Deputy Project Director

Working in partnership with the NSW Government, the Parklife Metro consortium is working on an exciting new metro rail infrastructure project in Greater Western Sydney.

Comprising Plenary, RATP Dev, Siemens and Webuild, the private sector partners are looking to build their metro rail expertise to deliver this city-shaping project, which will be delivered under a Public Private Partnership model and will provide a major economic stimulus for Western Sydney.

Siemens, as a D&C Contractor member, will be responsible for the successful delivery of the design and construction elements of the project, and we are currently looking to hire a Deputy Project Director to work within Siemens Mobility team, based in our Sydney office.

Change the future with us.

The Deputy Project Director is responsible for the timely and cost-effective delivery of the rolling stock and rail systems scope in close cooperation with our worldwide engineering and manufacturing facilities, as well as deputising for the Project Director.

The key responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

• Deliver the design, products, systems, and sub-systems on time and in line with commercial and technical internal requirements and customer expectations, respecting the contract requirements
• To ensure adequate coordination with and across the Siemens rolling stock and rail systems business units, supporting overall integration of the wider project
• Manage the delivery schedule and reporting requirements
• Develop measures for effective coordination with the partners, customer, and key technical stakeholders
• Participate and support for variation orders or contractual changes along with the Project Director
• Overall coordination of site-based installation and testing and commissioning of rolling stock and rail systems activities

Use your skills to move the world forward.

• You will be competent in stakeholder management and will represent Siemens Mobility to consortium partners, internally towards the Company, and externally to the customer when the Project Director is unavailable.
• You are an experienced leader, with a successful background in large scale infrastructure or railway projects as a Project Director or Senior Project Manager.
• Proficient in the management of delivery schedules, risk management, earned value methodologies with extensive knowledge in applying these in day-to-day project business
• Strong track record in ensuring deliverables are completed on time
• Broad knowledge of effective cost and quality management
• You will have a commercial contract sense and a customer service mindset.
• Excellent leadership skills, a team player, able to work in a complex dynamic environment under pressure

Why you'll love working for Siemens Mobility

We live and foster an ownership culture in which every employee takes personal responsibility for our Company's success. We invest in our team members, offering a wide variety of development opportunities. Below are some of the other benefits we offer our employees:

• Flexible working arrangements
• National & International opportunities
• Positive, inclusive and relaxed working environment
• Industry leading parental leave package
• Novated car leasing available
• Employee discount program
• Siemens Share Options

We have got quite a lot to offer. How about you?

Siemens prides itself on its diverse workforce.

Siemens has been recognised as ahead of its time for many reasons, and our progressive policies is one of them. We encourage applications that reflect the diversity of the communities within which we work, and we actively promote this through the recruitment of those who identify as Indigenous or Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander.

We are a proud equal opportunity employer, where we continue to push for a work environment of diversity and inclusion, we also believe that differences in personalities, thoughts and ideas are important, and that is why we know diversity and inclusion is very important in helping realise the potential of our people. As part of our Ownership culture, Siemens supports reasonable flexible working practices that empower our employees to best meet work and personal commitments. #LI-SI #SMWSA

Organization: Siemens Mobility

Company: Siemens Mobility Pty Ltd

Experience Level: Experienced Professional

Full / Part time: Full-time