What’s on offer?
- Salary: $160k incl super (negotiable for the right candidate)
- Stability: long-term contract delivering essential water and wastewater services
- Meaningfulness: make a real impact close to home by contributing to Gold Coast infrastructure and supporting the community you live in.
- Growth opportunity: Joint Venture with Ventia and Downer - Tier 1 service providers!
- Leadership and mentorship programs through Ventia Academy as well as an Education Assistance program
- Access to a variety of Health and Wellness initiatives - including the EAP, Ventia's Healthy Minds program and Healthy Bodies program
- Employee benefits such as corporate travel discounts, Novated leases, private health discounts, credit discounts with retailers Australia wide including Woolworths, Coles, Booking.com and Expedia
About the Project
Gold Coast Infrastructure Solutions (GCIS) is a Joint Venture between Ventia and Downer that has been awarded a 10-year contract to deliver water and wastewater repairs, maintenance services, and renewals project works for the City of Gold Coast. Having recently celebrated our third anniversary, the partnership now has seven years remaining on the contract.
About the Role
We have an opportunity for a Project Manager to join the team in a full-time, permanent capacity based at our main depot in Bundall, Gold Coast.
With a primary focus on infrastructure upgrade projects, you will oversee a team of engineers and supervisors, driving project outcomes through effective management, estimating, and leadership.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Manage and deliver multiple renewals and capital works projects, including budgets, reporting, and safety compliance.
- Coordinate the selection and onboarding of delivery partners with the Renewals Lead and support teams.
- Monitor project performance, identify risks, and implement solutions to keep targets on track.
- Support tender processes, including procurement, estimating, and submissions.
- Develop and maintain project schedules and track progress.
- Manage project budgets, forecasts, and cost control.
- Identify site risks and ensure appropriate safety controls are in place.
- Collaborate with Design Partners to achieve cost-effective, high-quality outcomes.
- Ensure community, environmental, and operational considerations are factored into project planning and design.
- Mentor and support Project Engineers to build capability.
About You
- Cert IV or higher Project Management qualifications
- Leadership Qualifications (Cert IV Leadership & Management) highly regarded
- Experience in the water sector and/or civil construction within a similar industry is desirable
- Evidence of immunity or willingness to obtain vaccination to gain immunity to Hepatitis A & B
About Ventia
As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.
Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage. How to apply
Click the Apply Now button to start the journey to find your further with Ventia. Position Reference Number: 167568 |
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