Senior Project Manager

Fulton Hogan Australia Pty Limited; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulton Hogan Australia Pty Limited seeks a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to deliver water and wastewater treatment plants and complex process infrastructure in Victoria. You will lead multidisciplinary teams across design, construction, commissioning and handover, aligning with client requirements and project schedules.

Ideal candidates bring proven leadership, commercial acumen and strong stakeholder engagement, with a tertiary engineering qualification and a track record of major

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience delivering water or wastewater treatment plants exceeding $20M+ as a Senior Project Manager.
• Strong leadership, commercial management, contract administration, and stakeholder engagement.
• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial management

Contract administration

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

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?

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 administration, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to lead high-performing teams and build trusted relationships with clients, consultants, and subcontractors
• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline
• Adopting and driving Fulton Hogan's Living Safely 2.0 Culture.

Our people share the same set of values that keep us REAL.

Respect, Energy and Effort, Attitude and Leadership encapsulate what we stand for at Fulton Hogan and encourage us to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where we listen to, care for, celebrate, and respect everyone.

We are committed to reconciliation and building and nurturing respectful relationships with First Nations peoples. Through our First Nations Engagement Strategy and Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), we aim to promote opportunities, cultural understanding and partnership that celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of Indigenous communities.

For over 90 years, Fulton Hogan has been delivering high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people every day. Our 10,000+ team works in every kind of weather and environment, creating, connecting, and caring for communities across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.

Fulton Hogan delivers high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people in AU and NZ, every day. Our 10,000+ strong team works in every kind of weather, creating, connecting, and caring for communities. After more than 90 years in business, we believe resilient infrastructure will help tackle the challenges of a changing world, and we will continue to invest and innovate to play our part. We build and maintain the roads, rail, ports, airports, bridges, parks and utility networks which make up connected, functioning towns and cities across Australia. We also create the vast networks of pipes and drains below ground which supply clean water, energy, fuel, data and manage waste.

Fulton Hogan delivers high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people in AU and NZ, every day. Our 10,000+ strong team works in every kind of weather, creating, connecting, and caring for communities. After more than 90 years in business, we believe resilient infrastructure will help tackle the challenges of a changing world, and we will continue to invest and innovate to play our part. We build and maintain the roads, rail, ports, airports, bridges, parks and utility networks which make up connected, functioning towns and cities across Australia. We also create the vast networks of pipes and drains below ground which supply clean water, energy, fuel, data and manage waste.