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You will support the delivery of projects that need to be completed safely, on schedule, within budget and to the required quality standards.\nWorking alongside experienced project leaders, you will help translate project plans into coordinated action. You will connect delivery teams, customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders, providing the information and follow-through needed to keep work moving.\nThis is a hands-on, fast-paced environment suited to someone who enjoys taking ownership, balancing competing priorities and seeing the direct impact of their work. The position is based onsite five days per week.\nYou will gain broad exposure across the project lifecycle, including planning, procurement, reporting, cost tracking, stakeholder communication and close-out. With guidance from experienced leaders and access to ongoing training, this is an opportunity to build the practical capability required to progress your project management career.\nKey Responsibilities\nHelp coordinate safe and effective project delivery, keeping milestones, risks, issues and actions visible and moving forward. \nBuild productive relationships with customers, suppliers, subcontractors and internal teams to support timely decisions and shared outcomes. \nProvide clear project insights through accurate scheduling, reporting, cost tracking and stakeholder updates. \nSupport procurement, change management and project controls to strengthen commercial and delivery performance. \nImprove the way projects are delivered by capturing lessons learned and identifying more efficient ways of working. \nWhat You Bring\nExperience in project coordination, project administration, engineering, construction, maintenance or another operational delivery environment. \nExposure to project planning, scheduling, reporting, cost control or stakeholder coordination. \nStrong communication skills and the confidence to build trusted relationships with customers and a broad mix of internal and external stakeholders. \nInitiative, accountability and the ability to work at pace while maintaining accuracy and following through on commitments\nA relevant trade, technical or tertiary qualification is desirable, along with project management certification or an interest in undertaking formal project management training. \nAbout Downer\nYour role at Downer can make the difference that matters by delivering integrated rail & transit systems that connect people, power freight and strengthen Australia's rail capability.\nWith more than 150 years' rail experience providing end-to-end, innovative transport solutions, we are a leading provider of rollingstock asset management services.\nWe are experts in delivering whole-of-life asset management support to our customers and our capability allows us to offer turnkey solutions for complex projects, across every project phase.\nYou 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.\nWe know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.\nWe'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.\nEven 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.\nAs 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.\nIf you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know. 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