Senior Project Manager - Roads & Tunnels Delivery Leader

Ventia; Australia; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted private health insurance

Paid parental leave

Fitness Passport

Discounted travel

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Ventia is seeking a Senior Project Manager with strong transport construction experience to lead complex maintenance projects in the Transurban portfolio across two office locations with occasional WFH. You will shape delivery frameworks, drive performance, and mentor the project team, ensuring governance and safety standards are met.

You’ll oversee scoping, cost control and delivery with prime focus on value delivery and client satisfaction while advancing Ventia’s service offerings and revenue

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in road and tunnel rehabilitation, construction, maintenance or infrastructure management.
• Proven experience delivering complex construction, asset upgrade and maintenance projects in high‑tempo environments.
• Strong technical and commercial knowledge including first-principles estimating, whole-of-life asset management, subcontractor management and project cost control.
• Experience delivering works under AS 2124 contracts, with understanding of contractual obligations, project controls and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex, strategic and critical maintenance projects across the Transurban roads and tunnels network.
• Identify opportunities for revenue growth, service expansion and improved project delivery outcomes.
• Oversee project priorities, resource allocation, performance and delivery outcomes across the Project Delivery Team.
• Establish and continuously improve project frameworks, processes, systems, reporting and controls to ensure consistency, commercial performance, governance, assurance and contractual compliance.
• Support Project Leads in managing project performance, scope variations, cost recovery, delivery risks and escalations, providing technical and operational guidance as required.
• Lead team capability, coaching, mentoring and succession planning, fostering accountability, collaboration and a consistent one-team approach.
• Build strong client relationships, aligning delivery priorities with client expectations and broader business objectives.
• Champion effective workforce planning, resource utilisation and a proactive safety culture, ensuring compliance with Ventia SHEQ standards, policies and legislative requirements.

Skills

Project management

Civil engineering

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Cost control

Excel

MS Project

Maximo

Power BI

Contractual knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Construction management degree

Project management degree

White Card

Tools

Maximo

Power BI

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

Ventia is seeking a Senior Project Manager with strong transport construction experience to lead complex maintenance projects in the Transurban portfolio across two office locations with occasional WFH. You will shape delivery frameworks, drive performance, and mentor the project team, ensuring governance and safety standards are met.

You’ll oversee scoping, cost control and delivery with prime focus on value delivery and client satisfaction while advancing Ventia’s service offerings and revenue