Senior Project Manager

The role

As a Senior Project Manager at Adbri, you will lead the end‑to‑end delivery of complex, high‑value capital projects, ensuring they are delivered safely, on time, on budget and aligned with strategic priorities. Working with multidisciplinary teams and senior leaders, you will drive project performance, strengthen governance, and lift project management capability across the organisation.

This role is located in Birkenhead, South Australia, there will be some intrastate travel required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of major brownfield and greenfield capital projects, ensuring safe, on‑time and on‑budget outcomes.
• Manage all project phases and governance requirements, including Project Execution Plans, risk registers and controls across scope, schedule and cost.
• Oversee contract management from development to commercial closeout, ensuring strong commercial, financial and risk discipline.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders, fostering alignment, collaboration and shared accountability.
• Drive continuous improvement by strengthening PMO processes, governance frameworks and organisational project management maturity.

What you will need to succeed

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Civil or related discipline), plus postgraduate or recognised project management certification.
• Extensive senior‑level experience delivering complex capital projects up to $100m.
• Proven leadership across the full project life-cycle in industrial or operational environments.
• Strong capability in project controls, commercial management, contracts and risk.
• Demonstrated success influencing senior stakeholders and leading multidisciplinary teams.

Benefits of working with us

• Play a key role in delivering major transformational projects for one of Australia’s most established and respected industrial companies.
• Influence long‑term operational capability and shape critical capital investment decisions.
• Contribute to Adbri’s evolution toward greater project excellence, governance maturity and disciplined execution.

Our business

Adelaide Brighton Cement’s name is synonymous with cement; it’s what we were founded on in 1882. Today we continue be a leading local manufacturer of cement, lime and pre-packaged dry blended products that are building a strong South Australia.

Adelaide Brighton Cement is a fully owned entity of CRH.

About CRH

CRH (NYSE: CRH) is the leading global provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing 80,000 people at 4,000 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in North America, Europe and Australia. As the essential partner for transportation and critical infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH’s unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune Global 500 company, CRH’s shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.

For more information visit: www.crh.com

Creating and supporting a safer and diverse workforce

Adelaide Brighton Cement puts safety first and recognises that diversity in our workforce drives innovation, encourages creativity and better equips us to be always ready. We are committed to increasing diversity within our workforce and our industry.

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