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Project Director

Job Posted 3/8/2025
Seqwater
Brisbane, QUEENSLAND 4000
Category Management
Full-Time
Job Description
Project Director

Job no: 499242
Work type: Permanent
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Categories: Projects / Construction / Commissioning

About Seqwater

Water is essential for life. At Seqwater, we're not just delivering water-we're driving innovation, growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.

As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.

As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we're embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure-it's about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve.

If you want to be part of an organisation that's shaping the future of water management, now is the time to join Seqwater.

About Your Opportunity
As Project Director - Water Security, you will lead and direct a significant portfolio of multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects, implementing appropriate project management frameworks, tools, and protocols to improve the consistency and effectiveness. You will apply your proven leadership skills, implementing project management systems to monitor and control the effective delivery of critical water infrastructure projects within time, scope and budget. The role requires high level stakeholder management and will ensure that all safety, compliance and quality assurance requirements are met.

Key responsibilities:

  1. Lead the management, coordination and delivery of high value and complex Dam Improvement Projects in accordance with frameworks, industry best practice and statutory requirements.
  2. Oversee capital planning and construction activities to ensure that all phases of the dam improvement projects are completed within specifications.
  3. Deliver high quality Project Management, Contract Administration and related services from project inception through to project completion.
  4. Identify and define the major strategic issues for the organisation and integrate diverse stakeholder interests.
  5. Develop and oversee project planning schedules including identification and management of risks, issues and constraints.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

  1. Tertiary qualifications in Business, Engineering, Project Management or Economics or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  2. Substantial experience in planning and delivering major projects.
  3. Substantial management knowledge and experience, including in operational planning processes.
  4. Substantial industry and regulatory experience in understanding quality management principles.

This position will be offered as an individual TFR package with an attractive salary and is a permanent full time role. Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements.

Why Work For Us?

We offer competitive pay and job security while prioritising the health and wellbeing of our employees through various initiatives. You'll benefit from ongoing professional development opportunities, and generous leave options, including the ability to purchase additional leave.

To apply

Submit your cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button. Applications close: 11:55PM AEST, Sunday 9th March 2025.