The opportunity   

This role is within the Regional Project Delivery team based out of the Grafton area working on projects like Muswellbrook Bypass, Goonoo Goonoo Road Tamworth, North Moree, Tenterfield Bypass, Wollongbar to Goonellabah, Harrington Road interchange. 

The primary purpose of the role is to oversee and ensure the delivery and management of large scale complex multiple projects within a program of work within clearly defined scope, quality, time and cost constraints. 

Key responsibilities: 

• Act as a thought leader, remaining abreast of current and emerging planning issues and trends, including domestic and international best practice, innovative approaches, and opportunities to support the achievements of the project objectives.
• Manage the implementation of the project plan to meet scope, time, cost, quality and safety requirements
• Determine and implement the project schedule and activities throughout the project life-cycle (including concept design, planning, planning approval, detailed design, tender, construction, commissioning and handover)
• Develop detailed project budget and forecast cash flows/milestones from approved budget, including reviewing and recommending for approval for project costs and variations, monitoring and controlling project costs and reporting on expenditure and addressing any slippage issues
• Facilitate the development and approval of project specific quality, safety and environmental requirements, ensuring compliance with all relevant safety and quality standards, facilitating environmental planning/approval and managing implementation to ensure compliance to conditions of approval
• Determine project risks and develop a project risk management plan (RMP), facilitating the risk review process and managing, monitoring and mitigating project risks through the RMP
• Prepare and implement monthly reporting, ensure reporting mechanisms are linked to on time on budget delivery and ensure implementation of project management methodology.

About you  

• Extensive experience in project planning and project management.
• Experience in the development, management, and improvement of project systems, change management initiatives and implementation of quality assurance processes.
• Tertiary qualifications in a Planning, Design, Environmental, Engineering, Construction or Commercial / Business discipline or equivalent experience
• The role requires security and criminal clearance prior to appointment