Lead Senior Project Manager

Lead Senior Project Manager Program Performance

At Aurecon we are optimistic about the future. We are thinkers solvers and collaborators who work with our clients to deliver the infrastructure and assets that strengthen communities and create a sustainable future.

What youll do
As a Lead Senior Project Manager within our Brisbane team youll play a pivotal leadership role in the successful delivery of a significant portfolio of works setting the standard for project performance governance collaboration and client confidence. Youll lead and support project teams across Queensland to deliver outcomes that meet scope time cost quality and safety expectations while building trusted relationships across Aurecon client and stakeholder groups.

• Lead the delivery of a portfolio of projects driving cost schedule quality and safety performance across your region or state.

• Provide strategic guidance and leadership to Senior Project Managers and Project Managers supporting effective delivery high performance stakeholder management and timely escalation of issues.

• Work closely with program leadership to review workloads support resource planning and ensure teams are appropriately supported to deliver required outcomes.

• Oversee project governance including schedule budget risk resources deliverables compliance and escalation management.

• Build strong trusted relationships with internal teams client representatives and external stakeholders to support transparent communication alignment and confident decision-making.

• Lead project meetings contribute to program-level reporting and support decision-making that enables efficient quality-driven delivery.

• Champion a strong safety culture and ensure safety requirements reporting obligations policies and regulatory standards are met.

• Foster a One Aurecon culture by mentoring project leaders supporting professional development and contributing to continuous improvement and business growth through client feedback.

What youll bring

• Proven senior leadership experience coordinating and delivering medium to large projects or portfolios in complex program environments.

• Strong capability in project governance including contract administration risk identification mitigation budget schedule quality and compliance oversight.

• Exceptional communication stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills with the ability to manage multiple interfaces and influence outcomes at senior levels.

• Experience supporting teams to deliver practical high-quality outcomes while navigating changing priorities dependencies conflicts and project challenges.

• Familiarity with program management methodologies tools governance frameworks and relevant industry or regulatory environments.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability with the judgement to anticipate issues remove roadblocks and support confident decision-making.

• A commitment to safety quality collaboration and developing high-performing teams that deliver for clients and communities.

How we support your growth
We believe your career should be a rewarding adventure. You will tackle some of the worlds most complex infrastructure challenges in an environment that supports your ambitions where we hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards. Recognised by the AFR as a Best Place to Work in 2026 we embrace diverse perspectives giving you the opportunity to make a real impact.

Who we are

We are an engineering consultancy with more than 6000 people across Australia New Zealand and Asia. We believe the world needs people who can engineer possibilities; people who can create infrastructure that makes life better for people and the planet. That is why we are here to bring ideas to life the Aurecon way.

Ready for your next adventure

If this sounds like your next step wed love to hear from you. We value diverse experiences and welcome applications for part-time or flexible working arrangements. For recruitment adjustments contact

Our hiring decisions are made by people not AI. Were most interested in your individual thinking and experiencesso please ensure your application reflects your authentic perspective.