(Senior) Project Manager – Major Brownfields Capital Project

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

(Senior) Project Manager – Major Brownfields Capital Project

Chandler Macleod is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a significant brownfields growth capital project valued at approximately $150M. The project is currently in FEL3, with completion targeted for mid-2029.

This is a 12 month initial contract with strong potential for extension for the right candidate.

The Opportunity

In this role, you will be responsible for delivering project outcomes across HSE, quality, cost and schedule, while managing internal and external resources to support safe, controlled execution across the full project lifecycle—from front-end studies through to construction, commissioning and close-out.

Location

Perth metro office-based in 2026, with site travel as required (no FIFO)

Hours

40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Start

Target early September

Rates

Will reflect your level of expertise

About the Project

This brownfields upgrade forms part of a broader growth program and includes:

• Processing plant upgrade modifications
• Procurement and installation of a new SAG ball crushing mill
• Feeder bin and DSM screens
• Early works and long-lead items that have already been funded and approved

Key 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 required 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

About You

You will be an experienced project management professional with proven brownfields delivery capability and exposure to complex industrial operating environments.

Ideal experience includes

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

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Project Management or a related discipline
• Typically 10-15 years’ experience in industrial project management
• PMP or equivalent certification desirable

Diversity & Inclusion

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse people, people living with disability, and the LGBTIQA+ community.