Senior Project Manager for Major Water Treatment Projects

4 weeks ago


Cairns City, Queensland, Australia Michael Page Full time

About the Role

As a Senior Project Engineer - Major Projects, you will be responsible for leading and managing complex water treatment projects for one of the most prominent Government Institutions in QLD. Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Providing specialist engineering advice on the delivery of major capital projects
  • Leading teams for project delivery activities for capital works across Council's Major Projects portfolio
  • Undertaking thorough and systematic analysis of tender submissions for capital works and preparing detailed reports for senior management and Council
  • Assisting the Executive Manager Major Projects in leadership and supervision of allocated teams and work programs
  • Managing workload across team to drive efficiency and Value for Money opportunities
  • Providing expert professional advice to other Council Officers, Stakeholders and Councillors on current and proposed projects
  • Responsible for overall delivery, project management and contract management of elements of major capital works projects completed by both internal and external resources

About You

To be successful in this role, you will need to have:

  • A Bachelor of Engineering or other relevant Engineering qualification
  • Extensive civil engineering, project and contract management experience in a medium to large multi-disciplined organisation
  • Demonstrated extensive industry experience in water or water related projects
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multi-disciplinary project teams to achieve project & corporate objectives
  • Working knowledge and understanding of relevant Standards and Legislation
  • Working knowledge and understanding of project management frameworks, such as PMBOK, PRINCE2, and other industry standards

What's on Offer

As a Senior Project Engineer - Major Projects, you will have the opportunity to work on the largest infrastructure project in North Queensland and lead a team of professionals to deliver complex water treatment projects.



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