Project Manager

ABOUT YOU

Are you passionate about sustainability and ready to join an inclusive work environment, committed to leading new ideas and pathways, and to delivering value? If the answer is, “Yes!” then we have an exciting career opportunity for you as a Project Manager based in our Heatherbrae / Williamtown, NSW office! This role will be an initial 6-month full time contract position with potential for extension.

If you have an innovative mindset with a strong technical aptitude and want to become part of our growing team, then look no further. Join ECT2 (Emerging Compounds Treatment Technologies, Inc.), a Montrose Environmental Group Company, and help us clean the world’s water and air. We are always looking for driven, creative, and self-motivated professionals who thrive on tackling challenging problems and projects.

Montrose is a global environmental services provider offering environmental planning and permitting, measurement and analytical services, and environmental resiliency and sustainability solutions.  Our qualified engineers, scientists, technicians, associates, and policy experts are proud of our collective expertise and the collaborative nature of our approach to helping clients. We strive to optimize environmental resiliency in a way that effectively complements our clients’ decision-making and operations and efficiently fulfills their project requirements.

We have over 90 offices across the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia and approximately 3,500 employees – all ready to provide solutions for environmental needs.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

As a key member of our Montrose team, you can expect:

• Mentorship and professional development resources to advance your career
• Direct exposure to our industry’s leading experts who are solving the world’s toughest environmental challenges
• An entrepreneurial environment where you can learn, thrive and collaborate with talented colleagues
• Opportunities to engage and contribute in our Diversity, Fairness and Inclusion and Women Empowering Leadership employee resource groups
• Competitive compensation package: annual salary ranging from $130,000 AUD to $160,000 AUD, commensurate with accomplishments, performance, credentials and geography

A DAY IN THE LIFE

The Project Manager is responsible for managing ECT2’s team in delivering our innovative and state of the art water treatment technologies to our customers.  This includes management of issues, risks and project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery. Our projects range from standard equipment supply to complex design, fabrication, installation and operations contracts. 

As a key member of our team, this role will be responsible for a range of activities including:

• Coach, mentor, motivate, and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
• Managing projects from the concept design phase through the delivery and execution stage to completion, commissioning, and handover.
• Developing and managing all aspects of the project lifecycle from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget, change and risk.
• Analysing customer requirements and communicating these needs across ECT2, including connecting with teams geographically dispersed in Australia and in the United States.
• Managing contract obligations and responsibilities to ensure client expectations and requirements are met and ECT2 interests, entitlements and rights are protected.
• Developing and monitoring project schedules to ensure appropriate charging of manhours, costs and expenses to projects.
• Monitoring and managing subconsultant and subcontractor progress and performance.
• Developing and delivering progress reports, documentation and presentations.
• Scheduling, facilitating and minuting regular client and internal meetings to ensure required actions are recorded and tracked through to completion.
• Striving for the highest level of safety in the design and implementation of our projects, including the promotion of risk-based thinking.
• Managing QA/QC procedures across all activities in accordance with ECT2’s Integrated Management System (IMS) and other client and project specific requirements to ensure we supply a best in class end product to our clients.

YOUR EXPERTISE AND SKILLS

To perform this job successfully, individuals must be able to perform each duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant engineering field.
• Project / Construction Management qualifications will be highly regarded.
• 5+ years of related work experience; ideally with 2+ years direct work experience in a related capacity within the water treatment industry.
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Advanced computer skills and proficient in the use of the MS Office suite.
• Possess a valid driver's licence and have a reliable form of transportation.
• Willing to have a flexible work schedule and adjust to accommodate AU and US time zones on an as needed basis for connection to geographically dispersed resources.
• Travel as needed within AU, to support the Australian team to grow the business and deliver ECT2 solutions to its’ customers.

MAKE THE MOVE TO ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER

We are going to be blunt – the way we work may not suit everyone. We are a fast-paced,

dynamic and high-growth company. You are your own boss, but you will get tons of guidance and plenty of support from talented, super-smart colleagues and its service providers. Therefore, if freedom, autonomy, and head-scratching professional challenges attract you, we could be the perfect match made in heaven.

Want to know more about us? Visit montrose-env.com and have fun!

Montrose is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Montrose is committed to recruiting and hiring qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status. Montrose is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its employment for individuals with disabilities.