There’s No Us Without U. Care with Us, for Today and Tomorrow

There's no life without water, and at Urban Utilities, we live and breathe that knowledge every single day. It's why our people are so passionate about what they do and how they do it. And it's why we need people like YOU. Come shape our future with us and make a real and lasting impact across our teams.

Your Opportunity

We have a permanent full time Project Manager opportunity in our Infrastructure Planning & Delivery group.

The Infrastructure Planning and Delivery Group contributes to Urban Utilities’ purpose and vision and enhances the liveability of our communities through safeguarding financial and economic sustainability of the business, planning to meet the needs of our customers and management of the long-term water cycle and our environmental responsibilities.

Reporting to the Program Delivery Manager, the Project Manager will manage and deliver a 5-year capital program across the region through an integrated capital delivery framework. Accountable for the efficient “end to end" design and delivery of program and project solutions identified in Strategic Business Cases, Renewal programs or emergent works.

Some of your accountabilities will include:

• Demonstrates visible safety leadership with a presence on construction sites and championing safe behaviours. Working closely with our integrated partners to ensure safety performance is understood, insights are gained with lessons learnt being shared and good performance celebrated.

• Support the governance and management of capital program, supporting the implementation and on-going operation of a capital program organisation, ensuring delivery of effective services/resources in line with current and planned demand.

• Support the development of integrated partnerships to maximize the opportunity for enhanced solution delivery and innovation using a contemporary Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) Framework.

• Manage relationships with multiple internal and external stakeholders, delivery partners, external contractors, customers and the community to ensure program and project outcomes are met in the solutions development and delivery phase and expectations are managed.

• Drive a culture of innovation across Urban Utilities integrated Delivery Partners. Challenging the status quo, driving sustainability and customer value into project investment lifecycle decision making, to ensure achievement of Urban Utilities’ strategic goals.

About You

We are seeking candidates who are passionate about shaping our future, and ideally have the following qualifications, skills, and experiences:

• Degree qualifications from a recognised institution together with significant relevant industry knowledge and experience.

• Demonstrated general knowledge of the relevant Workplace Health and Safety Act and regulations, Environmental Protection Act (experience or exposure to a “Safety II” approach highly desirable)

• Significant knowledge and experience in applying project management methodologies to deliver large infrastructure programs and projects from initiation to commissioning and handover.

• Proven experience in a similar role on Early Contractor Involvement (ECI), Open Book, Performance Incentivised delivery frameworks or similar contract models.

• Knowledge and understanding of current direction and issues in the utility and allied industries and working knowledge of Australian and industry standards relevant to water/wastewater.

At UU, we celebrate diversity. We genuinely believe that bringing together diversity of thoughts, perspectives and expressions is key and crucial to our success as a business. You might find you meet some, but not all, of the job requirements for this role. We’d still encourage you to apply as we we’re looking for the right human being for this role - it’s about so much more than ticking all the boxes!

Why Urban Utilities?

At Urban Utilities, the work we do is about so much more than the bottom line. We're a leading provider of world-class drinking water and wastewater services to the vibrant communities of Brisbane, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Somerset, and Scenic Rim. As we continue to grow, we're committed to planning ahead and shaping a sustainable future around water for generations to come.

At the core of our work lies genuine care: for our team, our customers, communities, and the environment. From the flush of a toilet to major infrastructure projects and residential developments, we're dedicated to being there every step of the way.

We know the chance to thrive, and progress comes hand in hand with the support to balance work with life. So, you’ll access an increasingly diverse range of benefits and initiatives that’ll help you bring the best you. Speaking of which, here’s just a sample of the benefits we offer our team:

• Generous Salary Packaging options, including novated leases

• Corporate discounts across Health insurance, technology and more

• 18 weeks of paid parental leave, 15 days personal leave including two proactive wellbeing days, and an additional day of leave each year to connect with friends and family

• Flexibility at UU depends on the type of work you do but could include options such as, 9-day fortnights and flexible days. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you!

Urban Utilities is an endorsed employer for all women. See our range of benefits and policies directly at WORK180

How to Apply

Click on the "Apply” to complete your application.

Please note: applicants will be required to undergo a Pre-employment medical, which may include Drug and Alcohol testing, as well as other background checks as part of the recruitment process for this role.

For further information please contact our friendly Talent Team at careers@urbanutilities.com.au

PLEASE NOTE: The Talent Team will be out of office from 21st December 2024 – 5th January 2025 inclusive. As a result, in January, we will connect with you in relation to your application. We apologise for any inconvenience and sincerely appreciate your understanding. Thank you so much for considering Urban Utilities, and we wish you a wonderful end of year break.