Project Manager

Principal Accountabilities:

Project Management

• Lead projects from initiation through to completion.


• Develop project scopes, execution plans, schedules, and budgets.


• Monitor project progress against milestones and implement corrective actions where required.


• Manage project risks, issues, and opportunities.


• Coordinate internal resources and external contractors.


• Control project costs and manage budget performance.


• Prepare progress reports and present project status to management and clients.


• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.


• Manage project documentation, change control, and close-out activities.

Engineering

• Provide technical leadership throughout project execution.


• Provide engineering support, design, and documentation for all services and products to clients and company employees


• Review and approve engineering designs, calculations, drawings, and specifications.


• Ensure compliance with relevant Australian Standards, client specifications, and statutory requirements.


• Resolve complex engineering and technical issues.


• Support engineering innovation and continuous improvement.


• Provide technical guidance to designers and technicians.


• Participate in engineering reviews including HAZOPs, constructability reviews, and design verification.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary technical and project interface with clients.


• Develop and maintain strong customer relationships.


• Facilitate project meetings and technical workshops.


• Manage subcontractors, consultants, and suppliers.


• Liaise with operations, finance, quality, and HSE teams.

Commercial Responsibilities

• Assist with proposal preparation and estimating.


• Review contracts and technical specifications.


• Manage project variations and claims.


• Monitor project profitability.


• Support business development opportunities through existing client relationships.

Health, Safety, Quality & Environment

• Promote a strong safety culture.


• Ensure compliance with company HSE policies and client requirements.


• Participate in risk assessments and Job Safety Analyses.


• Ensure quality management processes are followed.


• Support incident investigations and implementation of corrective actions.

Leadership

• Mentor graduate and junior engineers.


• Foster collaboration across departments.


• Contribute to the development of the department and strive to make continuous improvement through feedback and experience.


• Actively promote the Core Values within all work-based activities.

Requirements:

• Minimum tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering from a recognised institution.


• Registered Professional Engineer status from a recognized engineering organization highly desirable.


• Project Management background and experience in an engineering/manufacturing environment is desirable


• High level of computer literacy, with good working knowledge of MS Office Suite, SolidWorks and AutoCAD experience is highly desirable.


• Experience in an industrial engineering service environment highly regarded.


• Ability or experience working within a certified Integrated Management System (Quality, Safety and Environment) highly regarded.


• Strong attention to detail.


• Flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and work demands.


• Excellent leadership, organisational and problem solving skills.


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Ability to set priorities and work to deadlines.


• Ability to work with minimal supervision.