Project Director

• Permanent role with generous salary package + benefits on offer + hybrid/flexible work arrangements
• Join Sydney Water and be the driving force behind groundbreaking projects. Apply now and take your career to new heights!
• Showcase your strategic vision and leadership on a grand scale.

About the role

Are you a strategic leader with a passion for managing large-scale projects? Sydney Water is looking for a Project Director to spearhead the successful development, procurement, and delivery of major projects valued between $750 million and $1.5 billion.

The role will deliver project outcomes by providing the project team with leadership, effective and timely decision making, resolving complex issues and challenges and engaging with relevant Sydney Water peers, contractors, consultants and other project stakeholders as required. The role will deliver the project(s) safely, within the relevant contract and asset standards (and agreed changes), in compliance with planning approvals, in a commercially sound way and to the satisfaction of key stakeholders and the community

About you

• Relevant degree qualification (e.g. Science, Infrastructure Investment, Construction Management, Engineering, Environment, Commerce) or experience deemed equivalent
• Experience in development, procurement and delivery of complex, high risk, high profile, infrastructure projects
• Experience in building, maintaining and evolving large, multi-disciplinary, effective and efficient project teams delivering assigned performance metrics/outcomes
• You have highly advanced ability to plan and prioritise and project manage and ability in project risk, contract and change management

The type of leaders and people we look for

• Solution focused with the ability to find a way to make things better
• You stand up and contribute by challenging the norm and sharing your knowledge and offering opinions respectfully
• You do what you say with integrity, transparency and trust.
• You support and encourage by actively listening, identify and acknowledge others’ strengths and skills.
• You own the outcome by owning your role, understand the impact and how it contributes to the cooperate strategy of the organisation.

Closing date: Friday 9th August

Please see the position description for the role’s full accountabilities

You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of submitting your application to be considered for this role. For more information, you can contact Jessica.mackay@sydneywater.com.au

Sydney Water welcomes you to apply if you feel you meet the selection criteria. The successful completion of a Criminal History Check and Medical Assessment form part of the application process.

Please advise if you require any adjustments to actively participate in the application and recruitment process.

We want your perspective and ideas to help us find better ways to delight our customers, so we encourage you to apply no matter your age, sex or culture. You can be part of a committed, highly skilled team who’ll appreciate what you bring to the table. You’ll set and achieve real goals and make decisions that matter, as together we help shape the lifestyle of greater Sydney.

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