An experienced Project Manager is required to lead the delivery of a portfolio of capital projects at a major industrial operation in Gladstone.

Working within a live operating environment, you will be responsible for managing projects from concept and feasibility through to execution, commissioning and handover. This role requires a strong project delivery professional who can successfully lead multidisciplinary teams, manage stakeholders and contractors, and ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule and within budget.

This is an initial 6-12 month contract role based full-time on site in Gladstone.

About the Role:

As part of the capital projects team, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of brownfield capital projects from concept and feasibility through to execution, commissioning and handover.
Working within a live industrial operation, you will lead all phases of project delivery, including scope development, planning, budgeting, scheduling, risk management, contractor management and stakeholder engagement. The project portfolio includes a range of electrical, mechanical and infrastructure improvement projects supporting site operations and future growth initiatives.

You will work closely with engineering, operations, maintenance and contractor teams to develop project scopes, coordinate project activities and ensure safe, efficient and successful project delivery in accordance with site and business requirements.

This is an initial 6-12 month contract role based full-time on site in Gladstone.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead capital projects through the full project lifecycle from concept development through to commissioning and handover.
- Develop project execution plans, schedules, budgets and resource requirements.
- Manage project governance, risk management and reporting requirements.
- Coordinate engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning activities.
- Manage external consultants, contractors and project delivery partners.




- Lead multidisciplinary project teams to achieve project objectives.
- Engage and influence key stakeholders across operations, maintenance and engineering groups.
- Monitor project performance, costs and schedules to ensure successful delivery.
- Support contract administration, procurement and vendor management activities.
- Ensure compliance with safety, environmental and operational requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement and identify opportunities to enhance project outcomes.

About You:

- Minimum 5 years' experience managing capital projects within heavy industrial environments.
- Demonstrated experience delivering projects through the full lifecycle from concept and feasibility through to commissioning and handover.
- Formal Project Management qualification, certification or relevant tertiary qualification.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and managing contractors, consultants and key stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of project governance, risk management, scheduling, budgeting and project controls.
- Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to operate effectively within a live brownfield industrial workplace.

Highly Regarded:

- Electrical Engineering qualification or background.
- Mechanical Engineering qualification or background.
- Experience delivering electrical, mechanical or infrastructure capital projects.
- Experience within mining, minerals processing, manufacturing, energy, utilities, ports or other heavy industrial sectors.
- PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent project management certification.

What's on Offer:

- Initial 6-12 month contract.
- Competitive hourly rate.
- Full-time site-based role in Gladstone.
- Opportunity to lead a diverse portfolio of capital projects within a major industrial operation.
- Long-term project pipeline with varied and challenging work.
- Approximately 40-hour weeks during planning phases, with extended hours required during key project execution and shutdown activities.

To apply, please submit an updated copy of your CV or contact Anna on 07 •••• •649 for a confidential discussion.

📌 Project Manager - Capital Projects (Gladstone Central)
🏢 Chandler Macleod
📍 Gladstone Central