Project Manager - Water Infrastructure

  • QLD Other
  • Engineering, Mining & Minerals Processing
  • Contract or Temp
  • 18 Feb 2026

Are you an experienced capital projects professional looking to make an impact in a dynamic mining environment? Our Client is seeking a hands-on Owner-side Capital Projects Specialist to manage the full lifecycle delivery of a portfolio of small capital projectsfrom Concept through to Closeoutwithin a brownfield mining operation.

In this role, you’ll support the Senior Project Specialist and collaborate closely with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, and Contractors, ensuring projects are delivered safely, on schedule, and within budget, all while adhering to the Client’s governance frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery

  • Manage planning, scheduling and execution of assigned capital projects

  • Coordinate consultants and contractors delivering work packages

  • Support capital toll-gate approvals and governance requirements

  • Ensure timely execution of project deliverables

Project Controls

  • Monitor and report on schedule and cost performance

  • Track Capex expenditure against approved budgets

  • Generate financial and progress reporting for stakeholders

Risk & Quality

  • Identify and manage project risks

  • Ensure compliance with AS/NZS standards and ISO 9001 quality systems

  • Participate in HAZOPs, constructability reviews and safety-in-design workshops

Stakeholder Management

  • Act as key interface between Engineering, Maintenance, PMO and site operations

  • Coordinate project logistics within a remote site environment

Safety Leadership

  • Demonstrate visible field safety leadership

  • Conduct SAOs and Fatal Risk Control checks

  • Stop work where safety is compromised

Experience Required

  • Engineering degree or Trade background
  • Project Management qualification or equivalent experience

  • Demonstrated project delivery experience in an operating asset (brownfield preferred)

  • Experience managing contractors and consultants

  • Remote site experience highly regarded

  • Strong cost and schedule management capability

Systems

  • Primavera P6 (conversant)

  • SAP (conversant)

  • SharePoint

  • MS Office

Roster

  • FIFO 4 days on / 3 days off

  • 10-hour days
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