Project Director

Auckland - New Zealand

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 20 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

The opportunity

Downers Energy & Utilities business is seeking an experienced Project Director Water to lead the operational delivery growth and performance of major Water contracts and projects valued between $20M$80M. This senior leadership role sits within the Utilities Water team and is accountable for ensuring safe compliant and commercially successful delivery across complex projects and multi disciplinary service offerings.

As an influential member of our senior leadership team you will drive Zero Harm build high performing teams strengthen client partnerships and shape the long term strategic direction of our Water portfolio. You will also play a pivotal role in securing and transitioning new work partnering closely with our New Business team to ensure operationally deliverable solutions.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a seasoned leader who is passionate about building culture driving innovation and delivering exceptional outcomes for customers and communities.

What were looking for

We are seeking a proven Water industry leader with the capability to manage operational risk financial performance and complex service delivery at scale.

You will bring:
Significant experience leading delivery of large scale capital projects or services contracts using mixed self-perform and subcontract delivery models
Demonstrated success in a P&L leadership role with responsibility for EBIT growth contract variations and rebids
A strong track record developing and embedding an authentic Zero Harm culture across diverse workforces
Experience driving operational improvement cultural change and business transformation initiatives that deliver measurable commercial outcomes
Expertise managing portfolios of contracts and mobilising large workforces on both greenfield and brownfield projects
Well established senior level client relationship skills within the Utilities / Water sector
Highly developed leadership communication and stakeholder management capability
Tertiary qualifications in business engineering finance commerce or a related discipline

Youll be solution focused strategic and comfortable influencing across complex organisational structures to deliver outstanding performance innovation and continual improvement.

What we offer

At Downer were committed to building an inclusive environment where our people feel valued supported and this role you will benefit from:
A senior leadership position with genuine strategic influence
The opportunity to shape the growth trajectory of Downers Water business
Supportive leadership and a culture committed to Zero Harm and high performance
Career development leadership pathways and access to broader Downer group resources
A workplace that embraces diversity inclusion and belonging

About Energy & Utilities

Downers Energy & Utilities business provides integrated services across Power Gas Water Telecommunications and Renewables. We partner with major utilities and asset owners to design build and maintain critical infrastructure that supports communities across Australia. With a strong commitment to innovation customer value and sustainability our teams deliver end to end asset lifecycle solutions that keep essential services running safely and reliably.

How to apply

If youre excited by the opportunity to lead high value Water projects and contribute to the growth of a nationally significant utilities business wed love to hear from you.

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DescriptionThe opportunityDowners Energy & Utilities business is seeking an experienced Project Director Water to lead the operational delivery growth and performance of major Water contracts and projects valued between $20M$80M. This senior leadership role sits within the Utilities Water team and ...