Project Manager - Civil Utilities & Infrastructure

Our Client is a major specialist contractor delivering essential utility infrastructure across Australia, covering complex civil, water, sewer, gas, and power systems. We are seeking a highly accomplished and strategic Project Manager to oversee the successful delivery of key infrastructure projects, managing everything from pre-contracts and tendering to on-site execution and contract closeouts.

Reporting to the Construction Manager / Program Manager, you will lead engineering and project management activities to ensure works are safely delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to strict financial targets. This role serves as the central client contact, championing operational safety, commercial performance, and high-performing team leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational Control: Direct day-to-day project operations, monitoring site progress and resources alongside Supervisors to hit milestones efficiently.
• Planning & Engineering: Establish project setup, from risk assessments and work breakdown structures (WBS) to updating construction methods due to design variants.
• Commercial & Finance: Drive cost tracking, budget reporting, variations, and claims to safeguard commercial entitlements while hitting target gross margins.
• Procurement: Manage procurement pipelines, sub-contractor sourcing, tendering, onboarding, and compliance protocols.
• Safety & Quality: Cultivate a "care-based" HSEQ leadership model, leading incident investigations, closeouts of CARs/NCRs, and general statutory compliance.
• Stakeholder Liaison: Chair site meetings, navigate complex client environments, and maintain robust vendor/community relations.
• People Leadership: Supervise, mentor, and foster professional growth among Project, Site, and Graduate Engineers.

Requirements & Prerequisites

• A formal 4-year Bachelor of Engineering degree accredited by Engineers Australia (or equivalent global professional engineering benchmark).
• Project Management accreditation (PMP, PMBOK, AIPM, or an advanced Diploma).
• 10+ years of proven Project Management experience specifically within the Civil Water, Gas, Road, Rail, or heavy Industrial Infrastructure domains.
• Clear competency with estimation costing, managing multi-discipline sub-contracting environments, and handling complete project financial statement/variance analysis.
• Safety-first orientation; background training in Sentis (Zipp), DuPont, or Psychological Safety is highly regarded.
• Attributes: Exceptional conflict resolution skills, personal resilience, and the capacity to coordinate cross-functional teams in high-stress, shifting landscapes.

How to Apply

If you are looking for an impactful role where you can simplify complex operations and drive landmark infrastructure execution, we want to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion or to obtain further information about this opportunity, please contact Matthew Moyes directly at ***email_hidden***.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.