Principal Project Manager

2 days ago

Kawana Waters, Queensland, Australia Unitywater Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

About us: 

Unitywater operates in one of Australia's most exceptional environments in terms of natural beauty, geographical and demographic breadth. We operate on Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal Country, proudly providing safe and reliable water to customers in Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa. We are a water utility serving one of the fastest growing regions in the country. 

We think a pretty good job starts here. 

About the role: 

As part of our multi-billion-dollar capital program, we're delivering a major upgrade to the Kawana Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) — one of the most significant water infrastructure projects on the Sunshine Coast.

We're seeking an experienced Principal Project Manager to lead this flagship project — a rare opportunity to deliver complex, high-impact infrastructure that will serve more than 200,000 people and support the region's future growth.

As Principal Project Manager, you'll provide technical leadership and program delivery expertise to oversee the successful design, construction, commissioning, and handover of the Kawana STP upgrade.

Working closely with Unitywater's Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions (SIS) team and our Partners, you'll coordinate diverse internal and external stakeholders to deliver an environmentally sustainable, safe, and efficient outcome for our community.

In this role you'll:

  • Lead the planning, delivery, commissioning, and handover of major wastewater infrastructure projects.
  • Build strong, cross-functional relationships across Unitywater and partner organisations.
  • Ensure compliance with environmental, regulatory, and safety standards.
  • Oversee governance, assurance, and reporting across time, cost, and quality measures.
  • Champion innovation, sustainability, and collaboration in project delivery.

About you: 

You will be an accomplished project leader with experience delivering large-scale water and sewer infrastructure projects, ideally in a client-side or integration role. You thrive on complexity and enjoy leading multidisciplinary teams through major project lifecycles.

Your strengths will include:

  • Strategic systems thinking – you understand how technical, regulatory, and operational pieces connect to deliver whole-of-system outcomes.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management – you influence, negotiate, and bring diverse groups together to achieve shared goals.
  • Strong organisational capability – you plan, prioritise, and execute in fast-moving, multi-stakeholder environments.
  • Developed leadership skills – you lead with purpose, empower teams, and deliver results through collaboration.

You'll also bring:

  • A degree in engineering, environmental science, project management, or a related discipline.
  • A current C Class Driver's Licence.

Working at Unitywater:

As a Unitywater team member you will enjoy a range of benefits: 

  • Flexibility: We value flexibility and support work-life balance with hybrid and flexible working, purchased annual leave and access to floating public holidays. Tell us what this looks like for you
  • Wellbeing: We offer several initiatives to support your wellbeing, such as discounted private health insurance, salary packaging, employee assistance program, and access to retailer discounts and benefits.
  • Learning and Development: We offer a range of opportunities to feed your curiosity such as: Walk on Country experience, study assistance, and access to a dedicated learning program and professional memberships.
  • Extras: We invite you to join our dedicated employee networks focused on First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTIQ+, CALD, Gender, Life Stage diversity, and Accessibility.

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, gender and expressions, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We are committed to a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community we serve and fostering a workplace that is diverse and inclusive, where you feel connected, are safe to be yourself and supported to be the best version of yourself.

We strive to have a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community we serve and encourage all suitable applicants to apply for this role. Please feel free to share your pronouns and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process. 

If you would like to speak to a team member about our commitment to diversity and inclusion, please contact our Inclusion Specialist or Reconciliation Action Plan Advisor

Additional information: 

  • We are proud to be recognized as an employer of choice for women by WORK180.
  • We are proud members of Pride in Diversity and Australian Disability Network.
  • We are a 2025 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

How to apply: 

Please apply online following the links, and make sure to upload your up-to-date CV. 

If you're successful we will need you to undergo a few checks….  We know they might not be the fun part, but you will need to confirm your right to work in Australia and complete relevant pre-employment checks, including verification of criminal history, drivers licence and driving history, alcohol and other drug screening. 

Applications close:  COB Tuesday 28 October.

For further information please contact the Careers team at  

Unitywater respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waterways in which we live, work and operate, the Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal peoples. We honour their enduring connection to these places and their deep cultural, spiritual and environmental knowledge and stewardship over the waterways that sustain us all. We pay our deepest respects to Elders past and present, who hold the wisdom, traditions and stories of their people.

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