Project Management Lead - RRON

• Exciting opportunity to drive lasting change across the region, help lead our region’s transition to a circular economy and address climate change
• Lead the delivery of this unique, world-leading project
• Fantastic, values centric organisation; Flexible working arrangements

Are you looking for an exciting new project management role where you will make a lasting impact in the community? Do you want to put your skills to the test and drive our ground breaking Regional Renewable Organic Network (RRON) project through to completion? If you are looking to take your next career step, Barwon Asset Solutions wants to hear from you.

About the role

This exciting opportunity exists to join Barwon Asset Solutions (BAS) and deliver remarkable outcomes for our community and environment. Working alongside a highly motivated team on exciting and often career-defining projects, your passion for achieving positive social, environmental and economic benefits will be ever present.

This permanent role will project manage the RRON until it is commissioned and then move onto other projects within BAS. The RRON will be a world leading Circular Economy facility based at our Black Rock Water Reclamation Plant in Connewarre. The planned facility will take household food and garden waste, local commercial and industrial organic waste and organic materials from wastewater treatment, and safely convert this into products that capture carbon for high value use in agribusiness and sustainable manufacturing and construction materials, and at the same time produce renewable energy. In doing so, it will divert volumes of organic waste away from landfill, reduce emissions and help reverse the cycle of burning fossil fuels. In partnership with local councils and other community stakeholders, it will provide significant environmental, economic and community benefits across the region.

Further details on the RRON are available here.

A project manager at BAS manages the entire project and construction lifecycle, working closely with consultants, our own field-based teams, contractors, government agencies, community stakeholders and internal decision makers. Collaboration will be key in this role and you will seek subject matter experts to help bring the projects to life.

About You

As a project manager, you will be a creative and organised professional, whose key responsibilities will be to safely and efficiently deliver the RRON in line with the Barwon Water Group’s Strategy 2030. You will have a strong working knowledge of risk mitigation and management techniques and a background in waste, water or a similar sector.

You’ll be customer focused with a commercial mindset teamed with good communication skills, and have the ability to innovate and evolve your thinking as issues arise.

You will be an expert stakeholder manager, coupled with interpersonal, communication and organisational skills, with an ability to influence and engage others. You blend this expertise with an innovative approach to problem solving.

Your collaborative and inclusive leadership style and strategic planning skills will enable you team to perform at a high level and see the RRON and other projects delivered on time. You can apply your sound knowledge of project management to our varied infrastructure program. Your qualifications in Engineering will be put to test in this rewarding and impacful role.

About us

Barwon Asset Solutions (BAS) is a 100% locally-based maintenance services company, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Barwon Water. BAS provides high quality, smart, asset maintenance and project management services to Barwon Water, its customers and the community, along with other public and private organisations.

Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, every day of the year, BAS supports Barwon Water’s mission to provide efficient water and sewerage services in an environmentally responsible manner.

BAS and Barwon Water are proud to be building a safe, diverse and inclusive workforce and in ‘going the extra mile’ to create opportunities for people of diverse backgrounds and experiences.

We care about where we live and work, and we are always looking for like-minded people to join our team.

Get in touch

Does this opportunity sound like it might be a good fit for you?

Our work requires more than just engineering and scientific solutions. We’re learning from the tens of thousands of years of knowledge and insight from Traditional Custodians. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply for this position.

Ready to apply? Submit your cover letter and resume via our website https://www.barwonwater.vic.gov.au/about-us/careers

Enquiries to Luke Vague, Project Delivery Manager, on 0459 142 444.

Applications close Sunday, 18 June 2023.

Reasonable Adjustments

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at recruitment@barwonwater.vic.gov.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

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