Project Director

Requirements & Summary
Company Details




Company: Wood
Skills: Project Management, Project Engineer
Experience: 20 + Years
Education: Bachelors/3-5 yr Degree
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia





Overview / Responsibilities
Wood is currently seeking a Project Director in order to grow its Brisbane Mining & Minerals group to meet the large demand in critical metals projects.
Wood is at the forefront of engineering solutions for a net zero future. A key component of decarbonising the world is the Mining and Minerals Industry which supplies the critical minerals required for this revolution. Wood is currently delivering critical metals projects (Battery and Magnet metals) all over the world, including Copper, Lithium, Vanadium, Rare Earths, and Base Metals projects.
In this highly visible role, we are looking for someone who will be responsible for the delivery of project(s) to the agreed scope, specifications, schedule and budget, and managing client relationships. A key deliverable in this role involves delivery of project(s) which often involves a high level of complexity and risk with multiple workstreams.
Also involved in this position will be duties and responsibilities including:
 

P & L responsibility with associated commercial and financial accountability including revenue delivery, margin and overhead management, budget and forecast determination and attainment, risk and opportunity reviews, cost controls, accounts payable/billing and cash collection
Contributes to and reviews the project proposal and plan to establish timeframe, procedures for accomplishing the project, resource requirements, and allotment of available resources to various phases of the project. Ensures adherence to corporate policy and best practice, and sets project evaluation parameters.
Negotiates changes to project scope with the customer. Follows Change Management process to identify and approve modifications to scope, cost, schedule and quality
Pursues and develop opportunities for innovation, such as digitalisation and technology use, work share and high value engineering centres, to bring value to Wood and customer
Approves project procedures and project execution plan including the scope of work, deliverables list, master schedule, budget, org charts, risk register etc
Ensures competence of project team members to carry out assigned work
Oversees proposals and call-offs (may be single projects) within delegation of authority, ensuring compliance with contracting policy and standards of ethical conduct.
Monitors adherence to schedule, cost and quality and proactively intervenes to avoid slippage
Ensures that the required project management software systems are established for the project and the supporting training is completed
Ensure the project assurance protocol and schedule are established
Involved in establishing terms and conditions, and wider scope and larger size of projects may require more visibility in the community as well as activity in attracting project staff
Responsible for the project HSSE leadership, ensures a program of initiatives and auditing schedule are established, and that
HSSE and quality management issues are proactively addressed
Drives good practices, including corporate initiatives, across projects and programs
Resolves complex issues which are escalated by project team
Participate in assurance activities and peer reviews
The complexity, potential impact and political sensitivity of project(s) of this size, frequently require the project director to be involved in closing the deal, attracting specialised staff from outside the organisation, and managing relationships with local officials and community groups as well as the customer and contractors, all based on their credibility and proven track record

 
Skills / Qualifications
What will set you apart from other applicants will be your first-class record of delivering large, multi-billion dollar projects in the mining and minerals space on time, on budget, without major disruption. You will have strong client relationship skills, which have been built up during your career at international engineering companies. You will also have:

 
 

University degree (bachelors or masters) in relevant discipline or equivalent combination of qualifications and experience
Project Management Professional (PMP), Associate in Project Management (APM) or equivalent certification is preferred
More than 20 years of broad and extensive pertinent experience, including minimum 10 years project management experience, mastering their area and knowledgeable about impacts on other areas; of which substantial experience successfully managing major/complex international or remote location projects
Requires strong technical skill as relevant to the project scope(s)
Good level of experience in the related field, industry, and locations of the work
Has thorough knowledge of project success and benefits management
Expert in stakeholder management with extensive experience in managing challenging stakeholders and able to coach and advise others in this area
Thorough understanding of requirements management from creation to monitoring to verification of complex project requirements and their linkage to business benefits
Knowledge of work flow management, established policies for engineering ownership, globalization of projects and request for tender process
Experienced in assembling and managing multi-phase project budgets, including risk contingencies
Expert Practitioner in Risk Management processes, well versed in how risks are transposed into cost, time and contingency estimates and forecasts
Advanced knowledge of various forms of vendor contracts across many types of goods and services; able to create new appropriate contracting frameworks and negotiate to successful conclusion
Able to manage complex major project start-up, produce and communicate the project execution plan
Expert understanding of both explicit and implicit dependencies and able to explain these and build into recommendations
Experience of implementing successful project performance improvement activities and techniques for recovering poor performance
Knowledge of supplier categorisation and experienced in devising appropriate commercial acquisition strategies
Understands the needs of information management requirements in the project phases (operation), internal (contractual, statutory) and asset (customer) documentation
Able to negotiate appropriate close-out terms with all key stakeholders.
Ability to effectively manage resources (personnel, equipment, materials etc)
Sound practice and experience of commercial and technical risk management
Able to drive cash flow management as well as projection/forecast of cost at completion

 
Please note, only applicants holding valid working rights in Australia will be considered.
So much of our success depends on feeling part of a team with people around us that we can rely on. What unites us is our values. They set the tone, help create our culture, give us one common set of principles and help us all have a great experience at work.
If you're an experienced Project Director, ready for your next project, then we are keen to hear from you today.
Company Overview
Wood is a global leader in engineering and consultancy across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world's most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. www.woodplc.com
Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

 




Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering across energy and the built environment, helping to unlock solutions to some of the world’s most critical challenges. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in more than 60 countries, employing around 40,000 people. At Wood our common purpose is to ‘unlock solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.’ Through the delivery of our Consulting, Project and Operations solutions across energy and the built environment we deliver exceptional returns for our clients, our people, our investors and the communities where we live and work. Visit us at  www.woodplc.com and follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.
 




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Published On 12-07-2022