Senior Project Manager

Air Services Australia; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Airservices Australia is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead multiple construction and infrastructure projects in the Eastern Region, delivering facilities and related works from planning through to commissioning and handover. You will partner with contractors, consultants and operational stakeholders to ensure safe, on-time and on-budget delivery across the airport network.

Brisbane is preferred, with Sydney, Melbourne or Canberra considered.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering complex construction, infrastructure, facilities or capital works projects.
• Strong contractor, consultant and contract management capability.
• Experience managing project governance, schedules, budgets, risk and reporting.
• Proven ability to lead multiple projects concurrently across different locations.
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Strong commercial and financial management experience.

Responsibilities

• Managing the end-to-end delivery of construction and infrastructure projects.
• Developing and maintaining project plans, schedules, budgets and governance requirements.
• Managing consultants, contractors and delivery partners.
• Monitoring project performance, risks, issues and project dependencies.
• Building strong relationships with operational, technical and executive stakeholders.
• Supporting the successful delivery of ARFFS NexGen and associated infrastructure initiatives.

Skills

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Project leadership

Budget management

Risk management

Governance

Education

PM qualification

Engineering degree

Job description

Job no: 502941
Work type: Fixed Term Full Time
Location: VIC, ACT, NSW, QLD
Categories: Project Management

• 2-Year Fixed Term Contract
• Brisbane preferred | Sydney, Melbourne or Canberra considered
• Deliver major infrastructure and construction projects across Australia's airport network

Summary

Join Airservices Australia's ARFFS NexGen Program and play a key role in delivering critical infrastructure projects that support Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Services (ARFFS) across Australia.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will lead a portfolio of construction and infrastructure projects across the Eastern region, managing the delivery of new facilities, upgrades and associated infrastructure works from planning and design through to construction, commissioning and operational handover.

Working within a collaborative and highly capable team, you'll partner with contractors, consultants and operational stakeholders to deliver projects that directly support the future of aviation safety and emergency response capabilities nationwide.

The Organisation

Airservices Australia is a government-owned organisation responsible for the safe and efficient management of 11% of the world's airspace and the provision of aviation rescue fire fighting services at Australia's busiest airports.

Our people are our greatest asset, with a dynamic and diverse workforce operating across metropolitan, regional and remote locations throughout Australia. Together, we help connect people safely with their world while supporting economic growth, trade and tourism.

Airservices is committed to fostering a culture that is diverse, inclusive and respectful. We encourage motivated individuals who value collaboration, accountability and service excellence to explore a career with Airservices.

The Role & The Team

As a Senior Project Manager within the ARFFS NexGen Program, you will be responsible for leading multiple concurrent infrastructure and construction projects across Airservices' Eastern Region portfolio.

You will oversee all phases of project delivery, including planning, design management, procurement, tendering, contractor engagement, construction delivery, commissioning and project close-out. Working across a geographically dispersed stakeholder network, you will ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and in line with operational requirements.

This role forms part of a close-knit and experienced project team that values collaboration, transparency and practical problem-solving. You will have the opportunity to contribute to nationally significant infrastructure programs while working alongside project professionals delivering complex outcomes across the Airservices network.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the end-to-end delivery of construction and infrastructure projects.
• Developing and maintaining project plans, schedules, budgets and governance requirements.
• Managing consultants, contractors and delivery partners.
• Monitoring project performance, risks, issues and project dependencies.
• Building strong relationships with operational, technical and executive stakeholders.
• Supporting the successful delivery of ARFFS NexGen and associated infrastructure initiatives.
• Driving safe project delivery outcomes and compliance with organisational governance frameworks.

Please see the Position Description below for further information regarding the role and responsibilities.

You are an experienced project professional with strong construction and infrastructure delivery expertise. You enjoy working in complex stakeholder environments and have a proven ability to lead projects from concept through to operational handover.

You are commercially astute, outcomes-focused and comfortable managing competing priorities while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality and delivery excellence.

The successful applicant will demonstrate:

• Significant experience delivering complex construction, infrastructure, facilities or capital works projects.
• Strong contractor, consultant and contract management capability.
• Experience managing project governance, schedules, budgets, risk and reporting.
• Proven ability to lead multiple projects concurrently across different locations.
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Strong commercial and financial management experience.
• Experience operating within government, aviation, transport, utilities, critical infrastructure or similarly regulated environments will be highly regarded.
• Qualifications in Project Management, Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline.

At Airservices Australia, we embrace and thrive on diversity of thought, perspectives and capabilities because we know the benefits of having a workforce that is representative of the community we serve.

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success. We actively encourage and welcome candidates from all cultural backgrounds, gender identities, people living with disability, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

Security Clearance

To be eligible to apply, you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident, as an ASIC may be required for this role.