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About the role Our established Civil Engineering team is looking for a Senior Project Manager based in either Newcastle, Sydney, Wollongong or Melbourne office. A well-established local network and solid relationships within the area will be key to driving success in this role. This is a fantastic opportunity to leverage your connections and make a meaningful impact on iconic projects while advancing your career in a supportive and flexible environment. The role is within our growing Community Development South-East business where you will have the opportunity to work on a broad range of projects. Stantec's community development team are responsible for the delivery of a variety of projects across numerous disciplines and sectors of all sizes including but not limited to greenfield master planned communities, Local government infrastructure, energy transition infrastructure and more. The role will suit someone with a strong design side project management experience, proven experience leading teams of engineers and technicians, and solid financial and commercial acumen. If you're passionate about shaping future with us and ready to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you..
Job Responsibility
Support projects across the entire life cycle, including design management, tendering, contract administration, financial management, project scheduling and risk management
Support campaign and proposal staff to identify project opportunities and prepare proposal material with a focus on Stantec's Project Management Framework (PMF) practices, ensuring client requirements, scope/deliverables, risk, technical and commercial needs are achievable
Proactive marketing and cross-selling (across business lines and disciplines) of company services to obtain new clients/commissions and develop industry relationships
Leading project delivery by providing management skills to ensure the end products meet client and stakeholder expectations
Assist in reviewing and negotiating contracts, and reviewing executed contracts to verify timeframes, milestones, procedures and budgets to achieve project outcomes
Establish project plans (where required) including resourcing, finance, risk and quality in conjunction with the technical team, project Technical Leads/Project Engineers, Project Support personnel and Project Accounting to ensure all aspects of the project are planned prior to project execution
Perform on technically complex projects and may act as a technical resource to other team members
Complying with project controls including, project scheduling to demonstrate delay and disruption, monitoring and reporting progress, cost and productivity, project cost forecasting and management of changes to the scope of work
Requirements
Tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering, Project management, Construction management or relevant technical qualification is desirable
Ideally you should have 7 years of experience
Previous civil project management experience working in civil projects including stormwater/roads, land development and councils
Previous success in delivering large projects
undertaking day to day project coordination, development and execution of projects plans and programming
Ability to deliver and manage stakeholders in a complex environment, be accountable for client satisfaction by supporting the project team
Experience in project programming and critical path analysis by implementing strategies which address program, delivery, design risks and ensure the most appropriate standards and requirements are developed and implemented
Commercial acumen in managing resources and budgets
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proven experience in time management and organisational skills including the ability to manage resources and delegate tasks effectively
What we offer
Genuine Flexible Working Arrangements - Including work from home opportunities, provision for school term contracts, job sharing and part time employment
Option to purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave
Learning and Talent Development Programs - Including Global programmes, online learning and on-the-job learning
Mentoring for your own development and the opportunity to mentor others
A friendly team environment, with dedicated and enthusiastic staff committed to producing high quality service and deliverables