Senior Project Manager
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 1, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 21, 2026. Wood scores B on the Alion truth index.
Wood is currently seeking an energetic, hands-on and driven Senior Project Manager to be based in our Melbourne office.
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The Role This role will have direct contractual and execution oversight associated with a significant energy and chemical supply projects onshore Victorian based. This position will be responsible for the delivery of all aspects of project execution associated with FEED through to EPC incorporating Subcontractor management. The ideal candidate will take a hands-on role in leading a team to deliver a safe and efficient outcome in keeping with project management excellence.
What we can offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects
- Flexible working arrangements
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
- Competitive remuneration package
- Flexible benefits
- Commitment to continued professional development
- Global connections
The key objectives for this role are:
- Pro-actively build key client stake holder and Wood team relationships, ensuring trust and open communication within the existing client organisation
- Responsibility for the financial and technical success of the project and the overall contract
- Project manage and lead a team in estimating proposals through to delivery onshore projects
- Sub-contractor integration and performance management
What makes you remarkable?
At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.
- Demonstrated ability to pro-actively build relationships and trust with clients. Takes responsibility for customer satisfaction
- Previous experience in the role of a Senior Project Manager directly leading a multidiscipline project team to deliver Oil & Gas and Chemical Proposals, FEEDs and EPC projects, onshore
- Demonstrated experience in chemical plant infrastructure development both brown field and green field an advantage
- Demonstrated skills necessary to drive and lead a project team, develop design / implementation schedules and stay across the details to provide on-going status reports
- Works actively with construction and maintenance teams to develop & execute projects safety and effectively in the office and field
- Demonstrated experience with design modularisation to support site execution would be favourable
- Sets clear expectations for their teams, communicate organisation roles and responsibilities.
- Demonstrated strong commitment to safety
- Exceptional stakeholder management, presentation and communication skills, both written and oral
- Develops targets and priorities for continuous improvement of the Engineering and Procurement / Construction interfaces
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering
If you’re an energetic, highly driven and hands-on Senior Project Manager ready for your next challenge with a great company then we are keen to hear from you today.
Candidates must have full work rights in Australia to be considered for this role.
Apply now and take the next step in your career with this exciting opportunity!