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SalaryReady to make a splash in your career? WaterNSW is seeking experienced Project Manager (Full time) to join our Operations team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a high performing collaborative Project Manager who can manage multiple projects, enjoys working across the full Project delivery lifecycle, and is able to undertake regular travel around NSW.
This is an opportunity to work with an essential organisation creating a more sustainable future for the state. This role offers the flexibility to work around life, your contribution will be valued, and you’ll be supported to build a rewarding career.
Our perks and Benefits:
At WaterNSW, we believe that our employees should be as well taken care of as our rivers, dams, and pipelines, that’s why we offer a load of benefits.
- Flexible working
- 9 day fortnight
- Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
- Fertility leave
- Yearly corporate wear allowance
- Professional development and educational assistance
- Salary Range $126,780 - $152,149 + Super
- And so much more!
What you’ll do:
- Own delivery of agreed outcomes across a portfolio of projects from needs analysis to completion, including recommending and implementing optimal solutions to address the business needs while meeting agreed time, cost and quality objectives and determining how benefits will be realised.
- Control project performance through monitoring all aspects of project delivery and proactively managing situations that could impact on project outcomes.
- Ensure all project risks and issues are effectively captured, allocated, managed, actioned, retired and reported throughout the project lifecycle.
- Lead negotiation and ongoing management of contracts for consulting, construction and any other externally provided services required to enable the delivery of projects.
- Manage the planning and delivery of a portfolio of asset projects to meet time, cost and quality objectives using WaterNSW project delivery frameworks and tools.
- Provide accurate forecasts, regular and timely reporting on project parameters including progress against project plan, risks and issues and on project performance.
What we are looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher tertiary qualification in Project Management or Engineering or demonstrated relevant experience.
- Project Manager with Electrical discipline will be considered as favourable.
- 5+ years of professional experience in Project Management
- Demonstrated knowledge of PMBOK or Prince 2 methodologies will be advantageous
- Proven ability to manage a range of different stakeholders and their potentially conflicting needs to obtain agreement on actions and outcomes
- Strong commercial acumen to identify benefits, opportunities and trade-offs to be made when formulating and executing business cases, project plans and contract negotiations
- Demonstrated experience in delivering a portfolio of projects preferred.
- Ability to assess safety and other risk exposures and proactively manage these across project lifecycles
- Experience in successfully managing contracts, consultant engagements and contractors to efficiently and effectively deliver desired outcomes.
- Current NSW driver’s Licence
How we will support you:
At WaterNSW, we embrace the opportunity to integrate work into our life by having full ownership of our work week. We value getting the job done rather than looking at your work hours.
More about our team/ culture:
We communicate openly and honestly while maintaining respect for each other. This means we get things done. We understand that everyone is different, and this is what we value as part of our inclusive culture.
Who is WaterNSW?
When people think of essential human services, water supply is one of the first things that come to mind - and that’s where WaterNSW comes in. We are NSW’s primary bulk water supplier, river operator and comprehensive provider for licensing, water trades and water information.
Please note applications for this position will close on 31st January 2024
