Senior Project Manager

fultonhogan; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Health insurance discounts

Parental leave (up to 18 weeks)

Job summary

Fulton Hogan is seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to lead water and wastewater treatment projects in our Victorian Utilities portfolio. You will steer complex sites from design to handover, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing design, procurement, commissioning and client handover.

You will lead the delivery with strong commercial oversight, stakeholder engagement, and a focus on safety, quality and operational readiness across brownfield and greenfield sites.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering water or wastewater treatment plants exceeding $20M+ as a Senior Project Manager.
• Strong knowledge of treatment plant processes including mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
• Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Track record of managing risks, safety, environment, quality and commissioning activities.
• Experience driving commercial performance through forecasting, cost control and contract administration.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of complex water and wastewater projects from pre‑contract through design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover.
• Guide process systems, including treatment, instrumentation and control integration.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers to deliver civil and process works.
• Manage project risks, safety, environments, quality and commissioning per requirements.
• Lead client engagement and provide executive updates and delivery schedules.

Skills

Project leadership

Water/wastewater projects

Stakeholder management

Contract administration

Cost control

Job description

Tier 1 Construction & Utilities contractor
Make a real impact and engage in meaningful work
Be rewarded & recognised for the 'Good Work' you do!

A rare opportunity to join a business that has been in operation for 90+ years and is focused on creating, connecting and caring for communities.

Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of opportunities, taking responsibility, and making it happen. We appreciate our peoples' courage, curiosity and unique perspectives, and look to collaborate as much as possible to explore safer, smarter and more efficient ways of working in this rapidly changing world. We don't stand still - there are always opportunities to do more and do better.

Keen to progress your career? Take full advantage of our tailored training, leadership, and mentoring programs; or leverage our partnerships with industry association such as Engineers Australia, the Australian Water Association, WaterAid, Chartered Accountants, CPA Australia, Infrastructure Sustainability Council, The National Association of Women in Construction, plus many more.

Looking to enhance your wellbeing ? We will encourage you to explore flexible working arrangements where possible. We offer great benefits, including corporate health and fitness programs, health insurance discounts, personal banking support, a range of retailer discounts, up to 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave and up to 10 days paid secondary carers leave, access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family), and the option to take more time for yourself throughout the year with our Purchase Leave Policy.

Want to help us better the communities we live and work in? Our purpose of creating, connecting, and caring for communities is more than a saying to us - it's a way of thinking, working, and living because we're locals too, and seek to give back in ways that strengthen and build resilient communities. We do this because we genuinely care, enjoy what we do, and even manage to have some fun along the way! You'll find us partnering with local and national community groups, like Clontarf Foundation, and Black Dog Institute, in addition to indigenous groups and social enterprises, to ensure that our good work positively impacts and brings about sustainable change within our industry.

Do we offer a ' competitive' salary package? Of course! Speak to our Talent Acquisition or People & Culture team to learn more.

What's on offer?

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager with a proven track record delivering water and wastewater treatment plants and complex process infrastructure projects. This role will play a key leadership role within our Victorian Utilities business, delivering complex projects across treatment plants, pump stations, pipelines, water retaining structures and civil infrastructure.

This role is ideally suited to a project leader who combines strong commercial and delivery expertise with a deep understanding of treatment plant design, construction, commissioning, process integration and process proving for both brownfield and greenfield sites while managing key stakeholders. You will lead multidisciplinary teams through all phases of project delivery, from pre-contract planning and design development through to commissioning, handover, and operational readiness.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on major infrastructure projects that support essential community services while further developing your career within a growing and long-term program of work.

In this role you'll be responsible for:

• Managing project delivery of complex water and wastewater treatment plant projects from pre-contracts through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, process proving and client handover
• Applying strong knowledge of treatment processes, including mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control systems and process integration requirements
• Coordinating multidisciplinary teams, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers to deliver complex process and civil infrastructure works
• Managing project risks, contractual obligations, safety, environmental compliance, quality, and commissioning activities in accordance with company and client requirements
• Driving commercial performance through effective forecasting, cost control, contract administration, change management and claims management
• Leading engagement with clients, operators, process engineers and operational stakeholders to ensure facilities meet design intent and operational requirements
• Preparing business cases, delivery strategies, project schedules, key performance reporting and executive-level updates.

How you'll connect to the role:

• Demonstrated experience delivering water or wastewater treatment plants exceeding $20M+ as a Senior Project Manager
• Strong understanding of treatment plant process systems, commissioning, operational readiness and stakeholder requirements
• Strong leadership, commercial management, contract administra