Project Manager

Job Description

About us:                 

About WSP

WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering professional services consulting firms, bringing together approximately 4,500 talented people across 14 offices in Australia. We have committed to halving the carbon footprint of our designs and advice by 2030. Our sustainable solutions and Future Ready™ projects will help societies grow for lifetimes to come.

Our vibrant workplace culture is an important part of what makes this a great place to work. It is supported by our Guiding Principles:

• We value our people and our reputation.
• We are locally dedicated with international scale.
• We are future focused and challenge the status quo.
• We foster collaboration in everything we do.
• We have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable.

WSP prioritises the health and wellbeing of our people by offering flexible working, 12 months parental leave, opportunities for global mobility, purchased additional leave, and competitive remuneration among many more benefits designed to help you shine. We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equal opportunity workplace. We promote Indigenous voices and are actively delivering a ‘Stretch’ level Reconciliation Action Plan. Accredited by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice, we also support the LQBTQI+ community, and encourage all employees to bring their whole selves to work.

Think this could be the opportunity for you? Apply now to begin your journey with WSP.

The Opportunity:

Join our team of intelligent and collaborative Changemakers and make your mark on tomorrow! In this role, you’ll work within the building Services team as a project manager.

What you’ll love about us at WSP: 

At WSP we provide a diverse and inclusive work environment and offer many benefits to ensure your professional development & well-being.

• Flexible, Family friendly working arrangements and working from home
• Wellness at Work & Social Club with events all year round – Lots of social fun events like cinema nights, sport events, gala nights and so much more!
• Supportive team with opportunity to grow your career in a supportive environment
• Purchased additional annual leave for those extra-long holidays!
• Corporate employee discounts and offers on a huge variety of stuff!
• Employee Reward & Recognition program
• Professional and technical development opportunities
• Global and National Mobility Opportunities if you have the dream to work and live overseas!
• Modern and contemporary offices located in the heart of the city
• Extensive professional and technical development opportunities
• Salary Continuation Insurance

What you’ll do at WSP:

WSP is contracted as the National Infrastructure Projects Facilitator (NIPF) in relation to capital works projects funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health. In this role, WSP provides support to Funded Organisations to meet their obligations under the Funding Agreement, confirm payments, monitor project progress, assist with dispute resolution and report to the Department.

The National Infrastructure Project Facilitator role adds value to the Closing the Gap Health Infrastructure Program by encouraging appropriate engagement with risk in facilitating successful outcomes. The NIPF role will be as follows:

• Provides the Commonwealth with whole-of-program quality assurance in the delivery of a range of infrastructure services to a high standard and in a culturally appropriate and sensitive manner.
• Ensures Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services (ACCHSs) understand their obligations under the capital works Funding Agreement and provide ACCHSs with specialist advice to ensure value for money is achieved in selecting trades professionals to deliver projects, such as a Construction Project Manager (CPM) and suitably qualified builders and construction companies.
• Ensures projects proceed in an efficient and effective manner by monitoring progress (including through regular on-the-ground attendance at project sites), sensitively resolving or escalating disputes, and reporting back to the Commonwealth
• Assist to manage Commonwealth risk through the identification and provision of advice to the Department on impending blind spots.

What we’ll love about you:

• Experience with Indigenous construction, Project Management or as a Superintendent ideally with 5 to 10 years within the field.
• Strong communication skills, A team player with a proactive attitude and willingness to contribute new ideas.
• Degree level or equivalent qualifications and professional accreditation are desirable
• Be able to travel when needed to remote sites across Australia from Adelaide

Express your interest by clicking on the ‘apply now’ button. For more information, please contact Nathalie Cahane on 07 3854 6873. Your application is treated with absolute confidentiality.

Inspired by diversity, driven by inclusion

Discover a forward-thinking culture that incorporates some conventional yet non-negotiable qualities—like respect, integrity, and trust. We welcome to the table all perspectives, strengths, skills, creeds, and genders because we know that diverse ideas breed extraordinary results.

WSP supports a diverse and inclusive work environment as well as equal employment opportunities.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people of culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

No Recruitment Agencies please.