Senior project manager

Description:
Senior Project Manager – Bendigo Water Reclamation Plant Upgrade – Stage 1 Salary: $112,904 to $129,042 commensurate with experience Job Type: Full-time 3 Year Fixed Term Location: Bendigo Looking for a role where your project management skills can support your community? It’s been 100 years since we began treating the wastewater from sinks, toilets and drains at the Bendigo and Castlemaine Water Reclamation Plants. Fast forward a century, and we have big plans to ensure these critical pieces of infrastructure continue to underpin our community’s health, and support growth and success for the future. To help us, we’re looking for a Senior Project Manager to join the Bendigo Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) team to help us to deliver an integrated, sustainable, reliable, and future proofed wastewater treatment infrastructure for the Bendigo township. This role is focussed on phase one of this program which is to deliver the upgrade of on-site facilities to better manage the final by-product of sewage treatment, biosolids. This role is vital to the success of the program. You’ll be responsible for managing the construction project while at the same time working with the operations team to ensure the plant continues to operate safely and efficiently. You’ll know how to get the best out of your team, including external contractors and you will have a sound knowledge of local constructions standards and regulations. A snapshot of the role Leading the tender review and negotiation process to award a Design and Construction Contract
Leading the detailed design review and approval process
Leading the project team, including internal and external resources
Ensuring projects deadlines are met
Ensuring that the project scope is delivered within the approved project budget
Managing relationships with clients and stakeholders
Identify and mitigate project risks
Implementing Quality Assurance practices throughout delivery of the project Ours is a tight-knit team with a great culture. First and foremost, we’re looking for someone who is the right fit. The successful candidate will have at least five years of proven experience in managing construction projects, preferably across wastewater along with demonstrated leadership skills. A tertiary degree in Engineering, Construction Management or a similar field is required. You’ll be excellent communicator, have a strong work ethic, won’t be afraid of a deadline, and will be keen to grow your career in an organisation doing work that matters to its community. Sound like you? We’d love to hear from you. Learn more in the position description or contact Travis Haw, Lead Project Manager – Bendigo WRP on or email 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 love what we do and our location in the centre of a region that takes in 49 towns from Trentham to Echuca. Our commitment to inclusion means you’ll feel at home here no matter who you are, who you love, or what you stand for. As part of the team you receive 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. At Coliban Water we balance a small team rhythm with the reach and resources of one of the largest Victorian regional urban water corporations. What are you waiting for? We’d love you to join us. To manage the risk of exposure to preventable disease, it is a highly recommended that the successful candidate be vaccinated against Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B and Tetanus. Applicants will need to successfully complete all core training requirements in the expected timeframes and may be required to undertake a Police Check, Working with Children Check, Pre-Employment Medicals or Psychometric testing where applicable. Applicants may also be required to produce evidence of their Right to Work in Australia. We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to provide an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss your reasonable adjustments during interviews, please contact Patrick Egan, Senior P&C Business Partner on