About
Davidson is working with a state government department who are seeking an experienced Project Manager.
About the Role
This part-time position will be part of a small team and assist in the strategic planning and oversight of the current forward program of bulk water infrastructure projects. Basically, assisting in the strategic planning and sequencing and potential prioritisation of projects within the current program of projects, and related assessment and capital and project reporting.
The position will report to the Program Manager responsible for managing the strategic planning functions in i.e., overseeing the strategic water infrastructure planning and oversight (of the current bulk water infrastructure program).
Our client is looking for someone more in the administration field, corporate and/or government, with an understanding and experience in strategic infrastructure planning and management, analytical skills in a policy or infrastructure environment but at a high level, not specific project (technical) delivery and skill sets.
Understanding the water infrastructure sector is a bonus, strong analytical skills, writing and numeracy, use of spreadsheets and/or Power BI useful too.
- Liaise within the department, with central agencies and water entities in gathering project and program data and information;
- Update, manage and analyse project and program information and data to ensure information remains up to date and can contribute to improving the timing and/or sequence of the forwards program;
- Undertake project and program analysis, and provide related technical advice on the progression of priority projects from the bulk water program including technical, social, environmental and economic assessments;
- Consulting with the water entities and central agencies when required, assist in understanding and influencing/improving project sequencing and program delivery (within the forward program of projects);
- Provide robust, context-specific advice to senior executives to support evidence-based decision-making;
- Contribute to the drafting of reports, briefings and submissions on the project and program status and developments and the broader SWIP developments;
- Contribute to policy analysis and development that is relevant to improving the forward program when required; and
- Assist in preparation and/or implementation of risk mitigation strategies and actions that reduces the financial and/or delivery risks to the forward program.
About you
- Strategic planning and infrastructure program management (of projects), project sequencing and/or infrastructure project management;
- Capital reporting on infrastructure programs and/or projects;
- financial and project data manipulation and analysis;
- data management (software) systems such as excel and Power BI; and (infrastructure) project assessment and delivery.
The Benefits
- $94.34 to $99.71 per hour + Super (Agency Contractor – PAYG)
- Contract up to June 2025
- Part time hours (3-days p/w)
- Brisbane, CBD
Please apply by upload your current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx). If you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Alana Hunter (alana.hunter@davidsonwp.com) or Natalee Thorpe (natalee.thorpe@davidsonwp.com), quoting reference JN -012025-39309.
Otherwise, please APPLY ONLINE!
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