Senior Project Manager

• Join a leading business experiencing strong growth
• Diverse power and hybrid energy projects
• Competitive Salary Package. Based in Melbourne's Outer South East.

About the CompanyThis well-established, growing Australian business is part of a larger, multi-billion dollar industrial enterprise and they design and construct complex and innovative solutions used by customers requiring mission critical power generation. This includes both on-grid and off-grid permanent and standby power for clients operating within infrastructure, heavy industry, mining, oil & gas and large commercial buildings including data centres, military bases and hospitals. Clients include the world's largest technology, energy, utility and mining companies like BHP and Woodside. Their most recent growth has been in the hyperscale data centre sector delivering multi-million dollar projects for clients such as Google, Amazon, Microsoft,  NEXTDC, Anthropic and OpenAI.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Project Manager will lead complex projects within the manufacturing and construction portfolio ensuring safe delivery on time, within scope and budget.

Desired skills and experience

Qualifications: A Bachelor's Degree or professional trade qualification.

Relevant Experience: You will have relevant experience in the design, delivery and commissioning, of brownfield or greenfield projects. For example, may have worked with balance of plant and equipment, welding, steel fabrication, piping systems, fuel systems, pressure vessels, HVAC, chemical process systems, mechanical and electrical equipment.

Project Delivery in Complex Environments: Proven track record delivering solutions in complex, safety-critical settings such as heavy manufacturing, mining, energy, defence, industrial, utilities, hospitals or data centres. Able to manage projects end-to-end, coordinating teams, suppliers and subcontractors through design, commissioning and handover.

Influencing & Communication: Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to collaborate and respectfully challenge existing approaches. Able to clearly explain the benefits and risks of different solutions, and build trusted relationships across all levels.

Professional Attributes: Proactive and accountable, with a commitment to project management excellence and knowledge sharing. You can build a collaborative team culture, inspire confidence, and drive continuous improvement.

Why Join and How to Apply

This is a great opportunity for a high potential Project Manager to move into a new industry and join a well-respected business with leadership opportunities available for top performers. The company offers first class training, development and flexible working conditions. If you are interested in this role, please apply with your CV in Word format. If you have a specific question, you can contact Rod Czydel on Linkedin or Emma Johnson emma at cononbrigpartners dot com.

*** Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by a phone call within 3 working days.