Project Manager – Capital Delivery

Full Time Ongoing

Professional Services Band D: $104,556 – $115,271 per annum plus 11% statutory superannuation.

Location: Maffra

About Southern Rural Water
Southern Rural Water (SRW) is a Victorian water corporation with nearly 170 staff, managing major dams, weirs, water licensing and more from Mallacoota through to the South Australian border. At SRW, we believe that diversity makes us stronger, and we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to thrive and contribute to collective success. Through providing a flexible, always safe workplace and promoting employee development, we empower employees to contribute to our strategy of great value for customers and community through excellence in rural water management.

How We Support You

At Southern Rural Water, we recognise and prioritise the wellbeing and fulfillment of our staff members. Here's what we offer to ensure a balanced and rewarding work experience:

• Embrace flexibility: We support various working arrangements including WFH, 9-day fortnights, tailor your work schedule to accommodate for school drop off and pick up hours.
• Generous leave provisions: 15 days sick leave and 14 weeks paid parental leave to support you during life’s important moments!
• Professional development: We support your growth through a range of internal and external training initiatives and offer study assistance programs to empower you to reach your full potential.
• Employee Assistance Program: Receive comprehensive support for yourself and your family through our employee assistance program.
• Salary Sacrifice: Salary sacrifice options for vehicles, equipment, and superannuation to enhance your financial benefits.
• See what else we can offer you on our Careers Page!

About the Role

Have you ever considered embracing a rural setting, where your work and life unfolds at a gentler pace? If yes, the Project Manager – Capital Delivery may be the perfect role for you! This role is based in Maffra, Victoria, situated in the Gippsland region renowned for its mountains, serene national parks, and peaceful lifestyle. This role offers a unique opportunity to grow professionally while enjoying the charm of rural life, with reduced commute times and abundant access to nature.

The Project Manager – Capital Delivery is a dynamic and multifaceted role overseeing the delivery of a range of capital projects. Responsible for ensuring SRW’s infrastructure projects and programs are well planned and delivered, the Project Manager is responsible for managing individual projects, ensuring adherence to agreed scopes and delivery to a high standard.

This position provides an appealing blend of project management responsibilities, project site visits, and engagement with various stakeholders, providing a well balance blend of activities.

As the Project Manager, some of your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and Delivery of capital projects and programs in accordance with SRW governance processes, policies and procedures.
• Oversight of individual projects and project reporting.
• Reviewing designs and documents, including tender documents, specifications and drawings, ensuring they meet SRW project and operational requirements.
• Obtaining relevant project approvals, including relevant permits, site investigations, surveys, environmental, cultural heritage and other authority approvals.

About you

Passionate, Curious, Innovative, Creative. These are some words that describe you!

The successful candidate for this position will be able to demonstrate some of the desired experience and abilities below:

• A degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong written report and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated capacity for innovative thinking and problem solving.
• Ability to deliver projects within agreed scope, time frame, and budget constraints.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with demonstrated ability to engage with and lead stakeholder discussions

If this role interests you, but you don't meet all the criteria, we still encourage you to apply. We value your unique strengths and would love to discuss how your skills could contribute to Southern Rural Water.

How to Apply

Applications should be made online by clicking 'Apply' before midnight Sunday 16 June 2024 or by visiting our website: www.srw.com.au

Please take the time to describe how your knowledge, skills and abilities would make you a suitable candidate for this role as part of your cover letter.

A Position Description for this position can be obtained from this link.

Southern Rural Water is committed to diversity and inclusion in employment and is proud to encourage applications from people of different backgrounds, abilities, ages, genders, gender identities and/or sexual orientations.

Southern Rural Water acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the lands and waters we work with and within, and pay respects to Elders past and present.

We welcome applications from people with disability and aim to provide an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you need any help with the application process or would like to discuss your reasonable adjustments during interviews, please contact: peopleandculture@srw.com.au