3x Project Managers - Western Australia

Full Job Description

Are you passionate about delivering complex infrastructure projects and have a track record of success in project delivery? Then this might be the right opportunity for you.

Contract Scotland are working with one of Australia’s Tier 1 contractors who are seeking talented and experienced Project Managers from the UK to join their team in Perth, Western Australia to deliver a major rail extension project south of the city.

This challenging and transformative $800m rail extension project involves 8km of rail line, along with the construction of an elevated rail line, allowing for the removal of level crossings and new stations.

We are looking for 3x Project Managers for:

• Civils
• Stations
• Viaducts/Structures

These roles will report to the Construction/Project Director and you be responsible for managing your own section of works by leading a team to drive effective delivery outcomes, solving engineering and technical issues, monitoring the construction program in line with the overall project program, adhering to H&S elements and monitoring and controlling quality.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a large multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of the overall project scope within the time, cost, quality and safety requirements.
• Drive high performance through collaboration, positive leadership, identification of risks, and interface with clients and authorities, and support the Project Director to ensure client and community expectations are managed.
• Ensure that safety is an integral component of all construction planning and processes.
• Coordinate and administer construction engineering activities to ensure that projects are implemented in accordance with plans, designs and specifications.
• Promote and deliver to project vision and values ensuring site teams are effectively cooperating and integrating across the project.

About you

• Extensive experience in leading multidisciplinary teams on complex/major infrastructure projects in the UK, with experience in managing multiple stakeholders.
• Experience working as a Project Manager with civil engineering contractors in the UK. Rail project experience is preferable.
• A degree in Civil Engineering
• Extensive construction experience including construction planning and management, leading teams, budgeting and planning, procurement, risk management, client management, dispute/issue resolution.   

Our client’s leadership team understands what is involved in relocating from the UK and are set up to support anyone making the move, offering assistance with relocation (including flights, sponsorship/visas, initial accommodation etc).

Contract Scotland have over 15 years’ experience in supporting construction, property & engineering professionals looking to relocate to Australia, Canada and New Zealand. We can share everything that you need to know and work closely with you throughout the process, even putting you in touch with other professionals who have previously made the move from Scotland & the UK.

If you would be interested in hearing more details about this role or indeed about other International roles then please apply to discuss further.

Legal Information:
We act as an employment agency for permanent work and as an employment business for temporary work.

For roles in the UK, applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

We value diversity and promote equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all areas of society and can discuss any reasonable adjustments to support your application.