Program Manager Engineering Services

Support the delivery of capital projects that aim to improve Melbourne Airport customer experience. Develop business cases, manage project design, and delivering the diverse range of projects across Melbourne Airport's 2700 hectare lease!

We currently have an exciting new opportunity for a Program Manager to join our Engineering and Asset Management Business Unit. The core purpose of the role is to deliver capital works and asset replacement projects within the engineering and building services diverse portfolio across Melbourne Airport and Business Park which includes Terminals, Car Park, Maintenance Base and Airside precincts.

As a manager, you will oversee projects that involve engineering service developments to support airport growth, as well as the replacement or upgrade of assets and trunk infrastructure within Mechanical Services, HVAC, Civil, High Voltage Electrical, and Hydraulic Services.

You will achieve this through providing commercial rigour, smart procurement, rigorous cost control and pro-active management. You will manage both internal and external teams to:

• Drive excellence and a quality approach with regard to design management
• Smart and active procurement, cost control and management
• Focused development and delivery Management.

Melbourne Airport believe in promoting diversity at all levels of our organisation, including leadership positions. We actively seek and develop leaders from underrepresented groups.

Key responsibilities:

The role's duties and accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

Program Leadership:

Support the Program Director in delivery of respective capital plan and engagement with stakeholder groups – internal and external. Engaging key APAM business stakeholders is a key success factor for the role.

Approvals, Development & Planning:

Prepare and/or support Business Cases/ Investment Committee/ Board Submissions on allocated projects to an acceptable standard.

Design Management:

Ensure project designs are integrated with the broader business's short, medium, and long term plans as appopriate, have a strong focus on Customer Experience in all passenger facing designs.

Procurement, Cost Control and Management:

Deliver projects within approved funding limits and identify any additional/ further funding requirements.

Delivery Management:

Key point of contact for stakeholders and issue escalation to assigned capital delivery projects.

Safety & Security

Lead project team to ensure safety is always front of mind across internal project team members and external consultants and contractors – Target Zero.

The successful candidate will have:

• Engineering or Project Management Degree as a minimum
• Post Graduate Qualifications (preferred)
• Experience in engineering, planning, development, and delivery of projects in the built environment and/or Infrastructure (minimum 10-years)
• Previous Project Management/ Project Delivery Experience through all stages of the Project Lifecycle.
• End to end experience in leading built environment capital projects in a 24/7 complex operational environment.
• Demonstrable technical proficiency in core engineering disciplines,
• Project Management Consultancy and/or Constructor experience preferred,
• Core understanding of key asset requirements through life cycle from Brief, Design, Build, Operate and Maintain,
• Experience in leading multiple sub-programs or projects concurrently to meet agreed timelines

We understand that not everyone will feel they meet all of these 100%. However, if you feel you have the attitude and aptitude to grow within our team, we invite you to apply and have a conversation with us about this position.

About the Company:

Melbourne Airport (Australia Pacific Airports Corporation) is proud to be one of Australia's premier transport hubs and Victoria's gateway to the world, connecting us to the global marketplace. We are committed to creating connections that matter and enhancing the traveller experience across every aspect of our organisation to deliver our vision of becoming Australia's favourite Airport destination. Currently, in an exciting phase of change, we are delivering rewarding career opportunities, making Melbourne Airport a dynamic and fast-paced place to work for our people.

APAC is a majority Australian-owned private company that also operates Launceston Airport, the tourism gateway to Tasmania and an industry multi-award-winning airport.

Culture and Values:

By joining the team at Melbourne Airport, you will work within a friendly, high-performance culture with a focus on our people and their development.

Our vision is to become Australia's favourite Airport destination and our people are paramount to achieving this success. We provide a supportive environment, with values that encourage all of our employees to Be You, Think Big, Own it and Work Together.

Benefits:

• Access to airport car parking 24 hours/365 days a year for both business and personal use
• Hybrid flexible working arrangements
• Airport Holiday, an additional day of leave
• Wellness Day, a further additional day of leave
• Discounted onsite childcare at Creative Garden Early Learning
• Mental health and well-being initiatives
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career and professional development
• Active social culture and participation in a range of social impact days and activities
• Signature Experiences including an airfield family day, and kids’ footy day
• Access to an employee benefits scheme including access to corporate rates and airport retailer discounts (including SkyBus)

APAC is committed to weaving Diversity into our DNA. We believe that Diversity and Inclusion will help us realise our greatest potential as a company, and maximise the potential of all our team members. We strive to create a culture where our team members understand that each individual is unique and that embracing diversity makes us more flexible, productive, and creative.

APAC provides equal opportunity and advancement in employment regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, cultural background, caring responsibilities, disability or socioeconomic background. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds who share our workplace values of Being You, Thinking Big, Owning It and Working Together.