Senior Water & Wastewater Project Leader

Fultonhogan; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Health insurance discounts

Parental leave (up to 18 weeks)

Job summary

Fulton Hogan is seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to lead water and wastewater treatment projects in our Victorian Utilities portfolio. You will steer complex sites from design to handover, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing design, procurement, commissioning and client handover.

You will lead the delivery with strong commercial oversight, stakeholder engagement, and a focus on safety, quality and operational readiness across brownfield and greenfield sites.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering water or wastewater treatment plants exceeding $20M+ as a Senior Project Manager.
• Strong knowledge of treatment plant processes including mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and control systems.
• Proven ability to coordinate multidisciplinary teams, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Track record of managing risks, safety, environment, quality and commissioning activities.
• Experience driving commercial performance through forecasting, cost control and contract administration.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of complex water and wastewater projects from pre‑contract through design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover.
• Guide process systems, including treatment, instrumentation and control integration.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers to deliver civil and process works.
• Manage project risks, safety, environments, quality and commissioning per requirements.
• Lead client engagement and provide executive updates and delivery schedules.

Skills

Project leadership

Water/wastewater projects

Stakeholder management

Contract administration

Cost control

Job description

Fulton Hogan is seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to lead water and wastewater treatment projects in our Victorian Utilities portfolio. You will steer complex sites from design to handover, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing design, procurement, commissioning and client handover.

You will lead the delivery with strong commercial oversight, stakeholder engagement, and a focus on safety, quality and operational readiness across brownfield and greenfield sites.