Senior Wind Farm Program Director

Nordex Oceania; Southern Downs Regional; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Nordex Oceania seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of large wind farm projects across planning, engineering, construction and commissioning. This role interfaces with customers and senior stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.

You will oversee cross-functional teams, manage EPC/BoP contracts, and drive governance, risk management and continuous improvement while regularly basing on site in South-East Queensland.

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years leading complex renewable or infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing EPC/BoP contracts with negotiation, claims management and risk mitigation.
• Leadership of multidisciplinary and multicultural teams across multiple countries.
• Advanced stakeholder management with regulators, utilities, contractors and executives.
• Engineering degree with valued Project Management certifications (PMP, IPMA, Prince2).
• Deep understanding of EPC contracts, construction law, risk management and governance in energy.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of large wind/renewable projects from contract award to operation, ensuring on-time delivery within budget and contractual obligations.
• Act as the primary senior interface with customers, internal management, suppliers and external stakeholders.
• Oversee and drive planning, engineering, procurement, logistics, construction and commissioning activities.
• Manage project financials: budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow tracking, change orders and risk mitigation.
• Drive high-level decision-making, resolving escalations and aligning project objectives with company goals.
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams across Engineering, Legal, Finance, PMO, HSE, Construction and Service.
• Monitor KPIs and prepare executive progress reports for stakeholders.
• Ensure governance, contractual discipline and claims management throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Contract negotiation

Risk management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

PM Certification

Job description

Nordex Oceania seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of large wind farm projects across planning, engineering, construction and commissioning. This role interfaces with customers and senior stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and within budget.

You will oversee cross-functional teams, manage EPC/BoP contracts, and drive governance, risk management and continuous improvement while regularly basing on site in South-East Queensland.