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Snowy Hydro is a dynamic, integrated energy business that has been providing on-demand, reliable energy to Australia for generations. Snowy Hydro owns and operates a powerful combination of generation assets, including the mighty Snowy Mountains Scheme, gas and diesel plants, and contracted wind and solar energy. We also provide electricity and gas to about 1.5 million retail customers through our retail brands Red Energy and Lumo Energy.

Snowy 2.0 is Australia’s largest committed renewable energy project. This nation-building project will provide on-demand energy and large-scale storage for many generations to come.

About the position:

Are you a seasoned Project Manager passionate about delivering critical infrastructure projects? We are seeking two full-time Project Managers to join our Capital Projects team, reporting directly to the Program Manager. These individuals will play a vital role in ensuring the long-term safety, reliability, and availability of our operations.

You'll be responsible for the end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of diverse sustaining capital projects, where the application of sound project management principles is paramount. This includes defining scope, managing budgets and schedules, coordinating resources, and overseeing all project phases from initiation to closure. We're seeking someone who deeply understands and prioritises HSE (Health, Safety, Environment) and Risk Management in every stage of project planning and execution.

This position is a standard Monday to Friday roster.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Project Manager within the Capital Projects team, you'll be accountable for:

- HSE Focus: Champion risk, safety, and environmental excellence throughout the project lifecycle, striving for zero harm on site.
- Project Management: Lead projects from inception to completion, including scope definition, budget and schedule management, contractor selection, and performance monitoring against KPIs (HSE, budget, schedule, quality).
- Contractor Engagement: Oversee contractor selection, contract management, execution, and resource utilisation, including commissioning and handover.
- Team Membership: Collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams, continuously seeking to improve your skills and capabilities.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with various stakeholders, including regional managers, to ensure successful project outcomes.

About the location:

This permanent full time role is based out of our Cooma office, offering the opportunity to work in the heart of the Snowy Mountains region. You'll be part of a dedicated local team delivering key engineering advice to support projects across all of Snowy Hydro’s existing assets. The role will also involve travel to project sites across New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia as regularly as once a fortnight, providing diverse project exposure and the chance to work in a variety of environments.

Relocation support is available to those wanting to move to Cooma, NSW.

About you:

- Demonstrated project management skills with the ability to execute tasks from inception to completion.
- Ability to work with autonomy and responsibility, and to work effectively both at site and remotely from site.
- Highly developed interpersonal communication and negotiating skills, with demonstrated ability to work effectively with personnel at all levels, including senior level officers, and with internal and external stakeholders.
- Sound knowledge of Quality, OH&S, EEO and Environmental policies, procedures and standards.
- Able to quickly and effectively adapt to changing circumstances and demands in a measured and constructive way.
- Electrical Engineering or Electrical Trade background (is desirable).
- Ideal applicants should have experience with transformer upgrades, switchboard enhancements, control and protection systems, and earthing improvements.

About our workforce:

Diversity and inclusion is important to us. Snowy Hydro has a culture of decency and inclusion, with a commitment to the health and wellbeing of our people and a supportive environment to ensure that everyone - regardless of background - feels included and can succeed. At Snowy Hydro, we recognise that we are strengthened by the unique capabilities and qualities that each individual brings, and we believe in providing an environment that allows this uniqueness to thrive.

Snowy Hydro is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessibility accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for a role with Snowy Hydro and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email with your request to the Snowy Hydro recruitment team at recruitment@snowyhydro.com.au

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