Senior Project Manager

First Nations Jobs; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remuneration package

Career development

Benefits and wellbeing programs

Collaborative team environments

Access to energy infrastructure work

Job summary

Downer Energy & Utilities seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale transmission line programs, drive safe and profitable project delivery, and build strong client relationships across Australia. You will mentor teams, oversee budgets and schedules, and support future tenders while ensuring Zero Harm culture on site.

Applicants should have engineering qualifications or equivalent experience, strong commercial acumen, and proven ability to manage dispersed teams.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualifications or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong commercial, financial and contract management capability.
• Demonstrated success leading geographically dispersed project teams.
• Experience in project planning, programming and execution.
• Proven stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Excellent leadership, coaching and mentoring capability.
• Well-developed communication, negotiation and decision-making skills.
• A commitment to safety, operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Leading the delivery of complex HV transmission line construction projects and portfolios.
• Managing project performance across safety, cost, quality, schedule and client satisfaction.
• Driving financial outcomes including revenue, EBIT, cash flow, forecasting and commercial performance.
• Providing leadership, coaching and development to multidisciplinary project teams.
• Building and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships.
• Supporting tender development, planning and execution strategies for future opportunities.
• Championing a strong Zero Harm culture across all project activities.

Skills

Commercial management

Financial management

Contract management

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Engineering qualifications or equivalent experience

PMBOK and/or CPPD accreditation

Job description

The Opportunity

As the Senior Project Manager, you will oversee project delivery teams and be responsible for driving safe, profitable and high-quality project outcomes. This role offers the opportunity to lead large scale transmission line construction programs, build strong client relationships and contribute to the continued growth and success of our business. This role may be located Brisbane QLD, Melbourne VIC or Sydney, NSW.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the delivery of complex HV transmission line construction projects and portfolios.
• Managing project performance across safety, cost, quality, schedule and client satisfaction.
• Driving financial outcomes including revenue, EBIT, cash flow, forecasting and commercial performance.
• Providing leadership, coaching and development to multidisciplinary project teams.
• Building and maintaining strong client and stakeholder relationships.
• Supporting tender development, planning and execution strategies for future opportunities.
• Championing a strong Zero Harm culture across all project activities.

What We're Looking For

• Relevant engineering qualifications or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong commercial, financial and contract management capability.
• Demonstrated success leading geographically dispersed project teams.
• Experience in project planning, programming and execution.
• Proven stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Excellent leadership, coaching and mentoring capability.
• Well-developed communication, negotiation and decision-making skills.
• A commitment to safety, operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• PMBOK and/or CPPD accreditation will be highly regarded.

What We Offer

At Downer, we invest in our people and provide opportunities to develop rewarding careers while working on some of Australia's most significant infrastructure projects.

You will enjoy:

• A competitive remuneration package
• Career development and leadership opportunities
• Access to employee benefits and wellbeing programs
• Supportive and collaborative team environments
• The opportunity to contribute to critical energy infrastructure projects
• A strong commitment to safety, inclusion and professional growth

About Energy & Utilities

Downer's Energy and Utilities business delivers integrated solutions across the entire lifecycle of critical infrastructure. We work with our customers to design, build, operate and maintain essential assets that connect communities and support Australia's energy future.

As an employer who acknowledges and embraces the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents and cultures, we encourage applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and members of the LGBTQI+ community.

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