Jobs at Downer Group

Leads cost control across a power-project portfolio, overseeing budgets, commitments, actuals, accruals, forecasts, reconciliations, margin, cash flow, risks, and reporting. Manages and develops cost control staff, challenges project assumptions, strengthens governance and systems, and collaborates with project management, finance, procurement, engineering, and delivery teams to improve financial control and decision-making.

Coordinate inbound and outbound stock, warehouse activities, purchase orders, inventory requests, stock movements, returns, stocktakes, and audits. Maintain accurate inventory records, support field teams and technicians, liaise with suppliers and stakeholders, and improve logistics processes while maintaining a safe, organized warehouse.

Manage warehouse operations supporting telecommunications field teams. Responsibilities include receiving, picking, packing, dispatching, inventory recordkeeping, purchase order processing, stock movements and returns, equipment inspections, supplier coordination, and promoting health and safety. The role requires accurate system transactions, strong organisation, customer-focused communication, and collaboration with technicians and internal stakeholders. A full New Zealand Driver Licence is required; telecommunications or infrastructure experience is beneficial, and forklift training may be provided.

Lead commercial and contractual performance across allocated contracts within health and education facilities or asset management environments. Manage obligations, entitlements, variations, claims, disputes, risks, opportunities, governance, valuations, negotiations, subcontracting, and supply arrangements. Partner with operational leaders to resolve commercial issues, assess financial and contractual performance, and implement recovery strategies. The role is a 12+ month paternity leave contract commencing January 2027.

Coordinates capability transition activities across engineering, logistics, commercial, and sustainment teams. Maintains transition plans, schedules, action registers, reports, and documentation; tracks milestones, risks, issues, and dependencies; coordinates stakeholders; facilitates workshops; prepares briefings; and supports analysis and continuous improvement for Defence capability transition into operational and sustainment environments.

Manage concurrent LAND 4140 SATCOM acquisition and capability development work packages for the Australian Defence Force. Responsibilities include integrated scheduling, risk, cost and change control, contractor and stakeholder management, executive reporting, capability integration, testing, user evaluations, governance, and transition to sustainment. The role coordinates Defence and industry stakeholders across engineering, cyber, safety, commercial, testing and logistics functions while supporting emerging SATCOM capability development.

Develop and maintain integrated project schedules for complex Defence space acquisition and sustainment programs. Track activities, milestones, dependencies, critical paths, risks, and schedule performance. Prepare scheduling reports and governance inputs, maintain sustainment schedules and forward-planning views, and provide recommendations to Product Managers, project teams, and senior stakeholders to support delivery decisions and resource planning.

Own project cost control across construction and infrastructure projects, including budgets, forecasts, month-end reporting, accruals, cash-flow forecasting, purchase orders, commitments, and cost performance analysis. Partner with project and operational teams to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and forecast-at-completion insights while improving financial governance, reporting, systems, and cost-control processes.

Supports SATCOM fleet sustainment for Defence, including integrated logistics documentation, inventory and procurement activities, repairs, configuration records, codification, cataloguing, disposals, and acquisition-to-sustainment transition. The role maintains Defence logistics systems, reviews engineering and safety artefacts, provides governance advice, tracks tasks and reports, and mentors SATCOM personnel. Australian citizenship and an AGSVA security clearance are required.

Manages complex electrical, communications, and mechanical infrastructure projects across design, construction, delivery, and commissioning. Ensures safe, timely, budget-compliant, and high-quality outcomes while coordinating clients, stakeholders, project teams, subcontractors, and direct workforces. Responsibilities include safety, quality and environmental management, financial budgeting and forecasting, productivity reporting, team leadership, and achieving project results within the water and construction sectors.

Provides high-level administrative support to the Executive General Manager Finance and General Manager Zero Harm. Responsibilities include managing complex diaries and correspondence, coordinating governance and leadership meetings, arranging domestic and international travel, reconciling expenses, preparing executive communications and presentations, tracking actions and deadlines, and supporting leadership activities, events, and office relocation initiatives. The role requires discretion, sound judgment, exceptional organisation, stakeholder management, and advanced Microsoft Office capability.

Coordinate wireless telecommunications infrastructure deployment from feasibility through construction and commissioning. Responsibilities include coordinating construction and integration activities, reviewing designs for constructability and compliance, managing site access, permits, materials, and field activities, and supporting safety, quality, stakeholder engagement, and project delivery across multidisciplinary teams.

Procurement Advisor supporting major water infrastructure projects across Queensland. Responsibilities include developing procurement strategies, managing RFQs and RFPs, negotiating with suppliers and subcontractors, expediting materials, mitigating supply chain risks, monitoring procurement data and market trends, and ensuring compliance and commercial value. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement and experience in capital project procurement within utilities, infrastructure, construction, or resources.

Coordinates handover documentation for a major Defence infrastructure project. Responsibilities include managing project records, following up with teams and subcontractors, checking documentation accuracy and completeness, maintaining organised information, resolving documentation issues, and supporting meetings, site checks, manuals, and general handover activities.

Manage end-to-end recruitment across professional, technical, and operational roles in Australia and New Zealand. Partner with hiring leaders, provide talent advice, source candidates, influence hiring decisions, and deliver strong candidate experiences. The role requires stakeholder management, prioritizing competing demands, proactive talent attraction, continuous improvement, and collaboration within a national Talent Acquisition team.

Leads subcontracting activities across major infrastructure and utility projects, including strategy development, commercial negotiations, contractual risk management, and contract governance. The role partners with procurement, commercial, legal, engineering, and project delivery teams to achieve strong commercial outcomes and support successful project delivery.

Lead community and stakeholder engagement for the Goyder North Wind Farm Connection project in Burra, South Australia. Build relationships with landowners, Traditional Owners, councils, communities, and project stakeholders; manage enquiries, complaints, and engagement records; identify risks; solve problems; and provide practical engagement advice throughout project delivery. This is a site-based role on an 18/10 roster.

Manage end-to-end recruitment across professional, technical, and operational roles in Australia and New Zealand. Build trusted relationships with hiring leaders, source and attract talent, influence hiring decisions, support workforce strategies, and deliver excellent candidate experiences. The role requires managing competing priorities, improving recruitment processes, and partnering autonomously within a collaborative Talent Acquisition team.

Manage contract variations from initiation through close-out, perform financial analysis and reconciliations, prepare commercial documentation, monitor risks and outcomes, and support governance, audits, compliance, reporting, and process improvement. The role requires collaboration with operational, commercial, procurement, finance, and customer stakeholders to resolve issues and deliver accurate, transparent contract performance outcomes.

Provides day-to-day administrative and office support, including data entry, document preparation, filing, mail and delivery handling, visitor reception, meeting-room setup, office supply restocking, facility upkeep, and general team assistance. The role requires organization, reliability, attention to detail, communication skills, basic Microsoft Office knowledge, and a willingness to learn. A current driver's licence and own transport are required.