Senior Project Manager – Infrastructure & Defence

About the role

Aurecon is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join its Program Performance team in Adelaide. You will lead complex infrastructure and capital‑works projects for Defence and other government clients, guiding them from planning through to handover.

Key responsibilities

• Lead delivery of infrastructure or major workstreams across planning, design, procurement, construction and handover phases.
• Manage scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, governance and reporting to achieve client outcomes.
• Act as primary interface between clients, consultants, contractors and stakeholders, resolving issues proactively.
• Develop and implement project management plans, procurement strategies, risk registers and design‑management processes.
• Monitor performance, provide status updates, and advise on risks, opportunities and delivery challenges.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops and stakeholder forums to drive alignment and decisions.
• Support commercial management including forecasting, budgeting, variations, claims and contract administration.
• Coach junior team members and contribute to business development activities.

Required profile

• Proven experience delivering large‑scale infrastructure or capital‑works projects, preferably in Defence or government sectors.
• Strong ability to build trusted client relationships and manage commercial outcomes.
• Demonstrated leadership, problem‑solving and decision‑making skills in complex environments.
• Willingness to mentor and develop junior staff.

Required skills

• Project management methodologies and tools.
• Contract administration and procurement processes.
• Risk management and reporting frameworks.
• Budgeting, forecasting and change management.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on high‑impact Defence infrastructure programs.
• Collaborative, innovative environment with a global engineering and advisory firm.
• Professional development and mentorship for career growth.