leasing

Strong culture

Job summary

Nacap is seeking an experienced Logistics Manager to establish and lead its project logistics capability across Australia and Papua New Guinea. Based in Brisbane, you will develop strategy, systems and team to support major energy and infrastructure projects from tender through to close-out.

You will oversee freight forwarders, customs, and logistics governance while driving cost efficiency and safe, compliant delivery. This is a max-term full-time role with travel across sites.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' international logistics and supply chain experience with a freight forwarder or logistics provider, construction/resources/oil and gas, or large-scale defence logistics.
• Minimum 5 years in a team leadership or people management role.
• Experience supporting major construction, infrastructure or resource projects including managing freight forwarders and heavy plant movements.
• Working knowledge of freight tracking / ERP systems, MS Office and Incoterms.
• Willingness to travel to project sites in Australia and PNG and hold an Australian passport.
• Extensive PNG and remote project logistics experience and establishing logistics SOPs are highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a dispersed logistics team across Brisbane, Lae, Port Moresby and project sites.
• Develop logistics strategies and execution plans from tender through mobilisation and close-out.
• Be the single point of contact for projects on logistics performance and escalate critical-path delays early.
• Manage freight forwarders and service providers, including negotiation, agreements and KPIs.
• Oversee customs (including PNG), quarantine, dangerous goods and insurer requirements, plus logistics tracking and cost control.
• Build logistics governance, SOPs and continuous improvement across the function.

Skills

International logistics

Team leadership

Freight forwarding

ERP systems

Incoterms

Project logistics

Education

Tertiary qualification in logistics

Tools

MS Office

Freight tracking software

Job description

Nacap is seeking an experienced Logistics Manager to establish and lead its project logistics capability across Australia and Papua New Guinea. Based in Brisbane, you will develop strategy, systems and team to support major energy and infrastructure projects from tender through to close-out.

You will oversee freight forwarders, customs, and logistics governance while driving cost efficiency and safe, compliant delivery. This is a max-term full-time role with travel across sites.