Assistant Project Manager

• An exciting opportunity to be a part of Sydney Water’s Capital Works Programme, which is a $34 Billion Infrastructure upgrade project
• Permanent role with generous salary package + benefits on offer
• Join our growing team to deliver essential services for a sustainable and prosperous water future

Why you can stop your search:

Everyday Sydney Water is providing world-class water and wastewater services to the over 5 million people who call Greater Sydney home. We have an extensive capital delivery program to ensure we can continue to deliver for our customers, both now and in the future.

About the role:

In this role the Assistant Project Manager will lead, and project manage planning activities and processes including, preparing and communicating plans and business cases and ensure the quality of planning outputs and solutions. You will also lead planning risk management including identifying risks and mitigation plans. You will successfully project manage planning projects to ensure the timely initiation, development, and completion of plans to facilitate Sydney Water’s $2.5-4B/annum capital program. This role will work under the supervision and guidance of a Senior Project Manager or Project Manager.

About you:

• 3+ years industry experience
• This role will work under guidance of a Senior Project Manager and/or Project Manager
• Project management experience on aspects of projects using best practice project management practices and methodologies for timely delivery of quality outputs
• Project Management skills (scheduling, cost management and issue/risk management, stakeholder management)
• Proficient oral and written communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills for regularly consulting key stakeholders within and outside Sydney Water
• Degree qualification in relevant discipline (Project Management, Portfolio and Program management or Engineering)

Why our team like working at Sydney Water:

• Huge multi-billion-dollar program of work which shapes Australia’s busiest and largest city. It’s rewarding!
• Positive team culture which celebrates wins and binds together to face challenges (have we told you were the No.1 company in Australia for graduates!) 
• Flexible working arrangements, to give you fair work/life balance.
• We want your perspective and ideas to help us find better ways to delight our customers, so we encourage you to apply no matter your age, gender, or culture.
• Be part of a committed, highly skilled team who’ll appreciate what you bring to the table. You’ll set and achieve real goals and make decisions that matter, as together we help shape the lifestyle of greater Sydney.

At Sydney Water, we are passionate about making a difference to the lives of our customers and communities. We have a proud heritage and progressive future providing world class drinking water and services that are vital to our customers’ quality of life and safeguarding Sydney’s future. We see the world is changing, so we are changing too. 

Our vision is to create better lives through world-class services, and we believe that starts with our people. Our people and their jobs are as diverse as the communities we serve. Our diverse skills, mindsets and backgrounds work together on exciting and challenging projects that make a difference and help ensure Sydney remains one of the most iconic and liveable cities in the world.

Do you think you are up for the challenge? We would love to hear from you! Please submit your resume, cover letter outlining your experiences and respond to the screening questions as part of the application. 

Please see the position description for the role’s full accountabilities.

We welcome and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

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