• Manage multiple complex projects & provide leadership & technical expertise
• Diverse & highly skilled PM team delivering innovative capital projects
• Work locally in the beautiful Sunshine Coast region on our STP’s

ABOUT US:

Unitywater operates in one of Australia’s most exceptional environments in terms of natural beauty, geographical and demographic breadth. We operate on Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal Country, proudly providing safe and reliable water to customers in Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa. We are a water utility serving one of the fastest growing regions in the country.
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ABOUT THE ROLE:

As a Principal Project Manager, you will play a critical role in delivering Unitywater’s rolling capital program by applying project management expertise, technical insight, and leadership. Working closely with the leaders in the Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions business unit, you will support the teams goals aligned with our strategic ambition.

Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships within Unitywater as the primary liaison between Partner Representatives and key internal teams
• Facilitating the integration of projects into Unitywater systems and processes, including access to shared services and coordination during project setup, delivery, commissioning, and handover.
• Providing technical guidance and advice to project teams by applying asset and network knowledge and understanding of relevant regulations, compliance obligations, and operational requirements.
• Supporting the development of procurement strategies in collaboration with Partners to ensure optimal commercial outcomes.
• Enabling smooth project delivery by identifying operational interfaces, supporting commissioning and reliability activities, and managing handover and ’on maintenance’ phases to meet performance expectations.
• Contributing to project governance, including lifecycle assurance, reporting, and the use of tracking systems to support timely and informed decision-making.

Our One Unitywater behaviours - Create the Future, Care Together, and Own It – define how we work together at Unitywater. To contribute to this, you will demonstrate the following skills and qualities for the role:

• Significant experience delivering infrastructure projects within the water sector or a similar industry, preferably in a client-side or integration role within a collaborative working environment.
• A degree in engineering, environmental science, project management, or a related discipline.
• Ability to understand the interrelationships between different components within an organisation or system to enable decision making
• Experience working across multidisciplinary teams, effectively communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders to negotiate and influence positive outcomes.
• Strong organisational and project coordination abilities, including managing multiple complex stakeholder interfaces in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Developed leadership capabilities with a track record of building effective working relationships, leading teams, and delivering project outcomes within a matrix working environment.
• C Class Driver’s Licence