Senior Project Manager - Capital Delivery - Flexible

CENTRAL HIGHLANDS WATER; Ballarat; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued time off

Generous leave options

Professional development

Hybrid working

Health and wellbeing programs

Job summary

Central Highlands Water is seeking a senior leader to guide the Capital Delivery Team through planning and delivery of critical water and wastewater networks across the region. You will drive project delivery, ensure compliance and safety, and partner with stakeholders to secure reliable services for communities.

This role offers a challenging, high-impact environment with hybrid working options, professional development, and a strong safety culture that values people and performance.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Project Management or allied profession.
• Minimum 5 years demonstrated experience in a project management role.
• Ability to manage scope, resources, budgets and timelines.
• Experience in managing consultants and contractors.
• Experience in stakeholder and community engagement.
• Knowledge of water or aligned construction industry and gov reporting requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.
• Current driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide high level project management and delivery expertise from planning through to delivery.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure reliable operation of water and wastewater networks.
• Support safety-first culture and zero-harm.
• Coordinate with consultants and contractors.

Skills

Engineering background

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Contractor management

Budget management

Multiple projects handling

Driver's license

Education

Tertiary Qualifications in Engineering or allied profession

Job description

Central Highlands Water is a major regional employer, and we want you to join us!

About us

At CHW we provide drinking water, sewerage, trade waste and recycled water services to residents and businesses in the Central Highlands region of Victoria. We are a public sector employer with a proud history spanning more than 150 years of supporting regional prosperity through service excellence.

Central Highlands Water is a growing business which strives to create a thriving and sustainable region by providing the highest quality water related service to our diverse customer base. This opportunity is a vital role to shape the future of how our services support our community.

To learn more about CHW and how our everyday people contribute to the Central Highlands region of Victoria, visit our website, or check out our LinkedIn or Instagram pages!

The opportunity

This is a senior leadership role in the Capital Delivery Team and the position is to provide a high level of project management and delivery expertise from planning through to delivery to internal and external stakeholders for reliable operation of the region’s water and wastewater networks.

About you

Safety is our No. 1 priority, and we expect you will actively contribute to and foster a 'safety first' culture that supports our aspiration of zero harm. This means you care deeply about the physical and psychological safety of people so that our team return home in great shape at the end of the day.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Project Management or allied profession
• Minimum 5 years demonstrated experience working in a project management role
• Demonstrated ability to manage scope, resources, budgets and timelines
• Experience in managing consultants and contractors
• Experience in stakeholder and community engagement
• Relevant water or aligned construction industry specialist knowledge and skills and an awareness of government agency reporting mechanisms and compliance requirements
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines
• Current driver’s licence

What's in it for you?

Working for one of the region’s largest employers you will be part of an organisation that is high achieving, cohesive and always striving for better customer outcomes. We’re full of "everyday people" that are great to work with and reflect our community!

We’re offering a supportive environment and offer a huge range of employee options and benefits.Other benefits include accrued time off, generous leave options, professional development, industry collaboration, health and wellbeing programs and a supportive management team.

At CHW you will:

• Have access to training and development opportunities that will further develop your knowledge and skills.
• Be part of an organisation that strongly promotes work life balance, flexibility, safety and wellbeing.
• Work in an organisation that makes a difference to our community.
• Be part of an organisation that cares about you, your safety and wellbeing.

You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application to be considered for this role.

Have questions?

For a confidential chat about the role, please contact Brenda Wong on 0401 411 900.

Applications close 9am, Monday 2 November 2026.

Please also note:

• As part of our selection process, we conduct pre-appointment checks including those related to references, identity, fitness to work, qualifications, work history, work visa, misconduct and police record history.
• This role may be subject to a probation period.

We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to provide an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss your reasonable adjustments during interviews, please contact Brenda Wong.

If you need a copy of this advertisement in an accessible format, please email [e-mail].

At CHW we are dedicated to supporting our team’s physical and mental wellbeing. We offer flexible and hybrid working opportunities. We assist our team to develop, as people and as leaders. We value diversity and inclusion - our workforce is a place where the melding of a range of views and perspectives is celebrated.