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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. This role offers the 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. The role will suit someone with strong design side project management experience, proven experience leading teams of engineers and technicians, and solid financial and commercial acumen.

Responsibilities

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

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.

Skills

Project Management
Design Management
Tendering
Contract Administration
Financial Management
Project Scheduling
Risk Management
Marketing
Cross-selling
Stakeholder Management
Contract Negotiation
Project Planning
Resource Management
Budget Management
Communication Skills
Time Management
Organizational Skills
Delegation

Location

Newcastle
Sydney
Wollongong
Melbourne

Work Type

Flexible Working Arrangements
Work from home opportunities
School term contracts
Job sharing
Part time employment

Experience Level

Senior
7+ years of experience

Education Level

Tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering, Project management, Construction management or relevant technical qualification is desirable.

Salary/Compensations

Competitive salary

Benefits

Genuine Flexible Working Arrangements
Work from home opportunities
Provision for school term contracts
Job sharing
Part time employment
Option to purchase up to 4 weeks additional leave
Learning and Talent Development Programs
Mentoring
Professional Memberships
Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI)
Mental Health and Wellbeing Programs
Service Recognition Awards
Employee Assistance Program

About the Company

The Stantec community unites over 30,000 employees working in over 450+ locations across six continents. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy, resources, water, environmental, transport and infrastructure projects to life. Our work from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. We always design with community in mind. We care about the communities we serve—because they're our communities too. We're designers, engineers, scientists, and project managers, innovating together at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Balancing these priorities results in projects that advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.
Stantec is serious about healthy work-life balance, diversity, inclusion & equity, indigenous relations, innovation, community engagement, corporate sustainability, and social wellbeing. We have employee groups for women, LGBTQI+, neurodiversity, and more! Our employees play sport, fundraise, volunteer, learn, and have fun together.