Senior Project Manager, Water & Wastewater Plant Systems

Fulton Hogan; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and fitness programs

Health insurance discounts

Personal banking support

Retailer discounts

Paid parental leave (primary)

Paid parental leave (secondary)

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Fulton Hogan is seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager - Treatment Plant Process to lead complex water and wastewater projects in Victoria. You will oversee delivery across treatment plants, pump stations, pipelines and civil works, ensuring design intent and operational readiness.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage risks and contracts, and drive commercial performance while aligning with our Living Safely culture.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience delivering water or wastewater treatment plants exceeding $20M+ as a Senior Project Manager.
• Strong understanding of treatment plant process systems, commissioning, operational readiness and stakeholder requirements.
• Strong leadership, commercial management, contract administration, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to lead high-performing teams and build trusted relationships with clients, consultants, and subcontractors.
• Adopting and driving Fulton Hogan's Living Safely 2.0 Culture.

Responsibilities

• Managing project delivery of complex water and wastewater treatment plant projects from pre-contracts through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, process proving and client handover.
• Applying strong knowledge of treatment processes, including mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control systems and process integration requirements.
• Coordinating multidisciplinary teams, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers to deliver complex process and civil infrastructure works.
• Managing project risks, contractual obligations, safety, environmental compliance, quality, and commissioning activities in accordance with company and client requirements.
• Driving commercial performance through effective forecasting, cost control, contract administration, change management and claims management.
• Leading engagement with clients, operators, process engineers and operational stakeholders to ensure facilities meet design intent and operational requirements.
• Preparing business cases, delivery strategies, project schedules, key performance reporting and executive-level updates.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial management

Contract administration

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Education

Engineering/Construction Management degree

Job description

Fulton Hogan is seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager - Treatment Plant Process to lead complex water and wastewater projects in Victoria. You will oversee delivery across treatment plants, pump stations, pipelines and civil works, ensuring design intent and operational readiness.

You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage risks and contracts, and drive commercial performance while aligning with our Living Safely culture.