Senior Project Manager

Downer EDI Limited; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safety-focused culture

Career development opportunities

Senior leadership role

Continuous improvement initiatives

Job summary

Downer EDI Limited is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale power projects in Western Australia, including substations, energy storage, transmission, and renewable connections. You will oversee the full lifecycle from opportunity development to close-out, ensuring safety, schedule, budget and quality objectives are met.

You will manage multidisciplinary teams, engage stakeholders, and drive governance, reporting and commercial performance while supporting capability development

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering complex power projects, with focus on substations, energy storage, and transmission infrastructure.
• Strong commercial acumen, contractual and client relationship capabilities.
• Bachelor-level engineering or related field; PM qualifications preferred (AIPM CPPM).

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of major power projects across WA from opportunity to close-out.
• Provide visible safety leadership and promote Zero Harm culture across project activities.
• Manage scope, schedules, resources, and contractual milestones with governance and risk oversight.
• Build trusted client relationships, lead governance meetings, and deliver executive reporting.
• Coach and develop project personnel and foster high-performance teams.

Skills

Power project delivery

High voltage infrastructure

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Contract management

Safety leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or related discipline

PM qualification and AIPM CPPM accreditation (preferred)

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

Join Downer as a Senior Project Manager and lead complex projects safely, efficiently, and successfully, exciting opportunity within power projects in Perth WA.

The opportunity

Downer is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the safe and successful delivery of major power projects across Western Australia, with a focus on substations, Battery Energy Storage Systems, transmission infrastructure, renewable energy connections and high voltage electrical infrastructure.

This role will take accountability for projects across the complete lifecycle, from opportunity development and tendering through engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, energisation and close out. You will lead multidisciplinary teams and delivery partners while maintaining a strong focus on safety, commercial performance, client satisfaction, schedule, quality and risk.

As the primary project leader and client interface, you will be responsible for contractual performance, stakeholder engagement, project governance and the achievement of approved investment outcomes. You will also contribute to the continued growth of the Western Australian Power Projects business through tender development, client engagement, execution planning and continuous improvement.

Your key responsibilities will include providing visible safety leadership and promoting a strong Zero Harm culture across all project activities. You will establish project execution plans and approved baselines, manage scope, schedules, resources and contractual milestones, and oversee project risks, issues, opportunities and change.

You will maintain accountability for profitability, margins, cash flow, forecasts, Estimate at Completion and Cost to Complete performance. You will also manage contract obligations, variations, claims, extensions of time and subcontract administration in accordance with delegated authority and governance requirements.

An important part of this position will be building trusted client relationships, leading governance meetings and executive reporting, resolving stakeholder matters and identifying opportunities to improve client outcomes. You will also coach and develop project personnel, foster a high performance culture and support capability development and succession planning.

What we're looking for

• You will be an accomplished project leader with significant experience delivering complex projects within the power, utilities, energy, mining or infrastructure sectors. You will have demonstrated experience delivering high voltage electrical infrastructure through engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning, together with strong commercial, contractual and client relationship capability.
• You will bring the following qualifications and experience.
• A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management or a related discipline
  A project management qualification and AIPM CPPM accreditation, or an equivalent accreditation, is preferred
• A current driver’s licence
• Significant experience leading complex multidisciplinary project teams
• Strong commercial acumen, including financial management, forecasting, reporting and contract administration
• Experience managing procurement, subcontractors, construction, commissioning and energisation activities
• Advanced capability in project governance, assurance, risk management and opportunity management
• Knowledge of Australian Standards, utility industry requirements and Western Australian work health and safety legislation
• Competency using Primavera P6, Microsoft Project and enterprise project systems
• Experience in substations, Battery Energy Storage Systems, transmission infrastructure, renewable energy connections or utility network infrastructure will be highly regarded.
• You will be a resilient and adaptable leader who combines strategic thinking with a strong delivery focus. Your communication, influencing, negotiation and decision making skills will enable you to lead complex and high risk projects while maintaining positive relationships with clients, team members, delivery partners and other stakeholders.

What we offer

• The opportunity to lead significant power infrastructure projects that support Western Australia's energy future
• A senior leadership position with accountability across the complete project lifecycle
• The opportunity to work with experienced engineering, commercial, construction and commissioning professionals
• A supportive environment focused on safety, collaboration, professional development and continuous improvement
• Career development opportunities across Downer's broader Energy and Utilities portfolio
• A culture that values strong leadership, client outcomes and operational excellence

About Energy and Utilities

Downer's Energy and Utilities business provides essential services and infrastructure solutions across the power, gas, water, renewable energy and telecommunications sectors. Our teams work with customers and communities to design, build, operate and maintain critical infrastructure while delivering safe, reliable and sustainable outcomes.

Downer Group is an employer that acknowledges and embraces the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents and cultures. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from everyone.

Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Driven by our purpose to enable communities to thrive, we deliver essential infrastructure services that improve the lives of millions of people every day and leave a lasting legacy for future generations.

Downer is one of Australia and New Zealand's largest employers, with 31,000 people who are united by a high-performance culture, called ‘The Downer Difference’. Our teams operate in sectors that are closely connected to population growth, urbanisation, national security, and decarbonisation – including roads, rail, ports and airports, power, gas, water, telecommunications, health, education and defence.

Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Driven by our purpose to enable communities to thrive, we deliver essential infrastructure services that improve the lives of millions of people every day and leave a lasting legacy for future generations.

Downer is one of Australia and New Zealand's largest employers, with 31,000 people who are united by a high-performance culture, called ‘The Downer Difference’. Our teams operate in sectors that are closely connected to population growth, urbanisation, national security, and decarbonisation – including roads, rail, ports and airports, power, gas, water, telecommunications, health, education and defence.