Senior Project Manager – Brownfields Capital $150M FEL3

Chandler Macleod; Perth; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Chandler Macleod is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a major brownfields capital project valued at approximately $150M. The project is in FEL3 with completion targeted for mid-2029, and the role is a 12-month contract with potential extension.

Based in the Perth metro, the role requires delivering project outcomes across HSE, quality, cost and schedule, coordinating internal and external resources for safe, controlled execution from front-end studies through to construction

Qualifications

• Experience delivering chemical processing and/or minerals processing projects.
• Brownfields delivery across front-end studies and construction.
• Delivery of larger capital projects, ideally $100M+.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate project activities and resources to meet stakeholder expectations
• Manage delivery across project phases, from front-end loading through to execution, construction and close-out
• Ensure compliance with Safety, Health and Environment Management Systems
• Build and lead a high-performing project team, clarifying roles and driving accountability
• Oversee front-end loading to FEL standards, including FEL2.1, FEL2.2 and FEL3
• Drive best-practice project management through clear KPIs, disciplined governance and continuous improvement
• Manage estimating, cost control, planning and scheduling with support from Project Services
• Lead risk management activities, including regular threats and opportunities reviews
• Manage change control, procurement governance and contractor performance
• Ensure construction, commissioning and handover activities are well planned and safely executed
• Lead operational readiness planning in collaboration with the asset owner and stakeholder groups
• Lead and participate in independent peer reviews and post-project reviews

Skills

Project management

HSE compliance

Cost control

Scheduling

Front-end loading

Risk management

Stakeholder mgmt

Construction delivery

Education

Engineering degree

PMP certification

Job description

Chandler Macleod is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a major brownfields capital project valued at approximately $150M. The project is in FEL3 with completion targeted for mid-2029, and the role is a 12-month contract with potential extension.

Based in the Perth metro, the role requires delivering project outcomes across HSE, quality, cost and schedule, coordinating internal and external resources for safe, controlled execution from front-end studies through to construction