Senior Project Manager

6 months ago


Adelaide, Australia KBR Full time

Title:

Senior Project Manager

Join us today

We are renowned for working in partnership with our clients and construction partners to deliver exceptional outcomes through our collaborative approach.

Creating a superb culture is a key part of our success and growth. Genuine collaboration between us and SA Water is integral to how we work. As a company KBR have created an open, inclusive organisation where people matter, are valued, and cared about. 

Working together, KBR and SA Water have a collective goal of delivering a $1.8 billion capital investment program of interesting and diverse water and wastewater infrastructure across South Australia. To do this we are innovating by adapting a better, more sophisticated approach to how we plan, manage, and deliver new programs. In this role you will be embedded in SA Water working on behalf of the community to improve safety, reliability, cost and communication .

The Opportunity

As aSenior ProjectManager you will be integrated into SA Watersupporting a large portfolio of water and wastewater infrastructure programs. Influencing and collaborating amongst an extensive stakeholder group of construction partners, vendors, regulators and internal teams will be critical as you drive multiple projects to beneficial outcomes. Our collective goal is to deliver an efficient capital works program and infrastructure projects from inception to close out - safely, on time, within budget and to customer and community expectations.

As a key member of this team, you will be required to:

Lead multi-disciplinary project teams of internal and external subject matter experts and Delivery Partners (capable and committed team)

Ensure a portfolio of projects or programs are delivered safely, on time and in accordance with cost, technical, environmental, operational, and social requirements.

Contribute to the progress of design development, procurement, construction, and commissioning phases across several concurrent projects or programs through a variety of contractual models.

Guide, mentor and coach Project Maners and Project Engineers craoss your team and the wieder group

Contribute to the improvement of project and program management capabilities and systems 

Identify improvements in processes or practices that show a benefit to themselves or the team. 

Who are you?

To succeed in this opportunity you will have experience managing projects in complex environments. We will have different projects focused on civil, mechanical and electrical. Client side or owners engineering would be ideal but not essential.

Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Project Managementor relevant industry experience.

Demonstrated experience as a SeniorProject Manager, understanding scope, risk,scheduling, cost, and construction management is desirable

Demonstrated communication/reporting skills and experience in working with a broad range of stakeholders

Understanding of various delivery/contractual models and legislative WHS requirements

Good written and verbal communication skills with accuracy in reporting

Who are we?

We are committed to social and environmental sustainability and delivering projects with a digital mindset that drives innovation within our business, for our customers and stakeholders.

 Our people blend seamlessly into customer teams to help create a positive impact on the communities and environments they seek to improve. Our expertise and adaptability is unmatched and continues to meet the demands of tomorrow to help shape Australia’s future for the better.

In Australia, KBR employ over 1000 people with offices in each state. Our project delivery track record, industry profile and strong relationships have enabled us to grow significantly, and we continue to expand. This continued growth allows us to offer unrivalled opportunities to our staff in terms of career paths, career development and project exposure.

IS Australia overview brochure: 

In addition to working on some fantastic projects, KBR offer an array of benefits focused on providing our people with a great working environment, continual career development, Family friendly flexible work arrangements and work/life balance. Our culture, and our genuine focus on our people is a major factor in our success and we want you to be part of our journey. 

 Typical benefits include: 

Industry leading salaries, reviewed Annually 

20 Days Leave per year + an additional day off every 4 weeks (33 days in total) 

Salary packaging and Novated leases 

Paid professional membership fees 

Life/Health insurance discounts 

Flexible work arrangements (start/finish times, WFH, Flex time) 

End of trip facilities 

Employee stock purchase plans 

Paid parental leave 

Personal Career development plans 

Growth and promotion opportunities 

Diversity and Inclusion support 

Help shape tomorrow by applying today

Don’tmiss out on this opportunity to leave your impact on our society with one of Australia’s leading infrastructure businesses. Apply now and follow us on to stay up to date with all the latest news and job opportunities.

KBR values an inclusive and diverse work environment, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Our hiring decisions are based on the key requirements of each role and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and experiences.

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