Senior Project Manager

3 days ago

Otway Shire, Australia Coliban Water Full time
Overview

As Senior Project Manager, you'll help lead the delivery of a once-in-a-generation water reclamation plant upgrade from procurement through to successful contract award and beyond. You'll oversee safety, budget, risk, and quality while driving progress across EOI, ECI and RFT stages, ensuring the project is delivered on time, on budget and within scope. With strong leadership and stakeholder engagement, you'll guide internal and external teams, resolve challenges, and champion best practice to deliver critical infrastructure for the future.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide strategic project leadership by coordinating multi-disciplinary teams, integrating internal and external resources, and applying structured project management methodologies to achieve agreed objectives.
  • Oversee project delivery performance by managing scope, schedule, budgets, and risk registers, while effectively resolving contractual claims and program issues in line with commercial and legal obligations.
  • Ensure a safe working environment by embedding best-practice health, safety and environmental systems across all project phases, while implementing robust quality assurance frameworks to meet regulatory and compliance standards.
  • Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships through clear communication, consultation and negotiation, while driving continuous improvement and optimisation of project delivery processes.
  • Help to lead procurement processes (EOI, ECI, RFT) to ensure compliance, value-for-money, and successful contract awards.
About you
  • A tertiary degree in Engineering, Construction Management or related field.
  • 5+ years' experience in the field of Project Management.
  • Experience in the management of wastewater systems and recycled water systems preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience in managing teams in the completion of successful projects.
Salary and Benefits

The salary range is $115,162 - $139,851 plus superannuation, as per the Coliban Water Enterprise Agreement 2021 Band 5. The salary offered to the successful candidate will be commensurate with skills and experience.

Enquiries

For further information please contact Jessica Dore on 0427 980 661 or via email at Jessica.dore@coliban.com.au

How to apply

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter by COB 23 September 2025.

Why join us

At Coliban Water our people are on a mission to create a better life for our customers and communities - now and tomorrow. We are committed to inclusion and offer flexible work options, generous leave, including a monthly accrued day off, time off over Christmas, the flexibility to shape your work to suit your lifestyle, and generous parental, carer and workplace study leave policies. We balance a small team rhythm with the reach and resources of one of the largest Victorian regional urban water corporations.


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