Project Manager in Canberra

Beca HunterH2O is the Australian water business of one of Asia Pacific’s largest independent advisory, design and engineering consultancies, Beca. We are a formidable team of 300+ water specialists, passionate about healthy and sustainable communities wherever we work. Using our deep knowledge and broader capability, we collaborate with our clients through city and regional offices operating in Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle, Tamworth, Brisbane, Adelaide and Fiji.

The Opportunity

Beca HunterH2O has been successful in being appointed to several long-term partnerships with Icon Water (Canberra), Hunter Water (Newcastle) and numerous councils on the north coast of NSW and in the Namoi / New England regions. These partnerships are collaborative and typically involve bringing together teams of technical and delivery experts to develop assets across all phases of their lifecycle. We are particularly seeking intermediate-level Project Managers who have a background or interest in the water industry. This role will be Canberra based.

The role requires excellent communication and co-ordination skills to collaborate with our clients and their stakeholders, be a key member of our talented multi-disciplinary engineers during project planning and development phases and to assist our clients in managing construction. Working within delivery frameworks underpinned by the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), the role will also require knowledge and skills in scope, time, cost, quality, procurement, risk and resource management.

About You

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, you will be qualified with a bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, commerce or related professional field, and ideally have or wish to pursue chartership with Engineers Australia or a similar professional organisation. Other desirable and relevant knowledge areas include:

• Understanding of project management principles and a desire to progress professionally in this field.
• Exceptional communication skills with an ability to build relationships both externally and internally.
• Contract management, commercial acumen, business case development, partnership management, portfolio management, operations experience.
• A demonstrated technical knowledge of design and engineering principles within the water industry.
• A positive and tenacious attitude with an ability to make things happen and alignment with our company purpose to “Make Everyday Better”.
• Prior experience working for or with water utilities or in the context of local government is also highly regarded.

You will be working in a team environment that invests in and supports diversity, flexibility, continuous improvement, mentoring and professional development.

What We Offer

A career with Beca will provide you with:

• Flexibility & Wellbeing: Enjoy flexible working options to manage your personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement.
• Belonging & Ownership: Join a diverse and inclusive team where collaboration and creativity thrive.
• Parental Leave: Take time for what matters most with up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders.
• Career Growth & Development: Benefit from continuous learning through our training programs and support for professional accreditation, including pathways to Chartership with Engineers Australia.

Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.