Project Manager – Water Infrastructure in Adelaide

Waternish Engineering is an established Australian engineering and construction company specialising in the design and construction of water and wastewater infrastructure. For more than 20 years, we have delivered projects for major water utilities and infrastructure clients across Australia.

We currently have a significant volume of secured work in South Australia, including major water and wastewater treatment and distribution system expansions in the Adelaide Hills and metropolitan growth areas. We are now looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our Adelaide team and take a leading role in the delivery of these projects.

This is an opportunity to step into a strong existing workload, work on technically interesting infrastructure projects and become an important part of Waternish's continued growth in South Australia and across Australia.

The opportunity involves:

• Taking responsibility for the successful delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects from award through to completion.
• Managing projects from contract award, planning and mobilisation through construction, commissioning and close-out.
• Leading Project Engineers, Site Supervisors, construction personnel, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Developing project delivery strategies, programs, budgets and resource plans.
• Taking ownership of project financial performance, forecasting, cost control and reporting.
• Managing contracts, variations, procurement, subcontractors and commercial outcomes.
• Identifying and managing project risks and opportunities.
• Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with clients, consultants and other project stakeholders.
• Working closely with design teams to ensure practical, constructable and cost-effective outcomes.
• Providing leadership in safety, quality and environmental performance.
• Ensuring projects are delivered safely, on time, to the required quality and within budget.
• Supporting tendering, project planning and development of future opportunities.
• Contributing to the continued development of Waternish's project delivery capability.

About you:

We are looking for an experienced project professional who understands both project management and construction delivery. Ideally, you will bring:

• 10+ years' experience in engineering, construction or infrastructure project delivery.
• Demonstrated responsibility for project budgets, programs, contracts and commercial outcomes.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary project and construction teams.
• Strong client and stakeholder management skills.
• A practical understanding of how projects are constructed, not simply how they are managed.
• Strong commercial judgement and an ability to identify and resolve issues before they become problems.
• Experience managing subcontractors, suppliers and procurement.
• A strong commitment to safety and quality.
• Excellent communication, leadership and decision-making skills.
• Experience delivering water or wastewater infrastructure will be highly regarded.
• A tertiary qualification in engineering, construction management, project management or a related discipline is desirable; however, substantial relevant construction and project management experience will also be considered.

What we offer:

• Competitive remuneration based on experience.
• Company vehicle or car allowance.
• A significant pipeline of secured water and wastewater infrastructure work in South Australia.
• The opportunity to work with major Australian water utilities and infrastructure clients.
• Technically interesting projects across treatment, distribution and process infrastructure.
• Direct access to senior management and genuine involvement in business decisions.
• The opportunity to remain close to both engineering and construction delivery.
• Opportunities to manage and support projects throughout Australia.
• A collaborative workplace with short decision-making lines and a strong focus on achieving good project outcomes.

This role offers the opportunity to take genuine ownership of project outcomes and see the direct impact of your decisions and leadership. You will have the autonomy to manage projects effectively, clear visibility of progress from planning through to completion, and direct access to the people making key business and project decisions.

If that sounds like you, we would like to hear from you.