Project Manager

About the Role The Engineering Department is seeking a Project Manager to own capital project delivery across the facility's active capital program. The role sits within the Project Management Office and reports to the Engineering Manager. The Project Manager works alongside the Clerk of Works, project owners, and project engineers, all of whom feed into the PMO process. Responsibilities Project scheduling and critical path management across all active capital projects Contractor and vendor performance management Scope of work development and maintenance for all capital projects Risk and change register ownership for all active projects Front-End Loading(FEL) support for new capital projects in collaboration with project engineers SAP project systems maintenance: Work Breakdown Structures, cost centres, and purchase order tracking Weekly project dashboard and monthly contractor performance reporting Formal project closeout documentation for every completed project Requirements Essential Desirable PMP certification - active and current Primary metals or smelting industry experience 5+ years project management in heavy industrial or manufacturing Front-End Loading methodology experience Demonstrated delivery of capital projects of $5M or higher Experience in a unionised industrial environment Proficiency in Smartsheet, MS Project, or equivalent Experience building or strengthening a PMO function Contractor and vendor performance management experience SAP project systems experience Work of the Role Ownership of the project management function within a structured Engineering Department Exposure to a substantial annual capital program with direct accountability for outcomes A collaborative PMO structure working alongside experienced project engineers Clear growth pathway within the organisation as the capital program develop