project manager - water pipeline project.

About the Role

The purpose of the position is to assist the successful management of predominantly high risk/complexity projects to plan ($50m-$200m) in conjunction with a nominated lead Project Manager within the Major Projects portfolio. The portfolio includes capital works including growth and compliance driven investments and major renewals.

Candidates for this position MUST have strong experience with linear infrastructure delivery on major projects (water pipeline projects are most desirable), coupled with at least 5 years experience as a Project Manager.

Please note this is a Senior position where you will be expected to lead the project under the guidance of the Project Director.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Manage the successful delivery of predominantly high risk/ complexity projects from initiation through to close out and handover in accordance with NEC4 processes and within Major Projects project delivery framework.
• Actively drive collaboration across multi-disciplinary teams to ensure consistency, accuracy and efficiency in project delivery, cost and risk management across allocated projects.
• Conduct regular meetings with the delivery partners in our supply chain to foster a spirit of mutual trust and cooperation, and address early warnings, changes to the program and compensation events, and broader safety, environment, quality and constructability compliance matters.
• Proactively manage stakeholder and community engagement and communications for the allocated projects, ensuring alignment with overarching Communications and Engagement Strategies.
• Ensure project risks are effectively identified, mitigated and managed.
• Ensure project schedules are developed, updated, monitored and managed
• Ensure Quality, Workplace Health and Safety and Environmental plans are developed, reviewed, approved and monitored to ensure compliance to contract and Management plans
• Provide timely and accurate reporting on project status, including Key Performance Indicators, cost, schedule, risk etc against the Project Management Plan.

Please note that you will work out of their Parramatta office, with some WFH flexibility provided.

About You

You will be an experienced Project Manager with proven experience and reliability on large infrastructure projects.

The successful candidates will possess:

• Proven project management experience, leading or supporting the delivery of large and multi-faceted projects
• Experience with linear infrastructure delivery on major projects (Essential)
• Experience on water pipeline projects (Desirable)
• Experience working with key business stakeholders is beneficial
• A highly motivated project professional with experience in relevant sectors which deliver programs of capital works, and a strong track record of project delivery to plan
• A minimum of 5 years industry experience.

What’s in it for you?
Working as a contractor with Randstad comes with many benefits including:

• Access to our benefits platforms offering discounts at a range of huge retailers
• 3 x pay runs per week ensuring you are always paid within the week
• Exclusive access to roles before we go to market
• Access to our employee assistance program services, including counselling services

If this is of interest, please send your CV along with a cover letter to jack.coleman@randstad.com.au

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.