About the Role
Doosan GridTech has an outstanding career opportunity for an experienced Project Manager to join our growing Australian team.
Use your engineering and project management skills to help deliver next-generation distributed energy resource solutions, including energy storage and solar, for the electric power system, and see your solutions deployed with real-world customers who are incorporating distributed energy resources into the grid.
This position is based either in Melbourne or Brisbane, Australia, reporting to the Manager, Project Delivery.
This position is most suitable for individuals content with frequently travelling to clients and sites across Australia. (Current project sites are QLD, ACT, and SA). All required travel will be in line with state Covid-19 travel restrictions.
Please note: only candidates with Australian Citizenship or Australian Permanent Residency will be considered for this opportunity.
We require strong construction management skills and experience with projects that focus on coordination and quality control of energy system construction. Desired capabilities are a strong plus.
Requirements
Strong project management skills.
Experience planning, organising, and coordinating delivery requirements of major infrastructure projects.
Ability to coordinate effective labour resource plans, procurement and delivery of materials to remain close to project forecasts and delivery of services.
Excellent contract knowledge and ability to adhere to obligations under the contract.
Experience operating and implementing work programmes within the site, managing subconsultants, financial management, and reporting.
Experience reviewing the standard and progress of subcontractors’ work.
Experience adhering to building legislation and assessing risk/standards of performance.
Experience creating effective and efficient project sign-off processes to ensure projects are finished on time and within budget.
Experience with due diligence in performance of works.
Strong collaborative and teamwork skills, with the ability to work with a small, fast-paced team.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Commitment to professionalism with all internal and external stakeholders.
Proactive and innovative approach to problem solving.
Conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
Collaborate with vendors, partners and Doosan GridTech team to deliver solutions to customer problems.
Desired Skills
Previous experience as a Construction Manager (ideally with Australian power utility companies with focus on Zone substation projects involving electrical and civil works)
Experience working with the construction of Electrical Transmission & Substation projects
Knowledge of electric utility substation works
Responsibilities
Manage effective delivery of engineering, procurement, and construction of megawatt-scale, grid-connected energy storage projects.
Lead qualification of requirements of new projects; evaluate against resources and budget.
Lead technical due diligence requirements from developers, lenders, owner’s engineers, and lenders.
Control contracts, schedules, budgets, and resources required for the delivery of projects.
Provide weekly and monthly reports on project progress, forecasting of required funds with all risks and mitigation proposals highlighted, to the Manager – Projects Delivery; to ensure delivery of projects within schedule and budget.
Set up meetings with customers and partners, develop meeting agendas, and drive the meetings.
Efficiently and effectively track issues throughout the life of active projects.
Manage the change order process with customers and vendors.
Qualifications
Qualification in Construction / Project Management
5 years+ of project management experience; preferably with major construction projects
Applicants must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia.
About the Company
Doosan GridTech is an Equal Opportunity Employer, that is committed to and promotes diversity in the workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities, and people from different cultural backgrounds. If this role sounds like you, please apply!