Head of Projects

A leading provider of infrastructure services, delivering essential maintenance, engineering, and more!

Your new company

This organisation is a leading provider of essential infrastructure services, operating across sectors such as telecommunications, transport, utilities, and defence. It specializes in maintaining, managing, and supporting critical assets and systems that underpin everyday services and economic activity. With a strong presence across Australia and New Zealand, the company delivers long-term contracts for both government and private clients, focusing on reliability, safety, and operational efficiency.

Your new role

The Head of Projects responsibilities will lead and manage the delivery of our Project Management Services to our clients. This role will embrace our team approach to delivery, and provide support and guidance to our Senior Project Managers and supporting teams. To support the growth of the Project Services business, the Head of Projects will work with the Commercial Manager, Operations Director and the General Manager in providing the delivery model for our client’s project and programme management needs.

  • Strengthen stakeholder and client relationships.
  • Encourage repeat work through exceptional business relationships.
  • Manage client and staff expectations, maintaining an environment that is outcomes focused and encourages open communication.
  • Provide commercial input, delivery expertise and constructibility advice.
  • Develop and implement new project procedures, guidelines and reporting templates.
  • Lead and motivate the delivery team to produce professionalism, accuracy and urgency.
  • Review and management of financial, operating budgets and forecasts.
  • Contribute and provide feedback on processes to improve data and information flow.
  • Represent the Project Board as the Senior Supplier

What you'll need to succeed

  • Tertiary qualifications – projects, design / construction, management or similar. Current drivers’ licence
  • Strong understanding of project financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, cost control and revenue drivers.
  • Ability to manage utilisation, margin performance and commercial risk across a portfolio.
  • Working knowledge of contracts, procurement processes and fee structures.
  • Proven ability to lead delivery teams across multiple projects, ensuring effective planning, prioritisation and execution.
  • Strong understanding of project lifecycle management, governance and risk management frameworks.
  • Ability to drive consistency, discipline and performance across project delivery.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong client relationships and influence key stakeholders.
  • Confident communicator, capable of managing expectations, resolving issues and driving outcomes.
  • Experience working with government or complex client environments is desirable.

What you'll get in return

  • Strong focus on career development and training opportunities
  • Stable employment through long-term infrastructure contracts
  • Exposure to diverse sectors like telecom, transport, utilities, and defence
  • Opportunities to work on large-scale, complex projects
  • Supportive and inclusive workplace culture
  • Ability to contribute to essential community infrastructure
  • Opportunities for internal career progression and mobility

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Dillan Morris now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.



LHS 297508

Summary

Job Type
Permanent
Industry
Energy, Utilities & Mining
Location
SA - Adelaide
Specialism
Construction
Ref:
2998283

Talk to a consultant

Talk to Dillan Morris, the specialist consultant managing this position, located in Perth
Level 16, 1 William Street,

Telephone: 0892544549

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