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.