Engineering Project Manager - Lifecycle
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 23, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 22, 2026. Downer Group scores A on the Alion truth index.
We currently have an opportunity for an Engineering Project Manager - Lifecycle Projects. Join our Health and Education team and play a key role in keeping our client's facility critical engineering assets safe, compliant, reliable and operationally fit for purpose.
Reporting to the Asset Manager, you’ll lead the planning, governance and delivery of engineering upgrades, replacements and major asset refresh activities under the hospital’s Public Private Partnership agreement. Your work will support the continuity of essential hospital services while minimising disruption to patients, clinicians and operational teams.
What You’ll Do
This role offers a broad scope, with key responsibilities including:
- Lead the engineering lifecycle project portfolio, developing scopes, business cases, budgets, schedules, risk registers, procurement packages and closure reports.
- Plan and deliver engineering upgrades with detailed outage, shutdown, isolation and staged cutover arrangements that minimise disruption to clinical services.
- Coordinate procurement, contractors, contract administration, FAT/SAT activities, commissioning, warranties and operational handover.
- Work closely with clinical, operational and technical stakeholders to plan safe access, sequencing and integration in a live hospital environment.
- Maintain lifecycle forecasts and asset information while reporting on project progress, costs, risks, quality and compliance.
What You’ll Bring
- A tertiary qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Building Services Engineering or a related discipline.
- Significant experience delivering engineering capital or lifecycle projects in complex operational environments, preferably healthcare, PPP or another regulated sector.
- Strong technical understanding of building services such as electrical distribution, HVAC, fire systems, hydraulics, BMCS/BMS, medical gases and vertical transportation.
- Demonstrated capability in project governance, budgeting, risk management, vendor management and multidisciplinary project delivery.
- The ability to communicate effectively across clinical, technical, commercial, operational and executive stakeholder groups. A PRINCE2, PMP, Agile or equivalent project management certification will be highly regarded.
More than anything, you’ll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients. You’ll be collaborative and accountable, communicate clearly and provide practical solutions in a dynamic, high-pressure hospital environment.
Why Downer?
Downer plans, creates and sustains essential public services across Australia and New Zealand. From hospitals to data centres and defence partnerships, we manage critical infrastructure that keeps communities thriving.
What It Means to Belong at Downer
We’re proud of our high-performance culture and commitment to diversity, offering:
- Training and development to support and diversify your career.
- With 30% of vacancies filled internally, you’ll find real opportunities to advance your career.
- Perks@Downer, including healthcare discounts and savings on retail and vehicle purchases.
- Employee Assistance Program providing professional support for you and your family when you need it most.
You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds and ideas.
We know that diversity makes us stronger, and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.
We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve, and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability and neurodivergent individuals.
Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with this role, we’d still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply. Potential counts, and so do you.
As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.