Excellence in major project delivery starts with a well-designed study considering the key aspects needed for a successful build and commission.
Working across the project lifecycle, our connected team of strategic advisors and project engineers offer end-to-end expertise – from project origination through to delivery.
With the right mix of industry knowledge and technical skills all under the one roof, we help our clients progress with confidence down the road to decarbonisation.
Who are we looking for?
We’re looking for Senior Project Managers and Project Managers to join GHD’s national Delivery Phase Services (DPS) business, supporting our growing Resources sector portfolio. Opportunities are available in both our Perth and Brisbane offices.
This role would suit an experienced Project Manager or Study Manager with experience in consulting or EPCM services, and a strong electrical engineering foundation who can confidently lead complex multi-disciplined projects through all phases of the project lifecycle. You'll be someone who values collaboration, long-term client partnerships and making a lasting contribution to the projects and teams you support.
Working within our project delivery business, you'll play a key role in leading studies, managing multidisciplinary teams, and guiding projects from early-stage concept and feasibility through detailed design, execution and handover.
We are particularly interested in individuals who have built their careers within engineering consulting environments and have experience delivering major non-process infrastructure projects for mining and resources clients.
This position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in:
- Leading studies, feasibility assessments, options evaluations and concept development activities
- Managing major projects from study phase through to detailed design, execution and close-out
- Managing scope, schedule, budget, risk and stakeholder expectations
- Coordinating multidisciplinary engineering and technical teams
- Working directly with mining and resources clients to define project requirements and delivery strategies
- Supporting business development activities and proposal preparation where required
- Managing project governance, reporting and client communications
- Providing leadership and mentoring to project teams
What you will bring to the team:
- Proven success as a Project Manager or Study Manager within the mining, resources or industrial sectors, delivering outcomes across multiple project phases while building trusted relationships with clients, stakeholders and project teams
- A history of providing continuity of leadership and delivery, guiding projects and client relationships from studies through to execution
- Strong exposure to feasibility, definition, detailed design, execution and project close-out activities
- A consulting or EPCM background gained within engineering advisory and delivery environments
- Electrical engineering qualifications, coupled with technical involvement in power, utilities or broader infrastructure projects
- Sound knowledge of project management methodologies, project controls, risk management and stakeholder engagement
- Capability to lead multidisciplinary teams and navigate complex project interfaces
- Well-developed communication skills with the ability to engage effectively across technical, commercial and client stakeholders at varying levels
- Commercial acumen including the management of contracts, preparation of project execution plans, budgets, schedules and delivery strategies
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in Electrical Engineering
Interested? Apply now.
GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.
GHD embraces a range of flexible work practices to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where our people can thrive.
We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.
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Skills Required
- Proven experience as a Project Manager or Study Manager in mining, resources, or industrial sectors
- Experience delivering projects across studies, feasibility, definition, detailed design, execution, and close-out phases
- Consulting or EPCM experience within engineering advisory and delivery environments
- Electrical engineering qualifications
- Technical experience in power, utilities, or broader infrastructure projects
- Knowledge of project management methodologies, project controls, risk management, and stakeholder engagement
- Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage complex project interfaces
- Strong communication skills across technical, commercial, and client stakeholders
- Commercial acumen, including contracts, project execution plans, budgets, schedules, and delivery strategies
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering
- Experience delivering major non-process infrastructure projects for mining and resources clients
What We Do
GHD recognises and understands the world is constantly changing. We are committed to solving the world’s biggest challenges in the areas of water, energy and urbanisation. We are a global professional services company that leads through engineering, construction and architectural expertise. Our forward-looking, innovative approaches connect and sustain communities around the world. Delivering extraordinary social and economic outcomes, we are focused on building lasting relationships with our partners and clients. Established in 1928, we remain wholly owned by our people. We are 10,000+ diverse and skilled individuals connected by over 200 offices, across five continents – Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, and the Pacific region.
