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An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Project Manager to join our Capital Projects Team and lead the construction of a new Concrete Plant in Coolum, QLD. This role will bring deep infrastructure expertise to lead the end-to-end delivery of the project, including, closing out planning and approvals, engaging the market, and managing contractor performance against scope, safety, time, cost and quality. The role provides executive-strength leadership, alongside site supervision of subcontractors. This is a fixed term opportunity for 12 months and will be based at Coolum Plant. Achieve flexibility in this hybrid role based on the Sunshine Coast.

Your day will involve:

Project Management  

• Apply Project Management principles and enable successful execution and delivery of the project to ultimately meet customer requirements and deliver the business benefits.
• Actively monitor and control all aspects of the project including monitoring and managing risk.
• Continuously look to improve project performance/results.
• Liaise with the Project Sponsor to ensure the business and project requirements are being met.
• Actively promote safe work practices and the adherence to relevant OH&S management systems, processes and behaviours.
• Manage scope to ensure delivery of the business case, actively watching for scope creep and/or descoping decisions that devalue project benefits.
• Monitor and update Project Schedule to reflect actual progress, taking corrective actions for any emerging schedule issues and monitoring outcomes.
• Monitor project costs and maintain standard cost management tools, taking corrective actions and monitoring outcomes for any cost issues.

Communication, Reporting and Governance

• Update Sponsor/Steering Committee and key stakeholders on project status on a regular basis.
• Develop and deliver accurate and succinct monthly project reporting
• Ensure project team compliance to Boral Capital Project Management Standard Operating Procedures.
• Participate in Project Health Checks and audits as required, including implementing and closing out any resulting actions plan.

People Leadership

• Lead and manage the project team to successfully deliver the project benefits and project delivery including managing any performance and identify project and champions team selection.
• Provide coaching, mentoring and organise training and development as required for Project Team, ensuring they are competent and qualified to deliver the project.

What are we looking for?

• Significant direct and deep technical project management experience, within heavy industry, for projects with budgets in excess of $1M, ideally specifically with Concrete Plant construction.
• Civil, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Degree or similar.
• Advanced project scheduling skills with experience in Microsoft Project including schedule development and maintenance.
• Expertise in business case development and strong commercial skill in understanding, analysing and interpreting financial data through to managing budgets and forecasting capital costs.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management and influencing skills.

What’s on offer?

• Earn a competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience
• Embark on genuine career opportunities within Boral Australia and be involved in iconic projects that will allow you to take part in creating a world that future generations will be proud of
• Ongoing mentoring and guidance from industry leaders and subject matter experts
• Broaden your horizons through exposure to our integrated operations
• We are Australian-owned and operated
• Opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Generous paid parental leave entitlements.

About Boral

We are Australia’s leading vertically-integrated construction materials solution provider and have been helping to build and enable a strong, modern Australia for more than 75 years. Our integrated network includes upstream assets – quarries, cement operations and our bitumen JV - and downstream operations across, recycling, concrete and concrete placing and asphalt.

Our people provide solutions to help customers and stakeholders build a sustainable future in a changing world. Our values are what matters to us and guide our behaviours: Safety, Teamwork, Ambition, Accountability and  Respect.

We’re proud of our legacy as a great Australian business and have a strong foundation to improve and continue fulfilling our purpose and what we do best - building something great.

Boral values and is committed to creating a diverse working environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All suitable applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability or age.​

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