Principal Project Manager - Major Projects

Principal Project Manager - Major Projects. Permanent position based in Parramatta

CGC Recruitment are currently partnered with Sydney Water as part of their recruitment drive for the Infrastructure Investment Program.
This phase of work is a major step up in their Infrastructure Investment Program, as by 2050 Sydney Water will service nearly 2 million additional customers in the Sydney Region. In order to facilitate this growth, Sydney Water will invest $34 billion over the next 10 years to renew existing assets, deliver new investments in water supply, recycled water, stormwater and waterway management, and renewable sources of energy, while ensuring system resilience to shocks and stressors.
To deliver this significant increase to investment, Sydney Water are looking to appoint infrastructure professionals who believe in the crucial work being carried out that is underpinning society and protecting the environment.
The purpose of the Principal Project Managers is to successfully manage the delivery of predominantly high risk/high value ($250m plus individual project value) complexity projects to plan, within the Major Projects Program. The
Program includes capital works including growth and compliance driven
investments and major renewals.
The position manages a team of specialists delivering high risk/complexity
projects and provides strong leadership to build a collaborative culture across
multi-disciplinary teams in Sydney Water and our supply chain. The position
supports the Project Director in leading the successful delivery of Sydney Water’s most strategically, financially and commercially important investments in services for our customers.
The position ensures that Sydney Water is able to optimise and improve
delivery performance, driving value from the program. To this end, the position makes a significant contribution to the development of the Annual Program and champions the culture-change required by NEC4 processes.
Education/Qualifications/Licenses:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant or related field or experience deemed equivalent.

Work Experience:

• Leadership/senior management essential
• Business stakeholder mgt essential
• Project mgmt. of large government infra construction projects in asset intensive industries;
• Cross-functional team experience
• Proven program and project management experience, delivering large and multi-faceted projects, is essential
• Proven leadership/ senior management experience is essential
• Experience working with key business stakeholders is essential

Skills/Knowledge/Competencies:

• Demonstrates honest and open interactions with others, and an ethical approach to work.
• Communicates with impact to drive team performance and influence stakeholders, building strong and wide networks.
• Generates enthusiasm for change and is comfortable to take risks where required.
• Takes responsibility for critical business decisions in a timely manner, considering all relevant data and information, and taking feedback from relevant parties.

If you are interested in a confidential discussion regarding this role, please forward an up to date copy of your resume to Jessica.Howlin@cgcrecruitment.com.