Overview
Deputy Program Director role at Bechtel Corporation in Perth, WA. This description has been refined for clarity and to remove duplicate or irrelevant content while preserving the original job information.
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Details
- Relocation Authorized: National - Family
- Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
- Work Location: Perth, WA
Job Summary
In this role, you will report to the Program Director – Airfield, and work with the customer with shared responsibility for managing project planning and the execution of the airfield program, which comprises multiple airfield projects, including runway, taxiways, aprons, and associated systems technologies. You will manage teams that monitor contractor planning, safety, quality, construction, workplace relations, and contract/commercial activities on a complex project with multiple stakeholders, including commissioning phases and ORAT support to the capital portfolio management team’s performance expectations. Your leadership will build a cohesive team so that the contractors’ work is planned to coincide with overall schedules and that work methods are planned and executed safely. The hiring process for this position involves customer approval.
Major Responsibilities
- Supervise Project Directors and Project Managers, who are responsible for monitoring contractor activities within areas of responsibility.
- Serve as a liaison between program teams, internal or external stakeholders or other functional areas of the organization.
- Ensure processes and procedures are fully developed and implemented.
- Lead and develop airfield program teams through competency development, assessment, and feedback; review ongoing staffing requirements for effective service delivery.
- Planning: Prepare and present reports and forecasts, including summaries of construction progress and expenditure forecasts.
- Safety: Monitor that project teams are implementing and enforcing policies, procedures and related work rules; actively monitor contractor compliance with safety requirements and encourage protected performance.
- Construction / Quality: Implement best practices and lessons learned; oversee contractor punch list completion and handover documentation.
- Contract / Commercial Management: Oversee RFT documentation and participate in bid evaluation and award recommendations; monitor contractual commitments and manage change orders and claims; implement change management controls; review payment claims; develop contractor claim mitigation strategies.
Education And Experience Requirements
Requires bachelor's or master's degree (or international equivalent) and 13-15 years of relevant experience or 17-19 years of relevant work experience.
Required Knowledge And Skills
- Demonstrated experience in the successful management of major projects in the infrastructure and aviation industries.
- Knowledge of construction practices, economics, and current design/construction methods.
- High level of interpersonal and communication skills with a track record of leadership and behavioural change within a large organization and with external partners. Proficiency in MS Office, database applications, and BIM environments.
- Ability to influence and engage a collaborative working environment with internal and external stakeholders while maintaining commercial awareness. Prior delivery partner or client-side project management experience is preferred but not essential.
Total Rewards/Benefits
Bechtel offers robust benefits to ensure employees thrive, supporting career advancement, culture programs, and time to recharge. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards.
Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may email their request to acesstmt@bechtel.com.
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📌 Deputy Program Director
🏢 Bechtel
📍 Perth