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Associate Director - Project Management (Water Infrastructure)

  • Pin (2)58 Mounts Bay Road, Perth
  • Group (22) Engineering , Engineering Civil/Structural , Engineering Mechanical , Project Management , Wastewater Treatment , Water Treatment

Posted : 5/10/26
Applications Close :4/11/26

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager ready to step into an Associate Director role within our Perth Water Infrastructure team.

In this key role, you will work alongside a group of highly skilled specialists, will be a trusted partner to a diverse range of clients across the water sector in Australia and will develop a deep understanding of their challenges to co-create innovative solutions that help shape the future.

How you’ll make a difference:

  • Support our clients and manage relationships with consultants, contractors and subcontractors.

  • Deliver complex projects and programs ensuring they meet client expectations, timelines, and specifications.

  • Manage change, quality, health, safety and risk elements.

  • Oversee multiple concurrent projects across the entire life cycle, including design management, tendering, contract administration, financial management, project scheduling and risk management.

  • Coordination of multidisciplinary teams - coordinating specialists to deliver high-impact results.

About You

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.

The qualities that help you thrive:

  • A strong foundation in project management, with a genuine interest in projects that create real-world impact.

  • Relevant tertiary qualifications in a related discipline.

  • Ideally, experience within the water & wastewater industry.

  • Proven client-side experience across multiple sectors, with the ability to manage stakeholders, priorities and deliver outcomes in complex environments.

  • Strong communication, negotiation and relationship skills, with experience in consulting, construction, or professional services highly regarded.

Why you’ll love working with us

  • Flexible work arrangements, including alternative start/finish times, part-time, job-sharing and hybrid work options

  • Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year         

  • Volunteer and representation leave

  • Flex public holidays – swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

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