Project Manager

Company: Western Power
Location: Washington
Posted on: November 6, 2024

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Property & Fleet team on a permanent Full-time basis. In this role, you will be accountable for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of specific projects. Your focus will be on ensuring that projects are delivered to agreed-upon criteria while maintaining commercially competitive standards for safety, cost, timeliness, quality and scope.You will manage and deliver large-scale, complex, and high-value projects. This position focuses on multi-stream projects with a duration of one or more years, ensuring that we provide cost-effective solutions that align with customer and stakeholder requirements and expectations.Your Role in Action

• Delivering complex, critical and high-risk projects to the agreed scope, time and cost without compromising quality, including the management of contractors and other suppliers.
• Successful transition of projects to business as usual with minimal business impact, ensuring change management is effective and increases the chances of success for benefits delivery.
• Execute all projects according to Western Powers Project Methodology, Standards, Processes and Compliance framework.
• Ensure project financials are managed, maintained, forecasted and can be reported upon in terms of Capex and Opex.
• Report the status of the assigned projects pro-actively and on an ongoing basis to key stakeholders and the Program Manager and co-ordinate and manage the work of the project team through up to date resource plans and project schedules.
• Identify and actively manage project assumptions, risks, issues and dependencies associated with delivery ensuring appropriate mitigation strategies are established and actively managed.
• Ensure project and quality assurance controls and gate checks are undertaken to minimise risk to delivery, costs and quality.
• Conduct stakeholder analysis and establish effective stakeholder management plans.
• Ensure that all documentation is completed appropriately and satisfies project requirements.
• Support and build effective project teams across diverse Functions of the enterprise to deliver required project and program outcomes.What Makes You a Great FitWe are looking for an individual with the following skills and experience:
  • Broad and extensive knowledge and experience in Construction project management with applied knowledge/qualifications in project management, civil and/or structural engineering, quantity surveying, architecture or other related discipline. Or relevant trade-based qualification and experience.
  • Working knowledge of Australian Standard Construction contracts and ability to administer this type of contract.
  • Working knowledge of best practice safety, environment and quality management principles, practices and procedures related to construction projects.
  • Working knowledge of contemporary, industry standard project management methodology such as PMBoK or Prince2.
  • A successful record of delivering complex, high value, high risk projects within a constrained timeframe.
  • Detailed working knowledge of Project Management methods, tools and systems.
  • Sound understanding of resource planning across multiple projects and teams.
  • High level business acumen including strategic planning, finance and leadership skills.
  • Demonstrated experience interacting with resources and managers of all levels in a professional manner.
  • Valid WA Driver's License Class 'C' or 'C-A'.By joining Western Power, you will contribute to powering a cleaner energy future. We are dedicated to fostering career development and promoting a healthy work-life balance, empowering you to drive innovation as we develop a network that will serve the Western Australian community for generations.Applications close on 14th November 2024.
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